Semi Truck Stuck On Train Tracks With Train Coming! You Wont Believe This One!

Semi Truck Stuck On Train Tracks With Train Coming! You Wont Believe This One! 1Train in all in this action packed train video filmed in and around Dun Kirk NY on August 8th 2022.
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[@suzannewilde6733]

Congratulations. Keep it up. Love your videos

[@PnwOnTour]

👍🏻

[@Milanth1]

That was AMAZING!!

[@rafaelallenblock]

If you don't have one yo should check out a collapsable monopod. Really helpful and easier than a tripod.

[@commodoresixfour7478]

You should have been in the Chicago - Milwaukee area last weekend. Soo Line 1003 steam train was on the main line running down to Metra in Chicago. On the way back it blew a gasket, they replaced it in a few hours and it finished the day under its own power. It didn't make it home, but it didn't matter with all that excitement. They have one hell of a team, with all of the planning they do and how they handle problems. I don't think I will ever get to witness that again.

[@edwinsinclair9853]

Hey truck drivers, if this happens to you , don't try to fix it first thing. Call it in immediately. You never know when a train is due. They were lucky here as there was a good line of sight. That's not always the case. Every crossing controlled or not has an emergency telephone number posted on a small blue sign. Use it.

[@TheStefanskoglund1]

In my area of the woods it could be a passenger train doing 190 km/h passing around a corner 1000 m away though in that case a blocked barrier will means stop to the train and together with magnetic sensor cables in the road surface the probability for this is lower.

[@derrickandrews6407]

Read the signs and that's a lowboy trailer.too all that don't know that trailer sits very low.

[@pamelazandarski5868]

But what about the SIDE Peice in the Pretty Red Dress LMAO !!

[@MoMoneyMoProbz]

Thanks for the 411

[@johnlucier5654]

Alternately each of those guys could grab a road flare and run as far as they can up the track, light it and drop it.

[@r1299]

As an old truck driver that's hauled many low beds put the PTO on get out on the gooseneck lift the hydraulics which raises the trailer about a good 8 inches, block it and then back off the tracks, then lower the hydraulics again and you're good to go It's basic trucker 101 knowledge if you drive a low boy.

[@chrisbennett3193]

Pretty sure this guy didn't have a clue what he was doing

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

@@chrisbennett3193 but he knew what he was doing Had to do exactly what Steve said to do but the problem was the battery operated little engine for the hydraulics was dead you noticed when they finally jumped it they were able to jump it so they could get it lifted up and do exactly to raise the trailer. A good time to have the lift fail but at least they got it

[@RomeKG471]

That old lowboy had a small gas engine to run the hydraulics, looks like they had to jump the battery to get it started then they raised the deck. I hate those trailers!

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

@@davidpatsel357 okay super trucker

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

@@tomgiorgini9154 no he didn't know it was dead That was the shocker having to find someone to jump it quickly but luckily they stopped the train in time Those batteries are so small and almost useless like a motorcycle battery

[@WilC379]

As a car hauler running a 9-car stinger rig here's a tip to help you guys out. If you get high centered like this, set your park brake, climb underneath your drive axles, unhook your leveling rod from your axle (it's typically attached to the pumpkin), and lift it all the way up. This will max out your airbags and will lift your drive axles 4-7 inches depending on where your bags ride static.

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Thanks for the info!

[@davegains828]

They should know that Sir. But after 38 Years of Truck Driving. It's hard to explain to them.

[@TheErik249]

Heavy haul trucker here as well. I was gonna say, till I read your comment. Been there, done that. Before he turns on his trailer gen, he burns off about 3 months worth of rubber.

[@DTD-no7wl]

Great video thanks for sharing

[@patrisha573]

Good looking out friend, stay positive

[@Debra.Justice]

So glad I found your channel. I come from a railroad family. My Daddy was a locomotive engineer for Southern Railway (now Norfolk Southern) for 40 years. He told us many stories of people running around the crossing gates right in front of his train. People don’t realize the power and weight of freight trains. It can take a mile or more to stop one. He told us of one guy that pulled his car up on the track in front of my Daddy’s train. The guy got out and ran, but Daddy said he couldn’t stop in time. He said the car wrapped around the front of the engine and it was pushed almost a mile before Daddy could stop. It later was discovered this guy wanted insurance money so that’s why he pulled his car upon the track. Please folks, don’t go around crossing gates. They’re there for your protection.

