Santa Train vs. idiots ignoring crossing signal - Canton, IL 12/8/12

On December 8th 2012, the Keokuk Junction Railway operated their annual Santa Train between Mapleton and Smithfield, IL. In downtown Canton, Illinois, I set up my camera at the 5th Avenue grade crossing to watch the train pull in. This crossing features a set of grade crossing flashers - no gates. Well, as you will see, the train approaches, the lights and bells come on, and car after car (including a semi) IGNORE the warning devices! Thank goodness this was a slow train, otherwise it could have been messy. Nevertheless, no matter how fast or slow a train appears to be going, when the crossing signals start, YOU STOP! Simple as that!

[@RK-hw9tg]

can you imagine living close by to this noise constantly

[@jackkircher1755]

I DID!!! It is terrible. Horns blowing all day and night at least one per hour. I was a mere TWO blocks from one! I JUST moved to a quiet town!

[@Rammstein45]

I have no pity for idiots that get hit by trains at crossings.

[@pamilawarren6911]

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[@Roberticius]

They should serve JAIL time for endangering other people's lives !

[@kaykaycole8161]

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[@Rammstein45]

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[@clus1692]

Rammstein45 but no one got hit at the crossing sooo I'm confused on why you comment something so ignorant

[@heroknaderi]

People need to just wait patiently until the train passes. It’s never worth the risk.

[@Cali-Railway]

Nice pfp

[@DavidRobertt-be8qp]

Oooooo

[@bradfordlee7384]

Now I see why there's so many train accidents every year.

[@mikemorgan2211]

Why? I didn't see any in this video

[@danielled8665]

@@mikemorgan2211 because people are so careless; there weren’t any in this video, but there easily could have been.

[@user-jg3mo7tg8y]

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[@Averagewii]

​@@user-jg3mo7tg8yyou must be a kid 6 years

[@over50andfantabulous59]

I can not believe this. I always stop and wait.

[@etaorionis9339]

ok cool

[@justinabraham7291]

Smart 👍

[@edytakubik2652]

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[@MikesInventions]

My son loves trains and this video is one of his favorites. We're in Canton right now visiting great-grandpa for his 90th. We walked all the way from Locust to this spot where this video was shot because he wanted to see where it was filmed. He thought it was really neat to see where it was filmed. Then he got tired so we stopped to buy drinks at Aldi on the way back. Thanks for this bonding experience! It was hot, and fun.

[@johnnyc2639]

The elf put all their license plates on the naughty list.

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[@evelynmancilla6099]

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[@Globovoyeur]

When I used to drive in Mountain View, CA I would be behind drivers that parked right on the CalTrain tracks when caught by a red light. I never saw a train approach at those times, but it made me wonder what those drivers were thinking.

[@lidiatokarska2929]

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[@poraphotsriphet5076]

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[@johanrowe4364]

Probably "oh crap oh crap OH CRAP"

[@ClickItYT]

I would wonder *if* those drivers were thinking.

[@trashlambo]

Under those circumstances, I'd imagine they weren't thinking.

[@origamichannelandotherstuf4766]

0:42 look at the other crossing. Even a car ignored it!

[@aldemarguazaquillo5263]

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[@fusiionvortex1656]

People are deaf

[@MrAquinas1]

@MxJack You wait for the peace of mind of the engineer who is stressed enough dummy.

[@fxe-nx2lu]

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[@TrainsandAdventuresTV]

@Jack ツ fine, try to beat a train at a crossing, see what happens

[@Fcutdlady]

When you see a train in the distance and think its going slow it might not be going as slowly as you think.

[@oct197.]

But it is going slow

[@jam22401ify]

Actually when the horn blows it let’s the cars know that the train is coming

[@jam22401ify]

Like let’s say this if I was at islip lirr train station and then the horn blows it gives them a warning that the train is coming then if the crossing gates go down then they stop and wait for the train to leave then if the there is another train sometimes they go up and then they go back down for another train to come

[@c0r1nth14n_]

@@jam22401ify jam in ya head?

[@swish9079]

That’s very smart.

