*BNSF Train vs Padre Fans (Almost hit) MUST SEE!*
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ส.ค. 2010
- So i was in downtown San Diego CA last week and witnessed a BNSF train blocking San Diego Padre fans from the baseball game on the other side of the train. You will see fans running across the tracks 5ft from a moving train while the engineer blows the horn, daring individuals going under and over the train, and overall crazy senseless people risking there lives to rush to a baseball game.
Now what would you do in this situation? - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Railroad police would've had a field day writing tickets and arrest.
+ftra1987 indeed, tickets for BNSF to refund these peoples monies. People had to sit and wait for hours on end watching some train decide if it was supposed to go forward or backward.
+e952ct Oh please!
yeah a nice fat 500 dollar ticket!!!
+e952ct the train could've sat there all day and there's not a damn bit of recourse, monetary or otherwise, the people could get. They are trespassers and should be treated as such. Ticketed first, but hopefully they resist and start physically fighting back, in which case they get the fat ticket and prison time and/or a few lead implants.
+qwerty112311 ROFLMEFAO!!!!!!
i wouldnt watch the baseball game when there is a train because
1. i wont risk my life for a baseball game, even if it is the world series
2. i am a bigger fan of trains
same
+carbon2983 i wouldn't do it same reasons.
me 2
same just a game
RAILFANS UNITE!
The amount of disrespect people got for the railroad, without them we'd be screwed.
As an update, a pedestrian bridge (seen under construction at the beginning of the video) was built and now allows people to safely cross the tracks uninterrupted by trains. On a different note, people forget (or don't know) that crossing railroad tracks at grade is a legal privilege, and respect for safety and the law MUST take precedence over the need to cross the tracks. The tracks are railroad property, after all.
A few years ago I researched Nebraska law and found that the State had a section of the vehicle code that was below Federal law but superseded all Nebraska local laws. This section defined that a train, moving or stopped, may not block a grade crossing for more than 20 minutes. Obviously, I did not research EVERY State's code, but there is usually little change from State to State. Practically, this means that although the rails and roadbed at a grade crossing are Federally regulated, there are some things that can be regulated at a lower level, and that a Railroad Company must comply with the hierarchy of ALL levels.
We may now return to our ten-year reverie of unsupported opinion and fan-driven fantasy.
I've always been amazed at the sheer idiocy of this type of behavior. I used to work for the railroad and was on Train Service for a week, and I always wondered why people risk their lives by putting their little bodies in opposition to a train. Who in hell do they think is going to give first?
On a related note, these people were seriously violating the law by trespassing alone.
I would pick up the phone and dial 911 to report trespassers!
Derek G Shut your fucking mouth you wouldn't be saying that if you were standing right in front of me I can tell you that for sure
Derek G What would you done?? Just let them climb under/over a train?
Derek, That is wrong... Tresspassing on RR property is a crime and carrys a heavy fine. I got caught once and had a fine to pay plus show up in Court for it! Never let anybody Tresspass call 911
Know what your just plain stupid that's the end of that!
Derek G No one wants to kill someone, even if it was someone doing something stupid. And they especially don't want someone to get violently squished by a train in front of a large number of people.
So... I guess the city/railroad isn't smart enough to put in a pedestrian bridge or two?
What am I saying... of course not, it's California... there's probably some snail that will be endangered.
There is a pedestrian bridge. It on Park Blvd and Harbor Drive, by the Hilton Bayfront hotel. These people are just idiots.
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kleetus92 You look real smart defending the idiots in this video.
LOL this confirms what I already think of sports fans.
+Bob and Doug McKenzie are not real for ****sakes That got dark fast...
+ktrainbfs yeah it did but he is right I would just be entertained watching the stupid.......
hey, sports are cool too
they should build pedestrian overpasses there, because I'll be honest if I was a baseball fan, i'd be very tempted to cross the tracks, as stupid of a move as that may be.
My very thought about a bridge over the tracks. so simple!
I have a great idea let's all walk underneath a freaking train and risk are lifes for a baseball game.
Sounds like a fantastic idea.
ARE lives? The word is OUR. OW-ER. It's not even pronounced the same as are.
Our can be pronounced as are as well. Not the other way around though.
Gen15 NO! That is lazy English.
Language is all interpretation. I could pronounce Pizza the same way I pronounce dog. No one could tell me otherwise. There is no correct way to spell or pronounce anything. Language is a human concept and is not absolute.
i am proud and happy u sent the video in to BNSF who then sent it to operation life saver and i am also glad this crossing is now being watched by cops 24/7..u saved countless people from being hurt and prevented countless more from doing this samething..congrates buddy! :-)..and keep up the awesome work!!