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Welcome aboard!

[@peterruiz6117]

My fam is third gen rail road. My dad had a genius memory, and was only hired because a retiree pestered so much. My dad was illiterate, but "learned what to write"....Watsonville round house yard, tracks, switches, locomotive, everything. He retired from San Jose , Cal Train station. My brother and I worked as conductors, and my oldest is now aboard too. Its in the blood, if you let it.

[@Debra.Justice]

@@peterruiz6117 My Papaw, two of my uncles, and myself were all railroaders. It’s a fascinating world. We’re from Knoxville Tennessee and I still get a thrill from seeing a powerful Norfolk Southern train.

[@Debra.Justice]

@@WideWorldofTrains Railroaders have their own language. Back in my Daddy’s day there was a throttle on the engine and it had 8 notches on it. All computerized now I’m sure. But when leaving the yard limits he would use the number 1 or 2 position to get rolling and pull out the slack. As he gained maximum speed, he’d say “put ‘er in number 8 and hi-ball”. LOL. I live in Knoxville Tennessee; you should make a trip south one day and video some of our Norfolk Southern trains coming out of John Sevier Yard. God bless.

[@realemonful]

@@Debra.Justice Daddy? 😂🤣Does your daddy know that you are surfing on YT?🤣🤣🤣

[@laynenewswanger1310]

As a lowboy operator this is my worst nightmare. The one thing I keep in mind when approaching a RR crossing is; observe the angle of approach. If it's a steep angle, slow to a creep. If the lowboy doesn't clear, it stops you before you're hung up, so you can back up. I bellied out once, but I was able to arch my gooseneck and back up. Always make sure you're going slow enough that it doesn't high-center you

[@Reth_Hard]

But if you're a good Christian and do your prayers every day, God should protect you from these kind of things so you shouldn't need to observe your angle and other things like that. But that's only if you're a good Christian, obviously... You're a good Christian, right?

[@laynenewswanger1310]

@@Reth_Hard God doesn't promise to make everything easy for us, and do everything for us, but He does promise to be there for us. But we're still conscious creatures of choice, and responsible for our own lives

[@laynenewswanger1310]

@@jeffouellette9946 in some scenarios it might work to slide your 5th wheel all the forward or backward. I never thought of that, but this could only make a very small difference, because when you get high-centered it takes weight off of the drives, which in turn let's air out of the bags (self leveling air suspension) which further decreases the weight on the drives, compounding your problem. I know this because, altho I never got high-centered on a railroad crossing, I've gotten high-centered in many other places. The best thing to do is arch your gooseneck, but that is only an option on trailers equipped with hydraulic detach (mine is) and judging by the zoomed in imagery, this guy had a mechanical detach, so he didn't have that option.

[@Reth_Hard]

@@laynenewswanger1310 Ohhhhh OK... So if what you said is true, that might actually explain a lot shit! 🤔 lol

[@markmayfield2228]

@@jeffouellette9946 He had the deck low. The pony motor had to be jumpstarted by a pickup. If the pony had had a good battery, all the driver would've had to do was lift the bed like they did after the jumpstart. The driver did try to get dunnage under the rears but the trailer was too far over the tracks to get enough traction to get onto the dunnage. He did unlock the fifth wheel to try to slam the trailer backwards, but it didn't look like it lifted the trailer up. When the neck is bottomed out, it doesn't provide any lift onto the front of the deck. I don't run the deck all the way down unless I am high or heavy. I also check my routes carefully to try to avoid RR crossings I don't know.

[@user-ug6vd2qx8p]

Thank God no one was hurt and thank God no train was derailed thank God the trucker was not hurt .....all ahead full speed ahead

[@douglaine6729]

Just wanted to take a second and Thank You for getting involved and calling to warn the train company! With so much anger etc in our Country right now, its a blessing to see Good/Kind people watching out for other People!

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Our pleasure! Thanks!

[@MrAsBBB]

Totally agree from the UK. We have a lot of anger here too. Just spread kindness on the internet. There is no reason what so ever to spread anything other than kindness in my view. Life is hard enough as it is. Just enjoy trains ! All the best

[@cdavid8139]

agreed

[@wilfriedlechner6299]

WELL DONE FOR STOPPING THIS TRAIN! That would have been catastrophic! U were there at the right time👏👏!!

[@LLOPEZJF]

I can't imagine the stress situation for these two guys trying to fix the problem... in the end it was a great job from everyone. This was a great video. And everything filmed perfect. Thanks to what a great camera you have.!!