[@legioner9]

Drivers, after railway signal starts: Let’s cross as slow as possible.

[@sludge4125]

Yeah, and make sure the incredibly slow moving train gets there almost a minute after the signal is activated.

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[@MrCancer1965]

That 18 wheeler that crossed after the railroad crossing lights came on. That's why you always see trains hitting semis. Better to be a few minutes late on your scheduled route than not make it at all.

[@sunilprabhakar2510]

Yes better safe than sorry

[@ukan.536]

Better late than dead.

[@joeapicelli8367]

Been a fireman over 40 years. Seen many a car/truck/bicycle/human vs. train. The worst scene you could ever imagine. Body parts dragged over a 1/4 mile or more depending on the speed of the train. Wake up people. Obey the signals just like a traffic light. Be safe out there.

[@rondohunter8966]

I used to help my friend from high school pick up bodies. No, we weren't experimenting...his family owned a funeral home in the small town I grew up in. When there was a death in the county they got the call. He would often call me to come help cause people are heavy, alive or dead. But I agree with Fireman Joe - Thank you for your service - the worst was a guy got run over by a train. We were picking up pieces, trying to figure out if we had enough for the funeral home to put back together, relatively speaking. Never did find his right hand. Figured a dog probably found it. Nice treat.

[@damienbourret1054]

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[@rondohunter8966]

@@damienbourret1054 Is this Dexter? Lol, thanks.

[@armoris66]

And in the house just to the left, Merv was trying to get some kip after a particularly hard night shift 😂

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[@chrisrobinson3494]

Is anybody else disappointed that train didn't "teach a lesson" to one of those vehicles?

[@xxboonisbadfortnitexx1549]

I am

[@mtntime1]

Yeah, smash the fuckers! That'll show 'em!

[@spiff8862]

Right On!!!

[@willielarimer7170]

Think about this, if the train had hit that 18 wheeler, it would probably taken out the one filming the video, not to mention traumatizing the engineer

[@chrisrobinson3494]

@@willielarimer7170 The person filming probably would've ran away in time, but you're right about the engineer.

[@connieholthaus957]

There is nothing scarier than a train whistle at a crossing!

[@armageddon1981]

as a railroad employee...my word on those people are, "the railroad is not liable for your idiotic death." those signals are there for a reason.

[@adammcdonald3632]

As a 22 years experienced, third generation trucker, I AGREE.

[@clus1692]

armageddon1981 but yet no one died so I'm confused on why you're bringing death to this lol. I'm pretty sure people are smart enough to know when to not go over the tracks.

[@choochoo3985]

Really? Count the dead ones that were so smart. Obey the law, you're to stupid not too.

[@kwv4865]

Pretty sure as proven by his own comments, Thomas that he not smart enough to realized that many in the video were stupid enough and decided to drive through the crossing even with a on coming train.

[@abutts02]

Amen to that

[@la023711]

The crossing controller started flashing the lights a full 60 seconds before the train arrived at the crossing. A properly designed crossing will give 30 seconds warning. The FRA requires 22 seconds minimum. This excessive warning time of 60 seconds only encourages drivers to go through the flashing lights due to the slow speed and long distance from the street.

[@MrRCGNL]

@KC Rocket: Fully agree, the overload of signals, especially the accoustic one like blowing the horn every 2 secs or so creates a situation the car drivers don't 'hear' the anymore. Over here (Europe) trains only use their horn in case of danger and on specific, dangerous, loctaions. Ans a normal RR xing is not marked as dangerous.

[@billsteinly8105]

Maybe the train was going twice as slow as normal trains that run through there.

[@cnccarving]

if light is red, and they disobey, then nothing will help, no 22 no 30 or any seconds

[@briggscarson]

I think this was a fixed timing crossing set for higher speed, which was why there's excess warning time

[@269gregory]

Man, I haven't seen a caboose on the end of a train many, many years.

[@Dutch_Uncle]

In former Chicago, Burlington and Quincy talk, it is a "way car."

