truck drivers are half-dead most of the time due to lack of sleep and pushing themselves to cover long distances with few rest stops, so it doesn't surprise me to see things like this...that aside, the driver was a lucky F#&$*er to have managed avoiding collision with the cab
Looking at this vid again 0:02-0:04, it's amazing seeing how the locomotive's impact spins the trailer's rear axle set like a pair of roller skates. Tonnage at speed is nothing to mess with. What a nightmare this must have been for the locomotive crew when they saw that truck, knowing they were going to slam into it.
whoa, that's a big no no. any class a truck driver knows you stop the second the lights start flashing,look like the cross arms were already down.you never how fast the train is coming anyways and its difficult to judge its speed due to its size.
sound and video don't really match... sounds like this was ripped from one of those "you gotta see this" or "caught on camera" or something. Where's the real video? In any case, this trucker is a moron. I drove semi for 13 yrs and no one with half a brain would get themselves into that situation in the first place... even if he did stall it on the tracks.
To set the record straight, I was there. This happened in Salisbury, NC. I was working on a local train nereby. Train hit the truck at 44mph. The engineer put the train in emergency just 2 secs before impact. NS #173 that day - almost 10,000 tons, just over 100 cars. This section of rail is a level grade. That's really how long it took for the train to stop. Reports stated the driver stalled his truck trying to cross too fast. Video's sound is incorrect. NS #173 never stopped blowing the horn.
If stupid drivers had to pay for the damages caused by their stupidity, do you think would any of them would wake up and smell the coffee, and catch a clue?
it should have blew the horn, almost all trains do that until they accutally hit the viechle thats what the all should do at railroad crossing even if theres no viechle there
They did not blow the horn because they were ducked for cover. They duck for cover when it comes to hitting semis and bigger vehicles but not cars. I know this because there are personal friends of mine that are railway engineers that have hit semis before lol.
I will buy the ducking for cover story. When it's inevitable your going to be in a collision then most are going to just duck and pray.
I also contend that this is a "no blow" crossing, but under the rules I operate under you would still blow in this situation. (Unless your covering and praying. LOL)
What amazed me most is how fast the the train stopped after hitting the truck although the engineer probably put the train air brake all the way into emergency moments away before he dived to the floor and hit the trailer.
Also three dash 9's on the head end means a pretty heavy train it's pulling behind or in the case of stopping the train pushing against the three dash 9's.
A train's locomotive is more effective at pulling than slowing a pushing train behind it.
Not really that amazing given you have no idea what the consist weighs. The number of units on the head end does not automatically tell you the train is heavy. Some could be on for repositioning. Or the units could have been used to pull a heavy train in the opposite direction early during the day. You're right on a locomotive being more capable of moving than slowing. In this case the locomotive brakes were probably bailed off.
True. But keep in mind that each locomotive alone weighs in at approx 410,000 pounds and how many were on that train. Very unlikely that helpers would be pulling the train back with them as well because when helper locos finish pushing / pulling, they seperate from the train completely and travel by their lonesome. Even empty, a train hitting ur car is the same exact impact of ur car hitting a soda can. A train hitting u is the same impact of ur car hitting a bug that flew into windshield.
Let me assure you that "helpers" do not always or usually separate from the train and travel back by their lonesome. Balancing power is a crucial part of operating a profitable railroad. Locomotives needed to move heavy trains uphill in one direction are generally moved back on the next train going in the appropriate direction. The exception of course are regions that are set up specifically for very short hauls where units are dedicated to "pushing". Thsoe are rare though.
I know that. Also, on the line that I live on, the helpers / pushers do always detach and head back by their lonesome or go and wait on a siding for the next train to come that they will assist. I am very familiar with the power needed to move trains. Most railroads do have the helpers seperate after they get done tackling a big steep grade to take track time off of the locos and save fuel, etc. Sometimes helpers are needed for the entire trip though. We are both correct lol.
@charlieb640 It is very untrue. The train like all the other vehicles can decelarates much faster than it accelerates. That's because only the locomotivese provide torque for moving and accelerating the train but when it comes to braking every car of the train has its own brakes witch are controlled from the loco. Like on a car only two wheels are moving the car but all four of them are braking it
When it comes to train dynamics don't tell me what I say is untrue kid. I teach this shit.
Read my comment again...I said a locomotive was more capable of moving than slowing. Loco brakes alone aren't going to stop a heavy train. I even said the locomotive brakes were probably 'bailed off' which implies the cars were doing the braking.
You and Charlie are basically saying the same thing.