[@jamesmckenzie3532]

That could have been way worse. Thanks for calling it in Mike and kudos to the engineers for paying attention and stopping in time. That could have been a full shutdown for days.

[@randomrazr]

i wanna see it smoke the truck

[@DaaYay]

Already plenty of those here on YT. We don’t need anymore.

[@chooch1995]

Hours….

[@jamesmckenzie3532]

@@chooch1995 Not if the train derailed. It takes days to fix a double rail accident.

[@ronnieleblanc1786]

Knowing your equipment. Clearance and heights and widths. Seen a truck driver get his rig stuck under a overpass once.. Creeping through let some air out of the tires and was able to get out.

[@susiesweet8003]

That was cool. 👍 I lived outside of Pittsburgh, between another mill town. In the 50s & 60s, there were so many trains running from the mills & back, to the rivers & back & across country. 12 to 15 parallel tracks in a yard, splittin' different ways. One of those circle things to move the engines around. Tracks above the road, tracks below the road, tracks across the road. My Mom almost delivered me in the car because of a freight train. Trains dumping slag at night that would light up the entire sky. All that's gone now. Where there were 15 tracts, there's only one. Many left behind are overgrown & rusted. Their unused train bridges are falling into our 4 rivers. 🥺 I miss going to sleep at night without hearing them rumbling & squealing down the tracks & the horns in the distance. My fondest remembrance...the caboose. 🥰 It always brought a cheer from the backseat that the train was done. 🤗 Only to see another one coming the other way. 🤦‍♀

[@sammartin8932]

So sad. Not many cabooses in the USA now days. Used to stand in the backyard and wave to the Engineer and the guy in caboose. Trains had a different personality back then. Everything is so automated now. :(

[@Jcrescent1]

It's pretty cool seeing NS and CSX running parallel like that.

[@AdhamOhm]

Good to see you calling the railroad. For those of you reading: most rail crossings will have plaques on the control box/shed with phone numbers and crossing numbers printed on them. These phone numbers are connected directly to the local railroad dispatching office and they will take the necessary steps to stop any approaching trains if a truck or other vehicle is stuck on the crossing. Many people do not know this and will instead call 911/police/fire departments who may have the means to communicate directly with the railroad dispatchers, but not always.

[@Iwoasasaned]

Interesting, next time I come across a rail crossing I will pay attention if such a sign can be found in my country too. We had some serious train accidents in the last 2-3 years, not by stuck cars/trailers but by idiots who thought they were faster than the incoming train or didn’t pay attention on crossings without barriers 🙄

[@byronharano2391]

I am originally from Hawaii and now living in Arizona. Good info, thanks. We don't have true R-x-R crossings. Mahalo

[@TriGogglin]

Awesome coverage of this incident. So glad it all worked out and no one was hurt... stay safe out there

[@rolanddvcourt]

I like how he keeps changing his tactics and does multiple burnouts at different times, lol omg

[@dr.leonardhofstadtersavage6413]

And the engineer honks the train horn twice, break release. That's cool 😎

[@darthvadersith514]

It’s so good to see one of these situations NOT end in a crash for once! There are SOOO many videos on KZbin of semis getting stuck on train tracks and then getting hit, it’s ridiculous.

[@aimee-lynndonovan6077]

😳🤯😱

[@эхпрокачу-ж7й]

Это не смешно,тётя.

[@janetdoten4489]

Holy crap! Good thing the truck wasn't stuck on both tracks! Wow! Thanks for sharing

[@Storm-nq5cn]

The one time that a train stops just in time before disaster. Great video!

[@johnbartsch598]

I really liked this video. It was nerve-wracking seeing the semi truck stuck on the tracks with the train coming. I am glad that the truck was able to move without any trains colliding with it!

[@WideWorldofTrains]

You and me both!

[@americanpatriot910]

I can’t imagine how far the truck had to back up to get out of this situation and The delays of these trains now to get it all started back up and on the move lol

[@HappilyHomicidalHooligan]

19:50 These Lowboy trailers have a small gas or diesel motor in the neck (the part that sits above the truck's rear tires) that powers a set of hydraulic rams that allows the trailer neck to disconnect from the low slung flat section so the cargo can be easily driven on or off without having to climb up over the trailers tires at the rear. These Rams also adjust the ride height of the nose of the trailer. The pick-up seems to be attempting to jump-start that small motor so the truck driver can then lift the trailer nose to get more ground clearance and hopefully be able to get himself unstuck from the tracks...

