CLASSIC CALAMITIES IN THE 'OLDEN DAYS OF TRUCKING (Season 3)

A Phantom Lane video featuring vintage photos curated and colorized by Thor Norvegian. Phantom Lane takes you on a nostalgic ride into the golden age of over-the-road trucking to remember the long-forgotten phantoms of the fast lane. Enjoy the view!
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[@AmishEcstasy]

Never ever take for granted that you got home safe when you're a truck driver !

[@Sweptundertherug]

I never ever do✌

[@oldfart3137]

Back in the early to mid 50s when I was a kid, before the interstate highway system, my parents would drive state highways between Fort Worth and Abilene, Texas. Back then, most, if not all the old trucks ran about 45 MPH. No one was in a major rush so it was not unusual to see trucks parked at a roadside beer joint. It was also not unusual to see an empty beer can come flying out of a truck. This was in a time when truck drivers would go out of their way to help a stranded motorist or buy a hitchhiker lunch--and probably a cold one.

[@archuleta1000]

What a blessing to be able to live in such a simple time, when the American dream was alive and well unfortunately, it’s become a nightmare to most😢

[@CynicallyObnoxious]

Those same truckers that you idolized are the ones who got all the regulations put into place

[@ernestpassaro9663]

⁠most union carriers run shitty equipment because they are paying their drivers much more money than non union drivers who have newer equipment 😂

[@carlstanoyevic3070]

Wow another great video, it’s amazing how those old trucks held together in a crash even completely up side down . These new trucks just blow apart. Thanks for this one !!!!

[@markfortin421]

Fantastic pictures!...another reason to carry a life jacket if you're a truckdriver, and if someone questions you, you just chuckle... Thanks for posting this, quite a collection.

[@mynameislenny2441]

And maybe a rope ladder, too!

[@williamcunningham1448]

OMG I sure love the old days, real steel all around you for protection!!!!

[@garydionne1357]

Wow miss that steel, and we can rebuild it. Not like the throw away truck's of today, not showing my age here but you hasn't driven a truck that has been rebuilt 2, 3, or more time's, thank you and great 👍 day for you MR THOR, you are a ROCKSTAR

[@Drivapete]

Like hell I haven't! 😂

[@garydionne1357]

@@Drivapete keep on rolling brother, and safe travels to you

[@mwhitelaw8569]

Ain't saying much when these new motors are junk from the jump. I'm on my 2nd And it's only a 2015 doesn't even have a mil on the clock! Last block had too much core shift to rebuild What's up with that Cummins!?!?

[@salvatorelicata8768]

When trucks were trucks

[@erikcaldwell2913]

🤔

[@stevedeleon8775]

...And the Truckers Trembled!.🤯🤠

[@snapmalloy5556]

And you needed a kidney belt to keep from injuring your internal organs

[@Knightrem]

When nearly every accident pictured meant certain death.

[@jbynum67]

I wonder what the rescue efforts were like back then, compared to today's equipment like rotary's.

[@davidcaskey3665]

Love those pics!!!!

[@americanrambler4972]

Some interesting old long departed brands of cars and trucks in these photos. I really liked the REO trucks. And some really cool looking old cars, even if they were all wadded up.

[@jefferylong5517]

Absolutely love all of the B model Macks and the IH tractors.

[@vestilad242]

Thank you so recommended. This ABSOLUTELY what I wanted

[@scottberry5266]

@ 3:23 the gmc says on the front bumper God is my co pilot. I sure hope God was there that day.

[@bartsimpson6767]

I can't wait to go back to work tomorrow... Hopefully everyone survived those accidents!

[@judydavenport9636]

I love the black n white to color effect.

[@daleslover2771]

Excellent video...just sent this to my friend, he's a 87 year old retired trucker, that Mack cabover brings back my trucking days.

[@lethal8897]

This video just showed me how well build every vehicle was. Imagine putting our safety features on an old vehicle.

[@ericdee6802]

Awesome video.Truckers back in those days had it rough, those trucks were very mechanical and required balls and alotta muscle to run!.