[@marlenalinne7958]

I haven't seen a caboose (or waycar) ANYWHERE in many, many years

[@ToothlessThedragon9]

There's a caboose that's on display at prescott ar it's red and there's also another one at gurdon ar

[@johnphillips8088]

Were is the crossing arms?

[@wmellor87]

I always feel guilty about being the first to stop at a crossing for fear of holding everyone up. Crossing gates remove that feeling since they force everyone to stop. Its weird but a lot of people including me would rather take a chance with death than feel guilty.

[@WaterlooExpat]

Thanks for sharing. I know the feeling.

[@jacobjones9498]

That truck driver should have his/her CDL revoked.

[@gmccord1970]

Dash 9 Railroad Productions Agreed. It's bad enough when four wheelers try to cross but what he or she did was unforgivable because the truck is longer.

[@e952ct]

380PPK What's unforgivable? The driver stopped, saw that the train was still an hour away from the crossing and proceeded on with his job.

[@gmccord1970]

e952ct You're joking right? The lights were flashing and the bell was ringing. That means STOP. It is illegal to cross when those two things happen.

[@jerrysanders8956]

380PPK Good Lord, calm down, the train was well over a minute away when the crossing activated. Normal crossings activations are around 30 seconds

[@jacobjones9498]

Jerry Sanders However the crossing was activated either way. It is illegal to pass an activated crossing unless directed by authorized personnel.

[@AverageJuiceWRLDFan]

Bro this is so nostalgic i remember watching this as a 4 year old😭

[@BOBXFILES2374a]

Natural Selection in action! The ghost of Charles Darwin is standing there by the tracks, chuckling.

[@ulisesmendez236]

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[@azmibinmohamad5719]

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[@mohammadzaker1641]

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[@jeffbaumann3289]

I think we'll just send this to Vohland Trucking and tell them their stellar driver ran a railroad crossing when the lights were flashing and the bells were going. I would fire my driver for pulling this stunt.

[@northvilletunnels]

I am sure their insurance company would like to see this. Probably one of those crap trucking company anyways. Can't keep a driver more than a few months.

[@rexluminus9867]

Me too.

[@kelseyevans7846]

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[@jimcromie7845]

"You can't fix stupid", I noticed that there wasn't any drop down arms, not that it would matter......

[@adamstraughn2552]

OK?

[@aichahribach4055]

There called gates

[@norms3913]

Cause they didn't have them gates and they weren't installed

[@zacharymorin5696]

Jim Cromie Most crossings near where I live don’t have gates

[@sheripeterson7788]

I noticed that too.

[@hastyone9048]

For anyone who has never seen the effects of someone getting hit by a train at full speed (I have), the saying “Hair, teeth snd eyeballs” is pretty accurate. Think twice, look thrice.

[@BruderSenf]

only seen it once...here in germany (with an ice) as a first responder....i think "ground up beef" is really accurate.....

[@mikemorgan2211]

Those people deserve to die for being on the tracks and not paying attention

[@BruderSenf]

@@mikemorgan2211 aye,the one who suffer the monst is the train driver

[@TimDaOne]

@@mikemorgan2211 Not many people deserve to die for being stupid...

[@hastyone9048]

@@mikemorgan2211 …….You sound like the kind of guy who beats his kids for leaving the cereal box open.

[@creepytoast23]

Living in this small town this is daily life when a train passes through. Surprisingly nobody has ever been hit to my knowledge

[@m.t.9837]

It's very stupid and dangerous a road without lifting barriers and traffic lamp to regulate a cars passage..!!! In my country you will never find a railroad crossing without this safety solution..! When the train pass the barriers are down and you can't pass..!! Simply safety to prevent uman stupidity..!!!

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[@wake_up_samurai77]

the train was going pretty slow so I think they could pass until it gets closer to the road

[@dana57276]

0:59 The bells start ringing

[@slfowler48]

Fr Bells is u late much

[@dethray1000]

it is legal to stop and proceed without cross bars

[@GroverKent]

Based on the thumbnail, I honestly thought this was going to be a video of a train plowing into a big rig trying to cross despite the warning signals.