[@MrJokkoma]

A separate engine for the gooseneck-hydraulics? Now I've heard it all lol! For at least 40 years swedish trucks has used the trucks hydraulic pump, the one that of course should be standard on every truck that pulls a trailer like this. And second why didn't he lifted the truck in the rear whit the airsuspension? Didn't he had that extremely common feature either? And third why didn't he locked all the difflocks on both drive axels? Didn't he had that feature either? Well then this had to be the most useless truck ever for this job.

[@dand3975]

@@MrJokkoma locking the axles on dry pavement is going to break a driveshaft or axle shaft. When axles and differentials are locked they need to slip as on snow ice or mud.

[@MrJokkoma]

@@dand3975 Yes of course there's a risk for that. I'm mostly baffled by the fact that they doesn't even have hydraulics in the truck.

[@seanworkman431]

@@dand3975 only if you are travelling and making a turn will locked diffs cause damage, dead straight line for a short push lock em up and don't smoke the tyres. Spinning the wheels till smoke comes out achieves exactly nothing. I would want a hydraulic lift on the tow plate if I was pulling those things.

[@valvemonky4734]

@@MrJokkoma think there is a big difference between European and US trucks

[@charleshagenbuch6078]

It's a good thing that truck was sending up smoke signals for the train.😄

[@Bazooka-Charlie]

Waits to make phone call after train shows up 😅 👌

[@acetomatocompany]

Congratulations on 15 years. Thirty years ago I drove a heavy duty tow truck. On incident where a tractor trailer made a U turn in a business parking lot. Many trucks that do this gets the trailer stuck on high pavement. The trucking company called the company I worked for instead of the local police in the town where it happened. The police arrived right after I did. I had a few planks of wood that I laid out next to his drive wheels. Had him disconnect the trailer and pull up. Cop on the scene knew me and said that will never work. You have to hook up to it with the tow truck and lift it off, he seen it done that was hundreds of times. I then had the driver back onto the wooden planks and he was able to back the trailer off the high pavement. Cop was amazed.

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

15 years, WOW, that IS a lot of trains. Thanks for your dedication to sharing with us.

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Yes about 25000 trains, thanks

[@CobCeo]

Well I think I just got educated reading some of these comments. My Daddy had a footing company so we towed the tractor on a trailer behind a dump truck. The first thing I thought was, unload the equipment to make your trailer weigh less and you can go. But after reading the comments maybe it's different because it's a semi with a different type of trailer. But right here at 16 minutes in I was yelling at the TV for them to unload that thing so they could get off the tracks!

[@jby6277]

Congratulations on your 15 years! Great job calling this in and sticking with filming.

[@DanielPRails]

Wow what a catch. Nice job calling it in just to be on the safe side. Thankfully they were able to stop in time.

[@MrSnowMen]

Thanks for sharing, it's amazing how they lifted the trailer just those few extra inches to get over the tracks. You were in the right place, right time.

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Yes it was!

[@burlsigler8454]

The truck driver is very BLESSED that the train didn't cause any harm to him...

[@jtrojan]

Hallelujah!!! The truck driver got off the tracks after considerable work and worry. Pretty scary situation with a train heading his way.

[@mariarusso1325]

Hi John how are you doing 😊

[@jtrojan]

@@mariarusso1325 I'm doing just fine. Smile be happy.

[@mariarusso1325]

@@jtrojan Thank you John nice to hear from you. I’m looking for someone to talk to, that’s why I wrote you so if you don’t mind 😉

[@jtrojan]

@@mariarusso1325 Hi Maria So are you a rail fan and watch a few videos put out by the WWoT? If so, where do you live and how did you get interested in trains. If your comfortable doing so, ask any questions you may have. I don't know how often we can correspond on WWoT's site so we'll see how it goes.

[@mariarusso1325]

@@jtrojan Yes i watch few videos put out by the WWoT. I live in LA. I’m a jeweler by profession and have a small shop here in the LA district. Well, It would be nice to know you more and maybe we could share some common interests. I know it’s strange how we met but strange things happen and sometimes they become the best we least expect. Looking forward to hear from you soon 😊

[@GrumpySmurf0813]

I live in Cincinnati. I love watching trains go by. For some reason it's so soothing

[@glenngrinter6818]

All you need now is to see a jumbo jet make an emergency landing on the NYS Thruway & then you’ve seen it all.😳🚂✈️

[@rearspeaker6364]

1st the 747, then the A380 2 weeks apart geese strike!