You need to keep in mind he railroads in Houston and if he isn't moving petrochemicals he gets confused. :>
In general though...he's right. Only locomotives can move the train. But stopping power on a long train is principally a job for the brake system on the entire train.
Another idiot who thinks he can do whatever the fuck he pleases. When are people going to understand: TRAINS WILL ALWAYS WIN. TRAINS HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY. TRAINS CAN NOT STOP QUICKLY. And morons like that put me and other train crew members in danger ALL THE TIME!
"more idiotic drivers per square mile" than.....what? You didn't finish your thought.
I've driven all over the world. I can name you MANY places where driving is not only worse, but much worse.
And given the population in the US...and the proliferation of video equipment among the poplace in general...you are defnitely going to find that idiotic drivers will be found.
The first sentence finishes the thought. I am an OTR Truck Driver so I know from experience where the usual problematic areas are. But in the last 10 years it has gotten worse everywhere.
I'm not an OTR...so I'm going to bow to your experience and knowledge. And even as a non-professional driver I do know driving seems to be worse in the last ten years.
However, I will disagree that we have more idiotic drivers than in other countries. Try Mexico City or Sao Palo. Crazy places.
it was an OPINION just like most other people's comments on here, I am not like you the all knowing train guy, thats what you should change your name to.
1 i know a guy that works for csx, he said more than likely the engineer and conductor hit the emergency brake and then they hit the floor before the train crashed into the truck. 2 if you think about it those trains trains god only knows how much they weigh, probably several thousands of tons each, hell the engines weigh 400 to 500 thosand pounds each, and you have all that weight hauling ass like that and then just slam on brakes it is hard on the brake shoes, wheels etc.
OK...your "friend' is probably wrong. This crew probably applied heavy brakes without going into emergency. That's what they are trained to do.
Secondly...not only does GOd know how much they weigh, but so does the crew. Their train consist gives them length and weight. It's not thta hard to figure out.
A heavy brake application will of course result in wear on brake shoes. But unless the crew handles the stop wrong the wheels will be fine.
Those "mile long" comments in theory refer to a very heavy train traveling at high speed.
This one wasn't going that fast. As I don't know how many cars it had or if they were empty or loaded, can't guess tonnage. And of course from this video you can't tell how long the engineer had his brakes applied.
But I agree in general...this train stopped fairly quickly.
Did the truck drivers parents have any children that lived, maybe the parents were brother and sister.... what a boxhead, would have to take his shoes off to count past ten, driving smarts of a gnats foreskin.
I watched the complete vid and I stil can't understand why the driver stopped at the red light. If that was me I'd rather risk crossing red lights than a crash with a train
My below comment was directed at a previous post on another page, talking about how the driver was stuck on the page... since I just noticed this didn't put my comment reply on the correct page.
that semil drivers still living atleast its not like the train killed him it just hit the back. and u dont always die from crashing into a train my friends dads semi got the front hit by a train and the truck flipped off the tracks and he lived.
In some municipalities the railroads and communities reach an agreement where the train does not blow at the crossing. The community usually funds upgraded crossing equipment so that blowing the horn is not necessary and does not disturb the public. (Residential areas, hospitals, etc). Statistically these crossings have proven very safe, but they are very expensive.
And then there are days when little goes right. Units drop offline. It's cold as hell outside and your air is slow. You're held in a hole somewhere waiting for some dispatcher to move you so you can go home.
But...when it's sunny and 72 and the units are all running and your crew is top notch....there's no feeling like it
Yup. That's why I say, thank God for railfans like us, so we can catch doughballs like that on video while watching trains. I'm glad that truck driver got hit by an NS manifest. What I say about people like that is that if they can't avoid being hit by a train, then they have no respect for anyone else out the road. You said it. How do you get by a train?
But you are in that 2 percent category that makes the rest look bad. You constantly second guess rail professionals and post half-truths and rumors.
Then when a professional like myself corrects you in the videos you post, you delete those comments.
You constantly berate UP on your silly videos. But every time it is pointed out that UP is the most profitable railroad in North America in 2008 you delete the post.
It is his type that makes the rest of the railfans look bad.
Immature.
Monday Morning Quarterback talking about things he knows nothing about.
Rude. Arrogant. Uneducated know-it-all.
