Train crash: A Farmworkers Story

www.markwesleyproductions.co.uk: A careless farm worker drives across a level crossing with catastrophic and deadly results.

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[dontrepeatyourself]

High praise indeed. I'll settle for "Not bad" from an ex BR Guard.

[TimothyEBaldwin]

Some railway workers were also breaking rules, as the farm boss failed to inform the signaller that the crossing was clear, no trains should allowed to proceed except under caution until the crossing was examined, at which point the gates should have been closed.

[86Timewarp]

o_o woah I didnt know you had to call to cross...well I'm in the US which explains it

[cafmdq]

Very good short

[madmax200769]

@AndrewNeilClarkson Oh yes, the video makers might also have chosen the camera angle carefully to avoid revealing that this crossing was protected by semaphore stop signal(s) (not marked out of use) which meant that a safe system of working the crossing could be implemented by requesting confirmation the crossing was clear and the gates closed and on failure to receive information cautioning the next train. This is a failure of a lax system not the farm worker

[madmax200769]

@AndrewNeilClarkson Again, my experience is from BR days but that would apply to AOCR, AOCL, AHB etc. not occupation crossings, farm crossings etc. Where there is no confirmatory system then an inherently unsafe mode of operation is in place and an accident is guaranteed over time. We used to have a book for such crossings and make an entry for each use. The signalman also failed to confirm whether or not the vehicle was in that class of vehicle (long/slow).

[AndrewNeilClarkson]

@madmax200769 You only need to do that long, low or slow vehicles. The range rover is not in that class of vehicle, so you DON'T need to issue the number.

[Artsuuuu]

SMOKING KILLS. :D

[70chips]

The farmer need not call back, due to the fact he was not crossing with a large/ slow vehicle. Authority numbers are not issued at UWC's and a caution would have only been issued for the open gates, after a report of them being open, had been recieved. However, the signaller did not establish-Location of Xing. Type of vehicle. Time required to cross. In these circumstances the next train should have been cautioned. The trains concerned may have been in section already So cautioning not possible.

[papero40]

dang and the us where have arlams but why do the class 178 or 156 go so dang fast

[2011FarmerBoy]

Where did you get this from??? Is this from a series of accidents like this?? I am currently preparing a first aid course for a group of farmers and think this would be good to use? If that is ok with you?

[MrPorsche91730]

If that tractor was a case it would of just drove away

[CRTukker]

@NIR111Class Eeeermmmmmm, with 150 tonnes and more behind you and iron on iron, a train will never stop in time, even if the emergency breaks have been applied.

Depending on the speed, enght and weight of the train, it can take up half a mile up to more then a mile to stop

Ive been driving trains myself.

Why do you think that the gates are not the other way around, so that trains should stop and open the gate?The tractor driver did not followed the rules, he's the only one to blame.