[@paulr7547]

I feel for guys in the truck. That's a pile of pressure. Glad the train could stop safely.

[@kathyyoung1774]

In that situation, I’d have tried to unhook and save the tractor as soon as I heard the train.

[@johnnydeville5701]

That is incredible that the train was able to safely stop. Kudos to the engineers for paying attention, and reacting swiftly.

[@jeffreydavis4651]

nice catch and great work by all involved for preventing a crash and saving uncounltess lives in the process

[@dmorgan28]

Hey WWOT. Congratulations on 15 years. That’s a milestone. This video was a good one. That poor truck drivers nerves are probably all shot to pieces. Being stuck like that. That could have been very bad. I’m glad they got it off the tracks. 👍👍👍❤️

[@mpatrickthomas]

Many thanks.I LOVE trains.Its amazing how something that big is completely silent until it passes,unless they blow the horn.Great video.I took a train from Missouri to California and back in1983.I was 17.Took almost 2 days and it was THE MOST FUN I ever had traveling. Met some great people on it.Traveling by train is the best.ALOT of freedom.

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Very cool

[@BSNCJLproductions]

I bet CSX 5301 with Manifest M368 is thinking, “What is that truck doing on the tracks?” Even the M364’s Lead engine is asking that question because it can see the truck.

[@999-98]

Fr dude

[@orange_cat]

Yes. The truck driver smoking his tires was possibly a clever way to alert the train person from a long distance. Lots of truck drivers are very smart.

[@billd.6847]

He's just spinning his wheels.

[@andrep8287]

@@orange_cat ....if the driver was that smart, he probably would have ensured during his (mandatory) Daily Vehicle Inspection of the trailer that its Pony-Motor was in fact operational !!!

[@BigTinkerer1]

It was a lowboy trailer and it bottomed out on the rise of the track. Not a smart move by the driver. Gotta think ahead, not think of shortcuts.

[@airwolfthehelicopter]

Truck: I'm stuck ☹️ Train: oooooooh get out of my way 😱

[@Brotherred1]

Good job man, you saved hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages and perhaps the lives of those involved.

[@BetterCallSauS]

Glad to see that the truck was able to back out of it.

[@AndreiTupolev]

That was a pretty impressive burnout, but that was potentially very bad. Often with trucks being hit by trains on crossings, it's the trailer that gets stranded, and being lightly constructed the train just punches right through it. A big tractor unit with a lowboy trailer with an asphalt machine on it would be a very different story. The first thing that driver should have done was to use the emergency phone to notify the despatcher

[@GaryCameron780]

Or 911 as an alternative

[@robertmoreau9382]

He also should have engaged his other set of duals

[@strobx1]

@@robertmoreau9382 Sometimes they have only one powered axil

[@joshuaparshall1409]

@@strobx1 they have a power divider switch on the dash that makes them all turn

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

@@joshuaparshall1409 SOMETIMES.

[@lesliemandic9673]

For the driver Poor Bastard and Lucky Bastard. That’s an ego crushing day. To the poster/cameraman… good stuff. The train had a great line of sight, hats off for being alert and underpaid.

[@earlschmitt884]

Happy 15th! Hope you have another 15 in you!!! Great catch. Naturally as a former truck driver and railfan, this episode had a double interest. I am so glad the engineer saw the truck and was able to safely ✋ his train in time. And that no one was hurt. Also glad to know that when you see a problem, you call it in. I think it ought to be a railfan rule that when they see a potential problem of any kind, they ought to call it in. There can never be too many eyes on the railroads.

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Well said

[@deanstrand4260]

@@WideWorldofTrains I concur.

[@earlschmitt884]

@@deanstrand4260 so far Mike, you and 13 others have given me the thumbs-up. I asked the "tie Spiker " if he reports things that he sees and films, that are wrong, such as loose rails or malfunctioning crossing lights. His response was that "they already know. " It is refreshing to know that there are others who agree with me. Thank you!

[@shariys1]

They already know?? How the hell are they going to know if someone doesn't tell them?