Railfans. Take note. When you see or hear comments from people like BNSFmanifests take note. It is people like him that force the professionals to take dim views or all of you.
since the truck is so long they dont always know the back of the truck is still on the tracks but this is not the case in thes accident its just a very bad mistake by the driver
Why is it that anyone who makes a mistake on Youtube is always "Stupid" or an "Idiot". People do make mistakes. This one was a very bad mistake, but that doesn't mean the driver is stupid
No horn due to the fact the crew saw they were going to hit the trailer. We are trained to get in the floor of the cab if we can tell a collision is imminent. In this case it was.
I have been in this situation & its not a good feeling. From the time you hit the floor to the time you impact whatever it is your hitting, can seem like hours....
NS uses the same braking systems as all other U.S.Class 1 railroads. I know,I've worked for them 30 years. The same locomotives,the same cars,mostly made by the same companies. Even the same brake shoes.
All freight railroads in North America (US, Canada and Mexico) use exactly the same braking system. It's mandated. Railcars from one railroad are given to other railroads to transport (interchanged). Standard braking systems are a must.
They travel tens of thousands of miles in very populated areas. They and CSXT would certainly have a higher rate of highway grade crossing accidents than other roads.
Outside of that...just not enough youtube videos to draw any sort of conclusion
that's one truckload of dollar tree chinese plastic crap that's been reduced to plastic splinters
teletubbykiller54 5 months ago
truck drivers are half-dead most of the time due to lack of sleep and pushing themselves to cover long distances with few rest stops, so it doesn't surprise me to see things like this...that aside, the driver was a lucky F#&$*er to have managed avoiding collision with the cab
TequilaAssassin4eva 5 months ago
Train driver is Chuck Norris
zibbledy 6 months ago
0:02 SCORE!!
BTCRAIL202FILMS 7 months ago
Even when the level crossing alarms are working and the barrier arms are down, the train has right of way.
Grievousnz 7 months ago
that train is a fucking tank
bobbyfred12 7 months ago
Bet Truckin company was sent bill to replace all the signal lights n gates it destroyed ......
MrLehnerd 7 months ago
homer simpson was driving,lol
tubtanic1 8 months ago
Looking at this vid again 0:02-0:04, it's amazing seeing how the locomotive's impact spins the trailer's rear axle set like a pair of roller skates. Tonnage at speed is nothing to mess with. What a nightmare this must have been for the locomotive crew when they saw that truck, knowing they were going to slam into it.
ACLTony 8 months ago
what did the freight train say to the truck? ...SLAP!
GtarSkater 8 months ago in playlist Train crashes
I didnt hear a whistle at any point... but the trucker is a fucking moron.
Sp33dyD3m0n 8 months ago
that shit will buff out.
CamaroJunkie1 9 months ago
I think the train said keep taking your sweet ass time crossing the track, I m going to knock the living shit out of you!
bigkev1115 9 months ago
That left a mark...
dipstick3031 9 months ago
Look at the wheels on the truck go flying at 0:02
Supdude180 9 months ago
whoa, that's a big no no. any class a truck driver knows you stop the second the lights start flashing,look like the cross arms were already down.you never how fast the train is coming anyways and its difficult to judge its speed due to its size.
AndrewJ254 9 months ago
Oh yeah the train is the Lakers in game one of 2010.
CatapilliarD10L 10 months ago
COMING THROUGH!!!
XGiftedGamerX 10 months ago
That dumb motherfucker!
philip120683 10 months ago
I bet he will NEVER forget that eperience. and seriously packed his britches.
robertev35 11 months ago
Press 1 during playback lol
LDPosse 11 months ago
Truck used block! But it failed!
Train used Body Slam! It's Super Effective!
TheRedAngelz 11 months ago
yeah i agree with that i work for a short line railroad and we have 2 spots where we have street running and you find the idiots there.
bigtrees2600 1 year ago
watch the rear ends of the trailer!
104trucker 1 year ago
Where is the horn????
2007Kingquad700 1 year ago
POW
right in the kisser
ConnahNewtonHere 1 year ago
i bet that truck driver has got the up most respect for trains now
zedcell 1 year ago
I'm glad this truck wasn't a gasoline tanker!
ACLTony 1 year ago
is this in salisbury nc? by spencer yard?
oceano336 1 year ago
How have I NOT seen this clip yet?