That stuff is scary. One time where i live two guys decided to go over the train right when it started moving again, long story short the train took off pretty fast and one of the guys was too scared to jump off and stayed on the train as it speeded away.
Wow. People are so idiotic.
With all this commotion and street blockage where were the San Diego police to hold down the crowd not to mention the BNSF railroad police. That is a trespass violation to cross a train.
That violation could be reckless endangerment.
As one poster said, the rail was there long before anything else. Primarily, blame the planners who thought that a major convention center should be placed between the tracks and the bay, and that then a ball park should be placed immediately on the land side of the tracks. Recently, a single pedestrian bridge has been erected across the tracks and highway. Chicago had this same problem 75 years ago, and they solved it by raising the level of the surface streets and by leaving the rails at the original grade level, they covered over the railways with a major downtown park. BTW, it would be very expensive to try to route the rail line anywhere else; San Diego geography and urban density constrains the options. Since most traffic on this line is done at night (this is the only coastal link to Mexico), I have to wonder why train operations couldn't have been coordinated better with the fully predictable pedestrian traffic. I'm surprised somebody didn't get the bright idea to disconnect a brake hose in retaliation for the inconvenience.
***** Hmm, "move the rails one hour away." Are you suggesting a new right-of-way through the mountains (research SD&AE RR) or a long causeway over the deep ocean? I don't spend any of my life at sporting events, fucking or non-fucking, and I don't crawl under/through halted consists, so your "guesses" are not very accurate. The rational thing is to not schedule freights past here during scheduled sporting events. Perhaps you know little of this right-of-way, but for that train to get where is was, it had to block a huge number of crossings coming North through San Ysidro, Chula Vista, National City and San Diego. The head of the train was likely far enough North (when it halted) to block the two main crossings between the downtown area / freeways and the airport. Taken in whole, one consist made a huge impact on daytime traffic patterns in an urban area. This video emphasizes "dumb people doing a dangerous thing," but the real dummies are whoever thought it was a good idea to schedule a freight through there in the middle of the day and coincident to a 60,000-peron sporting event. Perhaps someone finally realized this, as I happen to live near the line, and can hear freight operations only at night for the past few years.
***** Well, I can only read what you say, and you said "move the rails one hour away." It must have meant something, unless you just post random fingerstrokes. Whatever it meant, it was worth you cursing to emphasize your point.
Disconnect a brake hose? Suggesting that in retaliation for an inconvenience? What are you, an ignorant fool? I guess you think these people are fools too.
***** Not quite. Had the train line been disturbed and the air dumped, the conductor would have to walk back, fix the hoses, walk back, and have the engineer recharge the train line, which could take another 10 minutes with a long train. Providing nobody else pulls any more stupid stunts.
No they aren't. They're straight air, with s handbrake instead of a spring like on a truck. A hand valve in the locomotive applies, holds, and releases the brakes. On a truck, the foot valve works the same as the locomotive brake, and the johnny bar works the same as the automatic on a train. So it's different, but it takes a long time to recharge the air in a train.
You need to watch some of the every day stuff coming out of India. This is mild by comparison.
Climbing on the train is one thing. Some of these people were going under the train. Going under it is way more dangerous.
That is because those people need to reach their jobs on time or they're fired....not to watch a stupid baseball game.
Well, California is pretty much a third world country too these days.
Tommy, yup
Here is a idea....leave early to get to the game earlier!
my thought exactly.
Me too.
BNSF did not create the issue, the city did. The tracks were there LONG before most other businesses that sprung up in the area. Though I do agree an overpass/underpass SHOULD be built there to keep this from happening again.
Train probably had a red a little further down the track, but decided to back so the people could pass
Good man Tcostello105, I happen to be a railroad fan and I enjoy watching railroad videos. You take some pretty good video footage. Enjoy and be safe!
Also at the end, yes i want to wait, and i would stay a safe distance from the train and be glad i at least saw a train (I rarely do)
miss an inning...miss a limb...
The choice is simple!
How scary it must be for the crew.
I sent my video to BNSF Police, they sent my video to Operation Lifesaver, Operation lifesaver had a major safety event at this crossing back in September, the San Diego Police Department, Harbor Police and BNSF Police issued multiple situations, gave out tickets and made 5 arrests within a 4 hour period. BNSF Police also sent me a detailed Thank You letter. Lets just say this crossing is now patrolled 24/7. It's the closest crossing to the Padre Stadium by the way.
Does this line go through Santa Fe Depot by Petco park and stuff? Also this line sees 4 trains a day at night
4:11 If I were the engineer, I would'a blasted the horn one last time... Add some more scare, ya know?