[@johnandrews389]

Me to click bait

[@reynaperez6314]

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[@MrBlueStudios]

ME TOO! I was waiting for the tractor trailer to be cut in two by a high speed train, NOT a 5 mph creeper. This video is a PRIME EXAMPLE of what’s called “CLICKBAIT!

[@moisesm9602]

@@MrBlueStudios well did you read the title?!

[@lolaflaherty9630]

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[@special-operation-forces]

People: Just a train! Train: *plays Thomas The Tank Engine song*

[@Brtt4849]

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[@tommyw.9424]

Damn, that was a nice W900B too, 3406 Cat powered for sure. Clean sound.

[@tommyw.9424]

@david toler You must not be from the trucking world. 500 is a big hammer. I've driven 80k with a 350hp 3406 and that's all the power you need for flatter routes. Big diesel engines are all about torque, not horsepower. Horsepower is for Corvettes. A 500hp 3406 is usually around the 1800lb-ft torque range.

[@newmanc6619]

Some places don't have the arms down to stop traffic. I have seen a few of those driving around the country, and I have been honked at, cussed at and given the finger because I stay stopped until the train passes. I put safety first, no matter who behind me gets irritated. I would rather be an asshole than be dead. What those are, are "permissive" railroad crossings, that are these permissive left turn signals, where you may proceed after you stop if you get through before the train. That is part of all this bullshit about keeping traffic flowing to reduce emissions I want to get where I am going, so I wait for the red lights to go off, even at permissive railroad crossing, and I don't give a shit about emissions that my car, and other cars behind me are putting out, and give a shit how many drivers behind get irritated.

[@hotmomc1665]

IKR!!!!

[@lordpopo9236]

1:14 truck goes while crossing signal is on. Police and other people who obey the signs: I'm gonna pretend like I didn't see that

[@WJack97224]

Thanks for posting. There used to be a game show called Beat The Clock. Going with that, maybe there should be a game show called Beat The Train where real people try to beat real trains and the closer one gets to just getting smacked the more points he earns.

[@believer431]

That game would be hella illegal lol

[@catherinemusimenta8611]

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[@ClickItYT]

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[@jlg823]

I used to work the rail yards in Canton and the idiots race the crossings all the time. Once, coupling a string of cars by the old Harvester plant at dusk, a station wagon raced to make the crossing with the train in motion. It scared me as it was going to be close. The car had more children in it than one woman could have of her own. With the rail car occupying the crossing the station wagon full of kids just streaked by. I guess time was more important than the lives of hers and other's kids. The chances we take to cut corners!

[@trainboy3538]

OMG, those car drivers act like they didn’t see the crossing lights.

[@GasCityGuy]

Drivers have almost no common sense involving trains. I see people driving around lowered crossing arms all the time. I even read of a railroad being sued after a guy got hit while driving around the crossing arms. The lawyers argued that the arms were not long enough to stop cars from driving around them.

[@nfcopier1]

+GasCityGuy I pray that jackass lost the suit.

[@steelersrock1011]

+GasCityGuy it shouldn't matter how long the arms are ..if the lights are going off and the bells are sounding and the arms are down that is all the reason you need to stop ..if you try to go around the arms and the train hits you that's your own fault ..that's how I see it

[@peterf.229]

+steelersrock1011 you are also trespassing on the trains tracks and committing a crime, so the lawsuit would be dismissed..

[@aronarizmendiz6104]

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[@MGSLurmey]

If the crossing arms were any longer they'd block the opposite lane so anyone on the tracks when the arms lowered would be trapped. Not a good idea.

[@charlesdasilva7860]

Those cars passing by while the train is coming is dangerous and confusing, and although it didn't cause an accident, still remember "LOOK, LISTEN & LIVE!"

[@randomhuman805]

One time this happened to me...I was on my bike with my mom behind me. I go over the train tracks and I see a big huge train light in the distance. I quickly peddle faster and screamed train behind me at my mom. Half a mile down the road the railroad crossings went off. Me and my mom where at the stop light watching it go by. It could have been going 50 miles an hour but luckily it was going about 5-10 miles per hour. Till this day it haunts me. This is why you always look for trains!!