LanceCampeau 1 year ago
FATALITY !!! FLAWLESS VICTORY
youontwantnonnadis 1 year ago
train: get the fuck out of my way!!!!!!!
truck: ohhhh shit!!!!
boooom
truck: owwww my ass!!!!!!
train: I told you to move but instead you have to be like grandma and go slow.
blingkid823 1 year ago
Driving trains with all those morons and ungated crossings must be a nightmare! All respect to train crews everywhere
colliecandle 1 year ago
Why is one of the top rated comments of an idiot who took 4 minutes till he found out he didn't start the video?
carcotasu08 1 year ago
@carcotasu08 howd he even get 1 thumbs up thats a vote down
stuyyaisintheya 1 year ago
If you pay close attention around 0:02, you may notice the train not giving a shit about the truck.
mikeroephonics 1 year ago
sound and video don't really match... sounds like this was ripped from one of those "you gotta see this" or "caught on camera" or something. Where's the real video? In any case, this trucker is a moron. I drove semi for 13 yrs and no one with half a brain would get themselves into that situation in the first place... even if he did stall it on the tracks.
Mainland444 1 year ago
When will people learn that the only ones that have the right of way over trains are nukes, asteroids, and Godzilla
Byos4902 1 year ago 2
@Byos4902
classic comment lol
zedcell 1 year ago
@Byos4902 And Chuck Norris
BrodyFarmBoy 1 year ago
you fukn wanker
mrmathewwk 1 year ago
Flawless Victory
zachm2448 1 year ago 2
Man, that trains like "Get outa my way bish!"
Thegmodmoviemaker110 1 year ago
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rpian08 1 year ago
Stupid ass! The flashing lights ar'nt for the train to stop! It's for YOU to stop!
TotalGraffiti 1 year ago
Optimus prime got owned by Chuck Norris
Childrenofthecornsno 1 year ago
The back set of wheels from the trailer goes flying like it was a basketball.
Anarchemitis 1 year ago
trailer: "I BELIVE I CAN FLYYYYYYY"
einstein69tr 1 year ago
This was ripped off, I personally know the guy who shot this, asshole!!
flbmxdad 1 year ago
Did you tape this?
TheTVGuy45 1 year ago
To set the record straight, I was there. This happened in Salisbury, NC. I was working on a local train nereby. Train hit the truck at 44mph. The engineer put the train in emergency just 2 secs before impact. NS #173 that day - almost 10,000 tons, just over 100 cars. This section of rail is a level grade. That's really how long it took for the train to stop. Reports stated the driver stalled his truck trying to cross too fast. Video's sound is incorrect. NS #173 never stopped blowing the horn.
tjkimmons 1 year ago
not like a train can steak up on you, or swerve to hit you. how do you get hit by a train.
HBMAN665420 1 year ago
If stupid drivers had to pay for the damages caused by their stupidity, do you think would any of them would wake up and smell the coffee, and catch a clue?
Boydd21 1 year ago
Next time, why not just mount the semi trailer into the train? It'd be a lot safer. :|
denelson83 1 year ago
@paddyotay Yeah? Why do you say that? You don't think there are plent of dumbass legal idiots born in the good ole USA driving trucks now.
I know many illegal aliens who are much better drivers than the rude, reckless, drug-crazed American born drivers polluting the road today.
Boss302fan 1 year ago
look at the rear trailer wheels instantly seperate from the frame of the trailer!
16hypen3sp 1 year ago
way to steal the video from nsconcord you damn bastard
graysonator123 1 year ago
exciting. thanks for the post!
obviouslyblack 1 year ago
Obviously that bit if information that it takes "any train more than a mile or a half to stop moving" is proven wrong in this video.
Now, if you have a 15000 ton train moving at 60mph then the stopping distance may approach what you're talking about under certain circumstances.
But the train you see above was no where near that speed and the tonnage was far less.
charlieb640 1 year ago
air brakes
charlieb640 1 year ago
stupid truck driver
timvoodoo 1 year ago
Reminds me a can opener
sassoleo 2 years ago
Whats the best way to derail a train then?
GanEdenAustralia 2 years ago
put a coin on the track xD
Tom741 2 years ago
was every1 okay?!?!?
partygirl209 2 years ago
hahah i was sitting here 4 like 4 mins and nothing was happening then i relized it was paused
12345chuckles 2 years ago 50
@12345chuckles its probably because you're american :S
Jhzx136 1 year ago
@12345chuckles haha lol dont you hate when tht happens
1998ChevroletS10 10 months ago
Truck=Fail
RedRevolver212 2 years ago
it should have blew the horn, almost all trains do that until they accutally hit the viechle thats what the all should do at railroad crossing even if theres no viechle there
NijaSkittle 2 years ago
Not all railroad crossings. Those with quad gates and certified as a noise free crossing are exempt from having to blow the horn.
I "think" this is one of those crossings. However, I'm not certain.