[@paulbergen9114]

Heavy iron mishaps. A lot of brawn to get them upright not like the new rotaters as shown on TV and YT. Thanks for sharing

[@AMPProductionsVideo]

A different kind of classic pics, You do an excellent job colorizing the classic pics, I believe the Stripe on Southern 3922 should be white

[@robertperry4751]

Mmm a,. .. Be cf

[@robertjones3406]

Great photos of the old days and yes as long as you are a truck driver there may never be tomorrow and not always your fault. Well done. Aussie Bob.

[@petercarmeci8317]

The very first two I drove for Roadway Express and Alterman Transport. Great video.

[@davidmeyer7511]

great old photos and some good toe tapping music

[@bctw9004]

Great video! Thank you!!!

[@edwardantrobusjr2253]

I noticed a few trucking companies that have gone by the wayside. One of them, nicknamed "Cornflake" went for a swim.

[@32degreesretarded62]

The very first one... Always on the Road, Always in the Way. Used to be a damn fine union job until the merger. Yellow's current stock price ain't more than a dollar and a half.

[@daleyhanson5889]

Some serious seat puckering " going on,,,or oh Hell hollering, !

[@jamesrice4072]

I loved watching it. I actually can remember those days.

[@twospirits2669]

I loved those old truck pictures. A+

[@muffs55mercury61]

No seat belts until around 1965. No air and poor heating if you were in sub zero weather. Plus many had to drive way over hours to make a dollar. These guys were real pros. A co-worker who I worked with in the 1970s & 80s lost his dad in a truck accident in 1955 on Route 66 in New Mexico. It is believed that he fell asleep while driving.

[@daleslover2771]

I own a 1960 F100 4x4, when I get that old girl up to 50 mph sitting on that vinyl beanch seat...I can swear you fell like your in a elevator heading down, without seat belts.. big time scary at first, pretty neat after 10 min.😆

[@muffs55mercury61]

@@daleslover2771 Ah yes I can picture that. Had several that bodystyle but no 4 x 4s.

[@tristanwwsd]

You left out no brakes.

[@muffs55mercury61]

@@tristanwwsd Brake fade was indeed a a real problem. Jake brakes were either a luxury or no existen in most cases then.

[@scottmacleod6301]

Well now, there's a collection of interesting situations.

[@MoparBob]

Thanks Thor. I can unfortunately relate to me messing up one time in the 70's. Good video

[@chosenone101]

Lots of oldies!

[@bluejack644]

I loved the scene from Bogarts "They Drive By Night" when Bogart tried waking up his sleep driving trucker buddy by speeding up next to him and chucking a big ass wrench at his windshield, lol. Didnt end so well.

[@donmunro144]

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

[@donmunro144]

@@leroywood8410 I should have said that even with all the advances (abs, gps disk brakes, etc.) man still manages to wreck and have accidents.

[@kolbpilot]

1:54 To be dangling off the bridge like that, waiting for rescue, who knows what's going through his mind ?

[@gs1100ed]

That one was my favorite

[@RBPx1]

This was a pretty AWESOME video thanks

[@indridcold8433]

Those days, the trucks without air conditioning had to drag a chain to ground out static electricity. It used to happen that when the driver got out of the truck, the static discharge could knock him out because it was so powerful. Now that almost all trucks have air conditioning with static discharge, it is rare to see a truck dragging a chain.

[@b-trucker7717]

Dam steering wheel holders 😂

[@mwhitelaw8569]

Ain't no hidin' them logbooks when she's on er side .....spillin' er guts out for all to see

[@austinknowlton1783]

You got the Roadway colors just about right, I'd say spot on but in my experience the blue was a slightly paler hue.

[@Knightrem]

It's incredible to still see roadway trailers being pulled, obviously not the ones from back when, but that name and their colors really stood the test of time.

[@paulausherman727]

Great video Phantom, Thanks again

[@blindpew9915]

Speechless… Omg you’re work is incredibly!!! Thank you for making my day 😊

[@johnmontemayor587]

Crazy how all those vehicles are almost still intact after an accident compared to vehicles now

[@plhebel1]

Thank you for the trip back,,, I think back to then and yes the comfort was lacking as was the power in engines the ride was painful depending what roads you were driving,, and no one would ever not think of not checking tires and fuilds at ever break like is the standard today,, but times were better as was the pay and so were the people you worked around.