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[@randomhuman805]

@@kenzogary4061 I’m so confused

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[@GBraidi78]

There is a railroad crossing in wood dale,Illinois that has a camera. If the lights are activated and the gate is going down or up the camera will take a picture and send you a fine by mail! They should do that at most crossings i think!

[@GBraidi78]

***** I am not sure how it works exactly, but I seen 3 cars being ticketed because they start proceeding after the gate was half way opened and saw the flash go off 3 times!

[@chuchotrevino9025]

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[@mrearly2]

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[@Rocktecho]

must've been stressful for the engineer

[@xxboonisbadfortnitexx1549]

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[@xxboonisbadfortnitexx1549]

I agree

[@mikeernest1764]

He was sleeping. A pre-requisit of the job. !

[@ninapanachova5013]

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[@jrowdygi1837]

When a train doesn't appear to be moving, it's coming straight at you.

[@mikeyRavens52]

thats for tornados, trains arent going to steer off of the tracks...

[@anglosaxon1622]

Official comment from Santa : you naughty "children", no train sets for you this Christmas!

[@jrcrawford4]

I was pretty heartbroken when the truck driver made it across unscathed. But then.... oh, man, a YUGO! You really know how to hurt a guy!

[@spiff8862]

The little red Clown Car was a Ford Festiva.

[@lornabanks6174]

I feel bad for the people living near these tracks. Constantly having to hear train whistles day and night would be enough for me to move back in with mom lol

[@Cal90208]

@Egan :D I agree, however I understand their opinion. This is an excursion railroad, so I doubt they operate in the night or frequently

[@mellee3045]

You get use to it after a few years

[@user-rg6ru9yg6u]

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[@mikeweaver8790]

That's some mighty nice looking equipment on that train. The entire train (but especially the covered wagons and caboose) looks beautiful.

[@komalikram5747]

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[@MrsJCV]

i noticed how beautiful also😍

[@d.s7741]

I cracked up when that little Clown Car drove across the tracks

[@spiff8862]

I did the same thing!

[@kristinwiebold2433]

I was just shocked how vehicle drivers and even that semi ignored the warning devices and the loud train honking and still crossed the train tracks. They were very lucky that the train was going so slow. I heard of a train wreck where the train was going 80 mile per hour. There wouldn't have been time for the vehicles to cross or for the train to stop. when the lights are blinking and bells are ringing and train is honking it's horn it is not time to play how many vehicles can cross before the train hits one.

[@fhuber7507]

disobeying the rail crossing signals is punishable by crushing the car. The train may carry out the service on the spot.

[@balaramhalder1100]

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[@jodyreeder4820]

Some people are going to be on the permanent naughty list. XD

[@DracoSwordMaster]

At my location, if there are no stop arms at a railway crossing and the lights are flashing to indicate that a train is coming, it is legal to cross the tracks as long as it is safe to do so and you come to a complete stop before the crossing before proceeding.

[@paoloangius3246]

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[@gmccord1970]

The reason why drivers tend to ignore these warnings is because the freight/passenger train is so much larger than a car and the perceived speed of the train is slower than the actual speed.

[@clus1692]

380PPK nope. doesn't matter the size just matters the speed fuck boy

[@KeanuOR]

Thomas O'Neil push = WEIGHT × acceleration Try pushing a train out of the way by running full speed at it. Even at. 10 mph a train can flip and destroy cars with ease.

[@elgunmedetli6398]

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[@ghaleon128]

That semi driver should get his CDL taken away.

[@FranzFerdinandVIII]

exactly

[@eastcoastrailproductions5559]

His regular license too

[@angelfalcon6964]

Agree with you 100% he shouldn't be driving at all.

[@anthonyj810]

Nah the train was going slow and was far away. He had plenty of time, they run on a schedule if he sat there and waited he would be late for no reason at all as he was safe to go.