However, with that said engineers will normally blow the horn in this situation given the stupid driver decided to stop his truck on the track.
charlieb640 2 years ago
They did not blow the horn because they were ducked for cover. They duck for cover when it comes to hitting semis and bigger vehicles but not cars. I know this because there are personal friends of mine that are railway engineers that have hit semis before lol.
nsrailfann4life91 2 years ago
I will buy the ducking for cover story. When it's inevitable your going to be in a collision then most are going to just duck and pray.
I also contend that this is a "no blow" crossing, but under the rules I operate under you would still blow in this situation. (Unless your covering and praying. LOL)
Hope your friends were ok
charlieb640 2 years ago
Yea they were fine. Its just that sometimes debris will fly through the cab windows causing injury to the crew.
nsrailfann4life91 2 years ago
i was the engineer and i swear on my sisters grave
kevdoom2 2 years ago
the train after the crash never mind this situation
DE33007 2 years ago
Train: 1 Truck: 0
Spades0207 2 years ago
The train crashes?
1DanielChristensen 2 years ago
Trains have so much momentum, they can go through just about anything.
Also not allowing them to stop quickly at all.
musubi69 2 years ago 2
What amazed me most is how fast the the train stopped after hitting the truck although the engineer probably put the train air brake all the way into emergency moments away before he dived to the floor and hit the trailer.
Also three dash 9's on the head end means a pretty heavy train it's pulling behind or in the case of stopping the train pushing against the three dash 9's.
A train's locomotive is more effective at pulling than slowing a pushing train behind it.
tarmac2001 2 years ago
Not really that amazing given you have no idea what the consist weighs. The number of units on the head end does not automatically tell you the train is heavy. Some could be on for repositioning. Or the units could have been used to pull a heavy train in the opposite direction early during the day. You're right on a locomotive being more capable of moving than slowing. In this case the locomotive brakes were probably bailed off.
charlieb640 2 years ago
True. But keep in mind that each locomotive alone weighs in at approx 410,000 pounds and how many were on that train. Very unlikely that helpers would be pulling the train back with them as well because when helper locos finish pushing / pulling, they seperate from the train completely and travel by their lonesome. Even empty, a train hitting ur car is the same exact impact of ur car hitting a soda can. A train hitting u is the same impact of ur car hitting a bug that flew into windshield.
nsrailfann4life91 2 years ago
Let me assure you that "helpers" do not always or usually separate from the train and travel back by their lonesome. Balancing power is a crucial part of operating a profitable railroad. Locomotives needed to move heavy trains uphill in one direction are generally moved back on the next train going in the appropriate direction. The exception of course are regions that are set up specifically for very short hauls where units are dedicated to "pushing". Thsoe are rare though.
Boss302fan 1 year ago
I know that. Also, on the line that I live on, the helpers / pushers do always detach and head back by their lonesome or go and wait on a siding for the next train to come that they will assist. I am very familiar with the power needed to move trains. Most railroads do have the helpers seperate after they get done tackling a big steep grade to take track time off of the locos and save fuel, etc. Sometimes helpers are needed for the entire trip though. We are both correct lol.
nsrailfann4life91 1 year ago
@charlieb640 It is very untrue. The train like all the other vehicles can decelarates much faster than it accelerates. That's because only the locomotivese provide torque for moving and accelerating the train but when it comes to braking every car of the train has its own brakes witch are controlled from the loco. Like on a car only two wheels are moving the car but all four of them are braking it
sorinncs 2 years ago
When it comes to train dynamics don't tell me what I say is untrue kid. I teach this shit.
Read my comment again...I said a locomotive was more capable of moving than slowing. Loco brakes alone aren't going to stop a heavy train. I even said the locomotive brakes were probably 'bailed off' which implies the cars were doing the braking.
charlieb640 2 years ago
Listen to sorinncs, because you're dumb.
GHxx1 2 years ago
I may be dumb...but nothing I wrote here is innacurate.
Point out which argument in my post is wrong GH. You can't do it because you don't know what you're talking about.
charlieb640 1 year ago
You and Charlie are basically saying the same thing.
You need to keep in mind he railroads in Houston and if he isn't moving petrochemicals he gets confused. :>
In general though...he's right. Only locomotives can move the train. But stopping power on a long train is principally a job for the brake system on the entire train.
Boss302fan 1 year ago
Another idiot who thinks he can do whatever the fuck he pleases. When are people going to understand: TRAINS WILL ALWAYS WIN. TRAINS HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY. TRAINS CAN NOT STOP QUICKLY. And morons like that put me and other train crew members in danger ALL THE TIME!
mongo5888 2 years ago 59
I don't know a person who doesn't know that. It's just that people don't pay attention or try to beat the train and don't make it.