[@raimundmasch3000]

Damn! Some of these guys really had great guardian angels 😳

[@cnwbutlerjctwi5511]

Phantom 309 👍👍

[@ronjones1701]

Shit happens..now and back in the day.

[@dabigkahunacatfish2992]

That poor guy @ 2:54, he was totally screwed because that trailer had automatic landing gear. So they would two hooks to raise the trailer for him to get back under it instead of being able to just crank it back up.

[@riotnelson7233]

4:48 that thing might break the trailer and fall into the water.

[@davidstruck8319]

Some of those old Dogs looked like they were asking for a belly rub!!

[@thankswillie]

we've come a long way?

[@jw2218]

A truck video without swift trucks.

[@maciejszyller8153]

Theo grand master is on 3:43

[@ignaciotravieso7484]

Poor drivers , trucks and cars .

[@ant-1382]

2:47 look at those skins, if the tires are this bad, how about the rest of the truck, should have been off the road along time ago.

[@calbob750]

The good old days when you cut across both lanes in a curve to keep up the speed.

[@Boss429..]

3:21 Front bumper reads, “God is my Co Pilot”. After that collision, judging by the looks of the cab and the position of the steering column, He’d been lucky not to have met God.

[@thomaspavelko9412]

Literally upside-down not even a window broke.

[@franciscochagoyan5860]

⚠drive carefully⚠👌👍✌😆

[@slinginlead6647]

👍👍

[@csxns]

Trucks back in the day got hit by trains and they still do will they ever learn that they still haul freight by rail.

[@CrampedGrampy]

Are there any photos of recoveries? Those recoveries must have posed real challenges.

[@JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe]

On the High board Mom!

[@alexwhitehead7443]

Back then the cars were almost as tuff as the trucks.

[@ilikequiet6474]

Liked the sound track. What was the name please.

[@millionmiler]

Are all those drivers upper management at Swift

[@martybadboy]

And thus FMCSA was born

[@barrettpickett5603]

Was that Barney.

[@PenDragonsPig]

Truckers- nuff said.

[@mikesmith6665]

If you've never rode in a B63 Mack, you can't imagine what back pain was all about and why those trucks never bypassed a tavern or a whore house. Lol😂

[@CSltz]

It’s funny how not much has changed over the years. But the price of fuel. “I think i can make it “ “Sure it will fit! “10mph over what’s the harm. “ Don’t worry those big trucks can stop easily “

[@smoothoperator7023]

"Hey look- that truck is going to pass me, let me give it a little more gas to keep him from getting in front of me!"

[@carlosg1165]

Most snow accidents now idiots on their phone 😢😢😢😢😢

[@bennyboogenheimer4553]

I just hope BJ and the Bear were alright?

[@johnnycee5179]

They knew how to do things right then

[@aftershock4206]

Was that OPTIMUS PRIMES grandpa 😂😂😎

[@frankcates3322]

Is there anything in a black and white negative that says "this part would be red if red crayons had been invented"?

[@CynicallyObnoxious]

Man and to think some dudes miss not showering for 2 or 3 weeks railing coke chewing pills and driving 18 hours and they wonder why shit changed lol

[@jeff3638]

Nice. Sub'd. ;) build it

[@ryanhazekamp333]

When trucks were trucks and men were men

[@phillipjames7875]

Trucks withstood accident's a bit better back then.

[@ralphcamero6028]

How funny

[@dangarrison3503]

All those wrecked trucks, and not one Indian guy to blame....

[@ryansmiley5495]

Probably on cell phones... thats what someone born then would say today. I guess they were just stupid.

[@jackthebagger7589]

Just retired from driving last year , after 36 years , is that a body at 2:15 ? Sure looks like one

[@PhantomLane]

nope

[@Jameschewingfoil]

When Men were Men and the Women were too.

[@marktatum2592]

And sheep were scared.

[@Jameschewingfoil]

@@marktatum2592 Ya darn tootin’

[@tonyorsini5255]

Is there some reason why everything here has to be colorized? It's annoying.

[@timothylines631]

growing pains.

[@b-trucker7717]

Dam steering wheel holders 😂