I would wait for the gates
I would WAIT! Plus I’m a rail fan, so I would wait either way! Awesome video too!
Dang that’s crazy. Great footage.
these people are stupid. first, they climb over/under the train, risking their lives to see a baseball game and miss the first 20 minutes, but a lady nearly gets killed, and yet they STILL don't learn from people's mistakes and still climb over. you should have reported it to the driver.
I know it's so dumb! What the hell? IT's like blind bullets just coming at it like lemmings
I wouldn't say climbing through between the wagons on the ladders is too bad, as long as you hold on thight and keep in mind that the train could start moving again any second but who the hell thinks it is a good idea to crawl under a train that could start moving any second.
let me guess the Padres were playing the Dodgers?
Avery Endler I hope you got the pun :)
@upheritage6 Does it make sense that the train went forward just to come back?
OMG!!! I work around these trains and can't believe what I just saw! Not worth dying that way in order to save a few minutes.
The Mexican dude is like this is how we get into The U.S A.!
Ruben Clemente donald trump would deport.
Trains of Northeast Wisconsin fuck him lol
Hahahahahahahahaha
racist
In the early 90s I worked with a young man who had a friend killed trying to go under a moving train. As he went below the moving train he hit his head on something hanging from the body of the car and was knocked out,, then his body was cut in half by wheels of the car. How stupid, daring or fearless do you want to be? Well maybe Jesus will be the one to answer that question.
Boyd W Indeed, life is short, they must not waste one or two minutes of it
Wow! Great video! I'm so glad you said "must see" and "almost hit"!!! It's so great to see someone mislead people in order to get views on their videos!
I can't believe people's obsession would take precedence over their lives for a game. Good catch on the video and glad you are using it for a purpose.
Pfizer still needs to get going on that pill for "Stupid". I see a lot of potential customers in this video.
You wait. If you get blocked that's too effing bad. You will almost guarenteed get injured scaling a train
I didn’t even know the Padres had fans. Especially around the time of this.
That is insane. The train could have started moving at any time and people were going underneath it?!
Have I been honestly seeing this?
Every year many stupids die being hit by sad train engineers who have to remember forever and the people who once knew them.IS IT WORTH IT?
The horn and faded paint made it seem like the Dash 9 was in more danger than the trespassers!
That’s a es44dc
My great grandfather was an engineer for icg here in the memphis area and accidently killed a woman who was crawling under a train as it was beginning to move. As soon as the tension was taken up on the cars they popped forward and she was killed. I see people doing that at my college that's divided by a set of tracks and pray for them every time until I see them resurface.
To be fair, most Padres fans rode a freight train into America from Mexico, so they're experienced.
thechosendude That's kinda messed up
thechosendude LOL, That is stereotypical and funny at the same time!!
thechosendude You're not wrong.
Oh I love the ignorance by these trumpster dumpsters
Ahahhahaaaa!!!! :D
I've never seen so many railfans in my life. (sarcasm)
How long was this? It seems like quite a crowd builds, which suggests that this is a high traffic area. Is there a foot bridge? If not, this is probably a sign that there should be...
I am an engineer at BNSF and we of all people know that by law you are never supposed to touch the rails or rail-cars unless at a crossing( this does not include rail-cars) because it is a federal offence to go on the rails or touch and CLIMB on equipment that could kill you, plus you are risking your life by doing so.
You REALLY want to risk not only your life but possible jail time to just for some stupid game?
Fuck you steve and your sports. If you like them so much make your own sport of playing chicken with trains.
BURNED! That was a good one!
@Steve you obviously don't understand laws idiot.
I would wait, a baseball game is not worth my life
As Bill Shankley once said : "Baseball's not a matter of life or death, it's more important than that"
Does this happen often? Should they build a pedestrian overpass or underpass?
Let darwins natural selection deal with those people who put their safety at risk.
Just to see the padres lose wow
lol
@Mr. Dinosaur people are just spoiled brats that took their time and ended up late to the game. After the Padres lose, people gotten more greedy and stupid.
Wait or die which would you pick?
my brothers an Amtrak cop so I thank you for being supportive for the Operation Lifesaver program
try getting to the game earlier
I would wait because I like trains , not baseball
why did the train stop ?
Is the lead loco a Dash 9?
Unbelievable!
this is what they get for being padres fans
I agree
And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why you never put a baseball stadium next to a railroad.
So what do you do? Maybe show up early to make sure you get in before the game starts?
going over the cars and walking on the "walk way" is a little smarter then going under the train. im not saying these people are smart...