[@trentstohlin4850]

Yeah, what if the train that was 50 or so seconds away suddenly sped up and hit him (sarcasm).... foamers like to get buttmad about people going through crossings but half the time theyll fly through stop signs if it means getting to chase their trains or trespass etc lol

[@sarahbethsmile]

And this is why I’m kinda scared when I’m in the car and we go up to a railroad crossing

[@Cyber_Horse_Studios87]

Train: (Blows whistle several times) Crossing: (waits till the train is super close by to actually activate but dosn’t even have lowering boom arms) Drivers: “It’s free Real estate”

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[@kylesnider1784]

Ironically the back of the caboose said "Safety first"

[@catherinemusimenta8611]

Maybe next month

[@OverTurntGamerTM]

all the dislkes are the people who ignores train signals

[@robertsmith9397]

Or maybe it a boring stupid video.

[@mrayrick7631]

robert smith then why watch if it’s boring,people click random content to dislike nowadays

[@charlesdasilva7860]

I remember watching this video a lot when I was a kid, now in 2023 I see that this video has grown and managed to hit the mark of 37 million views and it's impressive! and I see this video as a remarkable video and that I will always remember in the good times when I watched videos of locomotives and I still watch and research, trains will always be marked in my heart.😘

[@robertperring4194]

As I am someone from the UK I am disturbed by how late the warning lights go on and there are no barriers.

[@None-zc5vg]

There were no barriers at Hixon on the WCML in 1975

[@robertperring4194]

@@None-zc5vg your point?

[@therickman1990]

Yeah, really a life threatening situation with a train going 2mph...

[@bishop51807]

Rick te Kronnie Its going slow because there is no crossing barriers and people like you who love to test Darwinism will chance it no mater how fast he is going.

[@jovetj]

+bishop51807 It's going slow because the quality of the track rates it for a maximum speed of 10 MPH.

[@amandarobinson2413]

I love that message of yours

[@kcirrednosrednad3596]

Yep. flashing lights and warning bells mean...sure go ahead and cross.

[@origamichannelandotherstuf4766]

kcirred nosrednad no they don't!!!!!!

[@pdarsh3588]

+The Origami Channel Its a Joke

[@kelseyevans7846]

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[@ArtStoneUS]

Properly timed signals should activate about 25 seconds before the train arrives, and is adjusted based on the speed of the train in modern equipment. These lights were on for way too long, and the local residents probably know that.

[@babymetalenjoyer]

In Germany, this will be way earlier. Usually around 2 minutes.

[@jakemations9238]

I watched this when I was 3 because I used to love train tracks when I was a toddler

[@N1tski]

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[@danburch9989]

The normal timing from start of signal to the train reaching the intersection is 20 seconds. Newer signal systems take into account the speed of the train. This is probably an older system where the sensor is a fixed distance from the crossing

[@danburch9989]

It took about 65 seconds from the start of the warning device to the time the train reached the crossing. Looks like people know they have more time than normal. One of these days, they'll get caught with their pants down and get nailed.

[@northvilletunnels]

Not a typical train. Had a caboose and someone standing on back. What speed do they normally go through at? They go 60MPH in my town.

[@michaelraspanti339]

Northville Tunnels, why should that matter.?

[@cbreal5469]

So many oblivious drivers nowadays it makes me wonder how in the hell they are getting their license. We are going to have to start requiring a driver's test every year.

[@ukan.536]

That sounds like a pain in the butt! But yes, that would be beneficial.

[@Guillaume2606]

Haha, "Thank goodness this was a slow train, otherwise it could have been messy." The "high quality" of the tracks doesn't allow any train to go faster than this one

[@jayvishnuvenkatesh870]

Y did r this video come in our recommendations 8 years later??

[@leonardchilds222]

A flashing red light is the universal road signal that means you must come to a stop and then you may proceed with caution...including a railroad crossing without a gate barrier. Nothing to see here.

[@michaeledwards8058]

no mate it means stop and wait for it to stop flashing red. my 2 year old know this

[@dchawk81]

@@michaeledwards8058 You've never been to an intersection that flashes yellow for the main traffic and red for cross traffic? You'll be sitting there permanently if you expect it to change.