Smuggles1980 2 years ago
@mongo5888 What about the video disproves the possibility of a breakdown.
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Kyheem25 2 years ago
LOLOLOLOLOLOL! Epic crossing fail! Dang truck took out the whole crossing guard and everything! At least he survived.
DaBlackNinja1 2 years ago
One of Osborn Transportation 's finest drivers.
bigkev1115 2 years ago
let the train win the time game and live
1stprinceoflite 2 years ago
the truck driver did not die right that is almost imposible
grandamstudios 2 years ago
fuck me...:-O
if it was a bus there...
in my country,Romania,a microbus was hit by train....14 people die and others was woundeds...most of them was teenagers...childrens...
that accident was provocated by that stupid microbus driver,who dont have licence for people transport...
ahgjhghj 2 years ago
Per capita the U.S. has more idiotic drivers per square mile. This is very evident in many places I drive to. Especially large urban ares.
1971Copperhead1968 2 years ago 4
"more idiotic drivers per square mile" than.....what? You didn't finish your thought.
I've driven all over the world. I can name you MANY places where driving is not only worse, but much worse.
And given the population in the US...and the proliferation of video equipment among the poplace in general...you are defnitely going to find that idiotic drivers will be found.
charlieb640 2 years ago
The first sentence finishes the thought. I am an OTR Truck Driver so I know from experience where the usual problematic areas are. But in the last 10 years it has gotten worse everywhere.
1971Copperhead1968 2 years ago
I'm not an OTR...so I'm going to bow to your experience and knowledge. And even as a non-professional driver I do know driving seems to be worse in the last ten years.
However, I will disagree that we have more idiotic drivers than in other countries. Try Mexico City or Sao Palo. Crazy places.
charlieb640 1 year ago
it was an OPINION just like most other people's comments on here, I am not like you the all knowing train guy, thats what you should change your name to.
rusttrail3 2 years ago
Seriously. Think I should change my name?
"ALLKNOWINGTRAINGUY" seems long to me.
However, I'll correct you on this. I learn something about this job every day I didn't know before. Once you stop learning, get out of the business.
Boss302fan 2 years ago
and obviously the crew knows how much the train weighs.
rusttrail3 2 years ago
I was responding to your comment "only God knows".
Actually the crew knows. The dispatcher knows. Anyone handling the train knows. Most individuals with basic railroad knowledge can come close.
And as far as asking...I was just curious how you knew the train went into emergency and what was so hard on a braking system.
Boss302fan 2 years ago
So then if you know why did you ask ?
rusttrail3 2 years ago
1 i know a guy that works for csx, he said more than likely the engineer and conductor hit the emergency brake and then they hit the floor before the train crashed into the truck. 2 if you think about it those trains trains god only knows how much they weigh, probably several thousands of tons each, hell the engines weigh 400 to 500 thosand pounds each, and you have all that weight hauling ass like that and then just slam on brakes it is hard on the brake shoes, wheels etc.
rusttrail3 2 years ago
OK...your "friend' is probably wrong. This crew probably applied heavy brakes without going into emergency. That's what they are trained to do.
Secondly...not only does GOd know how much they weigh, but so does the crew. Their train consist gives them length and weight. It's not thta hard to figure out.
A heavy brake application will of course result in wear on brake shoes. But unless the crew handles the stop wrong the wheels will be fine.
Boss302fan 2 years ago
the train stopped quickly because the engineer did an emergency stop, witch is hard on the braking system.
rusttrail3 2 years ago
Couple of questions.
#1: How can you tell the train went into emergency?
#2: What is so hard on the braking system for an emergency stop of this nature (If indeed it was which I doubt)
Boss302fan 2 years ago
i guarentee that train did not crash after it hit the trailer.
trevorandy 2 years ago 2
trains are basically unstoppable. Unless they fly of the rails or hit something really heavy.
Scorpionbrnu 2 years ago
Why is there a camera set up in this odd location to begin with? I suspect a rat....
joepatroni77 2 years ago
There are those of us who like to railfan...
mononc420 2 years ago
OK. Also people say it take a mile or two for a freight train to stop. This one seemed to stop pretty quick.
joepatroni77 2 years ago
Those "mile long" comments in theory refer to a very heavy train traveling at high speed.
This one wasn't going that fast. As I don't know how many cars it had or if they were empty or loaded, can't guess tonnage. And of course from this video you can't tell how long the engineer had his brakes applied.