I gotta agree with you on this
Texas Railfan Until the train takes out the slack in the couplers and jolts you off, right under the wheels of the car xD
yep lol
Benjamin Esposti
yep lol
Benjamin Esposti
What would I do? Not risk my life over a baseball game that's for sure. Considering right of way rules every person that crossed should be ticketed. Now what the Padres should do is build a pedestrian bridge or tunnel to protect their fans. And yes I think the Pads should do it and not the city.
Efoxx ok There is one about 2 blocks away.
Going under the train is beyond stupid. Going over it is a better idea, but just waiting for it to pass is an even better idea yet.
You need to learn the difference between 5 feet and 50 feet. Why do you find it necessary to exagerate? It was already a good video without exagerating.
WTTTTTTTFFFFFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Those people should gets fines for that!!!!
Harris County Rail fanning what they really deserve is to get squashed for being fucking idiots
I would just film the train.
Great video! good footage.
I see that all the downtown crossings still have candescent lenses, candescent gate lights, & mechanical bells. I also remember lots of signals at the crossings, especially if it's at a trolley platform & station: gateless masts on the opposite sides of the road & mini signals with a single light/lens & mechanical bell.
I would of climbed up and between the cars instead of going under, which was dumb and unnecessary since others just went over the train. Worst thing is that you might have to jump off if its starts crawling but you could actually probably just step off its its going that slow. Multi-engine freight trains like that might take half an hour to clear the crossing and that's not considering if it just parks like it did. I wouldn't mind doing what the guy at 1:48 did.
***** I understand that both come with risks, but I do not beleive climbing over the coupling is as dangerous as going underneath the car. Clearly the latter is more dangerous. If you were forced on the pain of death to choose between climbing over a coupling or going under the car of stopped train would your response be " I do not care, both options are completely equal in danger" ?
***** Or I could not miss the game I paid tickets to see
+Kirk Senseman That idea is soooooo safe! Dont blame the railroad if someone gets killed doing that
That must be one hell of an important game. There will be others, and more Trains.
I wouldn't risk my life like that over a game where I can just watch the highlights that I missed later.
Just imagine the guy who has to uncouple the cars finds some young lad with a Padres hat on sleeping while entangled in the ladder to get to the top of a car.
Yesterday, in my hometown of Montreal Canada, a woman was crossin in between two wagons of a stopped CN train in the Old Port and she got both her legs crushed when the train suddenly started moving... She learned the hard way
Mike Henly She is lucky she still has legs.
0:45 what horn type is it cause I like the horn sound lol
At least the ones climbing over the platforms at the ends of the cars are smarter than the ones climbing under it.
while i'm not from the area, i'd definitely wait. safety is a bigger priority than a game, car race, etc
I've been thinking. Why does the train have to block that crossing anws?
is this the video you were telling me about tom?
That's quite a melodious horn
But what was the train actually doing?
Look at the people who cannot wait and then look at the people who wait. See the difference? I can!
So was a bridge ever built over the tracks?
+Geoffrey Lee Yes
why did the train go forward and then back up again?
Thanks to your work, you probably saved lives! I say it's exemplary behavior! Bravo!
Where is that
Wow! I didn't know the BNSF line that runs paralell to the trolley gets such long trains!
As I recall there's a pedestrian bridge over the road and the tracks that goes right to the stadium.
As has been said repeatedly in other contexts, "You can't fix stupid."
Had the city or the Padres thought of building a pedestrian bridge?
If I was a cop there instead of here, I'd be arresting sooooo many people...
Opening scene of this video = every running scene in every disaster movie ever
One of these days if this hasn't happen a BNSF train will kill some Padres Fans and the families will get their lawyers and claim that BNSF was negligent and the BNSF attorneys will turn the tables saying "Your clients had no right to trespass on the train and the tracks and they took a risk of their lives and lost." I would hate to be the railroad in those situations.
@BNSF2184 but will it kill you to wait 5 minutes besides the train has to stay on schedule and deliver what it has
Why dont they put a pedestrain bridge over the tracks? They did that here in Bakersfield CA, because our arena, which is much smaller than Petco Park btw, is right next to a BNSF crossing and you have to cross the tracks to get to and from the main parking lot from the arena.
I rather watch trains comings & goings LIVE NOW then catch up with highlights of the game on the news LATER. That's one of the few reasons why T.V.'s were invented. I Would NEVER risk my life over a game no matter what the cost was. You have many baseball games to attend to but only have ONE life to live. Trains are all the same YES, but the engineers and/or the conductors are ALWAYS different especially for the BNSF freight train.
Interestingly enough, I went to a Geography conference this past July at the Convention Center (left side of the video) and stayed at the Omni Hotel (to the right). There is a pedestrian over walk about 1/10 mile from where the train was coming from.