[@RosLounge]

Train: why do I go so slow Cars: no train... Railroad Crossing: STOOOOP YES CARS: Heck na

[@kbryce14]

Roblox Tornado Sirens & More! That spelling tho

[@RosLounge]

lol, this was back when I was young

[@cinthia9602]

I can't believe that the truck just took it's time and drove by.

[@ace1usmc]

I didn't know F-units were still in service anywhere!

[@lolastacked9767]

Respect The Train 🚅 🙌🏁 Or you will be taught 🚆

[@jlg823]

When it's a "tie" at the crossing, you lose!

[@andreagbelcova9833]

@@jlg823 okolí oije jo

[@denniscomboy6768]

I hate you bro

[@SingleStepStudios]

Respect the train or be in a lot of pain.

[@sandracastillo3177]

dennis comboy idiot

[@STLineRailfanProductions]

This was my first train video ever watched. I'm really surprised I found this video, it's been so long. Thanks youtube And Bobby!

[@angielamb2301]

When I used to work in Science Hill Kentucky I used to had to wait for train I never crossed the tracks when the bells were off

[@felixgato3471]

A question: In which moment the drivers must stop the march?.Does that moment depend of the distance and/or the sound,or the red lights starting?.From another point of view,what a beautiful,majestic and dear machine.Made me remember mi childhood,and feel the same respect,"love" and other beautiful emotions almost impossible to describe with words.The machines,those misterious,venerable and beloved monsters that children loves the same way the cubs...

[@bearguy2617]

Many years ago, My X and I had gone out for a movie and we had the daughter of a friend watch my two kids. When we got home, I took her home. Where her family lived, you needed to cross a set of tracks. It was dark and the crossing didn't have signal/gates. As I got close to the tracks I could see the headlamp of the train and also could hear the horn. But I could not judge distance nor how fast that train was going. I hesitated just a second and gunned it. My Guess I missed getting hit by no more than a car length or two. It was close enough to rock my car. It scared her and it scared the hell out of me. I apologized as much as I could. Like I said it was many years ago. I never did that again.

[@AngelReyes-kh5oe]

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[@bearguy2617]

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[@JD-rf1xc]

why is there no booms going down to stop traffic, this is a accident waiting to happen

[@klr650ryder]

You really think that they wouldn't drive around the gates?

[@JD-rf1xc]

Wayne Wilkie if everybody is not afraid to die, boom works brilliant here in my country and we dont have people driving around them, its commensense to stop, but ok americans have always been kind of special stupid ;-)

[@ericaroonoe944]

Jacob Dalg oh worries

[@raulvaldez2681]

Jacob Dalgaard thefirstone.thefirst

[@bcrnfan]

There's not enough rail traffic at this location to warrant 'gates".

[@dongrainer6405]

It can be frustrating to sit and wait for a train to come, especially if it is a slow moving one such as this one was. However, it's hard to judge the speed of a train so always stop. Unless you don't want to get to where you are going and don't mind ruining someone else's day!

[@gusztavkis6483]

Pp

[@northwestmechanic8991]

What people don't realize is, is that the train ALWAYS has the right of way.

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[@chadlander1766]

And don't forget the power the train has if they was to crash into each other

[@dankobananko6344]

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[@1moetime123]

How is that? He could’ve easily went around🙄

[@Stussmeister]

I've been reading a book on the history of railroads in the United States (not surprising if one looks at my profile picture), and the author makes it clear that even 150 years ago, as now, people were unaware of just how fast these gigantic locomotives could travel. Even if an engine is traveling at only 30 mph, that still means it covers 44 feet per second.

[@angelopikachu.]

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[@joyuyelumo5572]

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[@craigpennington1251]

Thank God that this video was uneventful. Even though the train was a slow mover- lights flashing- a whole lot of STUPID was happening. Love the old covered wagons (locomotives)

[@mikemorgan2211]

Thats not a cool train. It's garbage

[@TheWholeSheb4ng]

Give me back those 2 minutes and 53 seconds of my life!

[@kaycdia9504]

Same

[@AtheistMorax]

Well, no one forced you to watch lol.