But I agree in general...this train stopped fairly quickly.
charlieb640 2 years ago
Luckily it wasn't a schoolbus filled with children.
djminimoto 2 years ago
Luckily it wasn't a tank trailer filled with 10,000 gallons of gasoline!
mikesb69 2 years ago 4
look left then right ....it's not that hard...
rosal2006 2 years ago 2
LOL
That train knocked the entire tandem axles off the trailer frame. :)
smellycatpoop 2 years ago 3
was the locomotive damaged?
acelafan123 2 years ago
tell me, what do you think? a 100 tons locomotive will me damaged by a 5 tons trailer?
JoaoMario24 2 years ago
it can still dent the train
acelafan123 2 years ago 2
wtf.. that was pretty cool video though, it look like he survived
MegaHolymoly 2 years ago
Did the truck drivers parents have any children that lived, maybe the parents were brother and sister.... what a boxhead, would have to take his shoes off to count past ten, driving smarts of a gnats foreskin.
KG84C 2 years ago
wat?
JMRabil675 2 years ago
I watched the complete vid and I stil can't understand why the driver stopped at the red light. If that was me I'd rather risk crossing red lights than a crash with a train
Nandinhoization 2 years ago 2
Where did you get the complete video from? I want to see it as well.
Granitesand 2 years ago
That person deserved to get it if they're that stupid..
shytDewd369 2 years ago
Massive sadface! I wish i was there. That way i can run up to the driver Point and laugh then take pictures.
EMDFAN1988 2 years ago
Theres no whistle cause the crew is prolly on the floor triing to protect themselfs. But what do I know Im just a hoghead,.
UpBranchLiner 2 years ago
this is becuz of no horn zones. stupid people complain of noise from horns, theres a reason why there loud! To WARN
TrainsforGTA 2 years ago 5
My below comment was directed at a previous post on another page, talking about how the driver was stuck on the page... since I just noticed this didn't put my comment reply on the correct page.
fgossage 2 years ago
you can see the rear axel of the trailer just go FLYING... badass. haha
arblitz03 2 years ago
HA that's funny.
arblitz03 2 years ago
wow! that train took the hit and kept hauling ass!
ritewar 2 years ago
that semil drivers still living atleast its not like the train killed him it just hit the back. and u dont always die from crashing into a train my friends dads semi got the front hit by a train and the truck flipped off the tracks and he lived.
giveittomeidiot 2 years ago
This must have been staged for a movie or something?? There's no horn from the train. That's not normal.
SWIFT95330 2 years ago
ya but trains dont always pull the horn sometimes they just expect the other driver to move so in this case thats wut pry happened
giveittomeidiot 2 years ago
Some crossings are designated 'no blow' due to local restrictions. This is probably one of those.
Definitely not staged.
charlieb640 2 years ago
what does no blow mean??
1DanielChristensen 2 years ago
In some municipalities the railroads and communities reach an agreement where the train does not blow at the crossing. The community usually funds upgraded crossing equipment so that blowing the horn is not necessary and does not disturb the public. (Residential areas, hospitals, etc). Statistically these crossings have proven very safe, but they are very expensive.
charlieb640 2 years ago
that train sliced through that trailer like a hot nife through butter.
danik077 2 years ago
trl for sale
sides and walls slightly used
Tr2u1ck 2 years ago
train driving is really fun
subwoofspeak 2 years ago
It can be.
And then there are days when little goes right. Units drop offline. It's cold as hell outside and your air is slow. You're held in a hole somewhere waiting for some dispatcher to move you so you can go home.
But...when it's sunny and 72 and the units are all running and your crew is top notch....there's no feeling like it
charlieb640 2 years ago
and everyone gets out of your way, well almost anyway
subwoofspeak 2 years ago
So, what was in the trailer?
What was in front of the trucker, a slow moving car?
For a train, it did seem to slow down quite fast.
radiolarion 2 years ago
I don't get how anybody can get into an accident with a train (aside from the vehicle dying out on the perfect spot), it seems so retarded.
seinfan9 2 years ago 2
Yup. That's why I say, thank God for railfans like us, so we can catch doughballs like that on video while watching trains. I'm glad that truck driver got hit by an NS manifest. What I say about people like that is that if they can't avoid being hit by a train, then they have no respect for anyone else out the road. You said it. How do you get by a train?
bnsfmanifests 2 years ago
You have it wrong.
Most railfans are fine.