[@I_killed_that_beard_guy]

Okay I will give you, meet me at midnight near your water tank

[@juliawinkel2742]

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[@edithjimenezhernandez1955]

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[@MauriceLeviejr]

Heh, I remember that crossing. Used to cross it around 6:45AM and then around 6PM daily on my way to downtown Peoria and back to Macomb.

[@mats7492]

Me train, me heavy, me cant stop...

[@asafaust8869]

Sure you are right.

[@jdsmith5575]

That train was slow as a turtle.. literally

[@SinRGY03]

+Jd Smith It was an old EMD F9 train that is from the 50's waiting for all these stupid idiots to pass by.

[@thecpmr6276]

It's more like what if your car got stuck on the tracks. It's fine if the train is 10 minutes away, you have time to evacuate, call the police, etc. But if it's stalled and the train is only a minute away, people panic and don't have the time to do the right thing.

[@jahangirkhan8294]

Jd Smith 2

[@alexandrupetrean5886]

we was going slow bcuz he knew ppl will cross

[@Enzyomes]

i’m not pumping oil out of the fucking ground for idiots like you to waste it.

[@go4growthsllimited]

I like seeing new sites and the channel is just doing that for me. Thanks B

[@dannyb6030]

hey jawtooth sorry about the comments i made in the past but i would to do what your doing video recordings but how done it without getting caught

[@Beregond1861]

Odd, this looks too cold to be in Florida. You could've fooled me with the way they're driving though lol.

[@fredh1805]

What drivers need to understand is that every train is UNDEFEATED!

[@martintruther5808]

Perhaps the drivers of the vehicles ignoring the crossing signal would have a greater respect for the law if the Santa Train were equipped with a few .50 cal machine guns🎅

[@poppa5289]

They say you don't need a long neck to be a goose or wear a red nose to be a clown lol

[@aliverson2868]

My dad was a engineer . He started on steam , than brought down the JP to Ashland , I remember him having to go to court over people getting killed cutting in front of his train , this happened 2 times that I remember . I lived across from the Soo Line rail yard and listen to them run 24 hours a day. You would be surprised how the mind tunes them out after 10 years of hearing them run . Moved to the fox valley , could not sleep to quiet no trains running ,,,

[@EIRR1]

what Helps me as A Railfan in Preventing Idiot's from doing this is to get a photo of the front of the front of the car to where you have the License Plate Number & going straight to the Police Department & telling the Officer Or Dispatch & show them The Photo's with the License Plate Number in it. Believe Me, I've done this once before It seemed to help ALOT

[@calmargarita]

key word is "seemed".

[@justafanintexas7913]

You're being a good citizen, I just hope you don't end up doing it one time too many, if you know what I mean?

[@9johnpaul]

Most times I would wait, but 1:25 seems to be a bit much .Does an emergency vehicle with its lights flashing wait the 1:25 for it to pass?

[@alpharailroadproductions]

Merry Christmas everyone who got this recommended on Christmas Day!

[@ladyjanattv1710]

PP

[@xxboonisbadfortnitexx1549]

You too

[@alpharailroadproductions]

@@xxboonisbadfortnitexx1549 lol thanks even though it was late

[@xxboonisbadfortnitexx1549]

Yep im a month late lol

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[@DuaneCollicott]

The part of the video before the train gets there needs to be about 28 minutes longer.

[@xxboonisbadfortnitexx1549]

Yelp

[@xxboonisbadfortnitexx1549]

10-4 good buddy remember keep on trucking and keep the rubber side truck driver

[@diegovaldivieso1258]

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[@ytlongbeach]

This video should be re-titled to "Smart drivers expeditiously cross rail line safely. Idiot train engineer gets horn happy."

[@ytlongbeach]

@Scott M Yeah, let's slow the train down even more. Make all kinds of people wait for slow train to pass, with banner about XMAS. HAHAHAHA -- Moran !

[@molossis]

In that same town I found a abandoned railroad crossing on E Ash St. It still has its gates and bells!

[@johnchildress6717]

Loved seeing those old engines, with the port holes

[@hayatakhsas2953]

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