But you are in that 2 percent category that makes the rest look bad. You constantly second guess rail professionals and post half-truths and rumors.
Then when a professional like myself corrects you in the videos you post, you delete those comments.
You constantly berate UP on your silly videos. But every time it is pointed out that UP is the most profitable railroad in North America in 2008 you delete the post.
Get another hobby.
charlieb640 2 years ago
BNSFmanifests is a railfan's worst nightmare.
It is his type that makes the rest of the railfans look bad.
Immature.
Monday Morning Quarterback talking about things he knows nothing about.
Rude. Arrogant. Uneducated know-it-all.
Railfans. Take note. When you see or hear comments from people like BNSFmanifests take note. It is people like him that force the professionals to take dim views or all of you.
It's sad. But true.
Boss302fan 2 years ago
Exactly boss.
I agree.
Railfans need only to look to BNSF manifest and his video comments to see why we do not want you around.
It just takes a few to spoil it for everyone. In his case his negative tirades and constant uneducated posts about railroading are just pathetic.
At one point his commented that jagged rails cause flat spots. LOL. What a dirtbag.
charlieb640 2 years ago
why is it always NS that hits trucks? i mean come on...them and CSX are my local lines
nicholasbreeden 2 years ago
Why word it that way. Why not say "Why is it that trucks always pull out in front of NS trains"
However, statistically speaking NS and CSXT have about the same number of accidents annually.
charlieb640 2 years ago
haha...why is it that more people get trucks pulling out in front of NS trains on video? haha
nicholasbreeden 2 years ago
since the truck is so long they dont always know the back of the truck is still on the tracks but this is not the case in thes accident its just a very bad mistake by the driver
giveittomeidiot 2 years ago
If the driver does not know whether or not he cleared the tracks...he should not be driving.
A professional who had his wits about him would not have made this mistake.
charlieb640 2 years ago
Is this supposed to be a crash test???
favy086 2 years ago
I think I can make it,,,,,,(last thought of that steering wheel holder before that train knocked his ass loose from that seat he just shit in)
d9oper8tor 2 years ago
NS FTW!!
btjohnson83 2 years ago
move bitch, get out the way, get out the way bitch get out the way
godzillaislarge 2 years ago 3
Nice hit!
P1M1P1 3 years ago
Pshinspections... thats sexist =)
It could have been a European Jk
LanOsb133 3 years ago
Women drivers...
pshinspections 3 years ago
I remember a subway train in New York City killed a person once and they hand to pull the train operator's hand from the control he was so stocked.
The Operator was never the same after that.
But that truck driver is clearly stupid. You can see the gate arm resting on the trailer. What's the rush? Maybe he had to take a shit.
buntik1687 3 years ago
If he did have to go, he certainly did when he got hit lol.
DevonC90 3 years ago
Why is it that anyone who makes a mistake on Youtube is always "Stupid" or an "Idiot". People do make mistakes. This one was a very bad mistake, but that doesn't mean the driver is stupid
SWIFT95330 2 years ago
where is the horn?
BNSFbeagrett9647 3 years ago
No horn due to the fact the crew saw they were going to hit the trailer. We are trained to get in the floor of the cab if we can tell a collision is imminent. In this case it was.
I have been in this situation & its not a good feeling. From the time you hit the floor to the time you impact whatever it is your hitting, can seem like hours....
papabugs71 3 years ago
Yep. The floor of the cab is a cold, lonely uncertain place.
Boss302fan 3 years ago
Yes sir.
papabugs71 2 years ago
N/S must stand for No Semis! Well boss, she's got a little scratch and she needs a wheel alignment, but other than that the train is okay!
ACWerx 3 years ago
dose anyone els notice that the NS trains are vary frequent at hitting trucks? almost all the videos ive seen involve NS.
DRcaprice 3 years ago
true probobly ns uses bad brakes
frvfhfrvfhhrvfh 3 years ago
NS uses the same braking systems as all other U.S.Class 1 railroads. I know,I've worked for them 30 years. The same locomotives,the same cars,mostly made by the same companies. Even the same brake shoes.
nssteve1979 3 years ago
All freight railroads in North America (US, Canada and Mexico) use exactly the same braking system. It's mandated. Railcars from one railroad are given to other railroads to transport (interchanged). Standard braking systems are a must.
charlieb640 3 years ago
They travel tens of thousands of miles in very populated areas. They and CSXT would certainly have a higher rate of highway grade crossing accidents than other roads.
Outside of that...just not enough youtube videos to draw any sort of conclusion
Boss302fan 3 years ago