[@earlschmitt884]

@@shariys1 They do have to do track inspections. Especially on the rails that carry passenger trains. But they can't see everything. They also can't be everywhere all the time. So yes they can't always know. If they did, derailments would not happen anymore. Railfans, especially those who got the cameras, can see the bad rails or the malfunctioning crossing lights. If the railroads didn't want or need the help, they wouldn't put up the little blue signs with their phone number.

[@dr.leonardhofstadtersavage6413]

Oh wow! That semi truck is stuck, at least that engineer had enough site to see that on the tracks. Thank God he wasn't traveling at 50mph, that would have been terrible, close call for sure

[@bryanjjones4163]

Agree

[@ashesdrivered.9123]

Driver should've known. This type of "oops" is a career ender.

[@crollwtide9452]

10:41 At least that six-engine NS monster didn't have to stop for this issue all of a sudden...

[@brianmassey5897]

Great videos. Grew up next to track and got to know quite a few engineers or the years. One my favorite things was when it was time to see them grind the tracks, especially at night! With tracks on one side and lumber yard on other I watched a lot of trains. AT eight years old while watching them in lumber yard, the engineer called me over and helped me up in to train and actually showed me and let me drive the train, one of the best childhood memories ever!!! Seen a lot of stuff during those years during late 60's-70's. Also got to get ride on what I always called was a put-put, track inspection little cart. At one point I was looking to go work for the train company but went a different route. Always, always love trains and when moved away from track it took a long time to get back to sleep cause missing the trains, their horns and the house shaking. Keep up the good videos and will be watching.

[@richardcruz102]

I had a similar exciting experience I got to ride in a firetruck and to top it off I got to man the hose wow it is something I'll never forget . Your story sounds like a blast of a good time

[@icecold1950]

WOW! What a great catch. Not so much for the truck driver though. Glad you stayed until the truck was able move off of the tracks. 👍👍

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Thanks 👍

[@patriciaschuster1371]

More and more I see the problems caused by trucks having problems keeping their rigs out of trouble. Pity. I love the train videos.

[@johnthompson7420]

didnt stay for their 2nd try...

[@daneaxe6465]

@@patriciaschuster1371 Slob truck drivers seem to be more and more frequent. It just occurred to me this driver was on a "side road" with an oversized, overweight load. He was trying to avoid State Patrol scales and he probably had no permits, among other probable deficiencies in CDL requirements.

[@t8r507]

Is it me or does it seem like these fellers are hustling I mean in overdrive! Not because they got the train held up but seems like they wanna get over them tracks and rolling before the law inevitably shows up.

[@Gman6767]

I had a similar situation happen years ago, I disconnected the air ride level adjustment rod and raised the ride height to it’s maximum. I made it off the tracks shortly before a train came through.

[@jimmysanders2943]

exactly what I would've done, to start with,

[@neilpatel3750]

That double drop trailer has a feature to raise the gooseneck and add ground clearance. Always easier to comment in hindsight but the tractor operators should’ve raised it up along with the rear air bags (although it’s certainly not a given it has bags). Many times those pony motors are not in the best of shape which looks like the case here. The 2x4 trick might’ve worked had they used 4x4s and maybe some mudflaps but a lot of times the suspension just flexes and shoots the wood out the other end of it can even grab. Cheers to the train for stopping in time and good work on everyone getting the tractor out of the way, I’m sure they’ll keep an eye out way more from now on for that type of issue.

[@Meow2024.]

As a driver you should know not all trailers are hydro…..and if you look at that truck….it has no wet system….

[@ericl2969]

@@Meow2024. I'm no trucker but I've seen dozens of those trailers with the hitch being operated for loading/unloading. In all cases that I remember seeing, the hitch was hydraulically powered, often with the pump being run by a small gasoline engine that's mounted within the front of the trailer. A dead battery for that engine is almost certainly why they didn't do any raising of the hitch until that pickup truck arrived for jump starting, and I'm pretty sure that's what neilpatel was referring to when he said that it's common for the pony motor to "not be in the best shape". The hitch only locks and becomes rigid when in the standard towing configuration, so raising it higher than that position precludes using the latches, and that is most likely why just before the truck backed up, you could see them poking pieces of lumber into the hinging part of the hitch. Edit: Now I see that some commenters have said this same thing, farther down in the comment string.

[@timpalmer7614]

This may have been mentioned in the comments but I didnt see it. The air bags on the truck were used as a jack. By letting them down , it made room for a 4x4 between the truck frame and trailer neck. Reinflating raised the trailer and put more pressure on the drive tires. The result was positive. Nice video!

[@mariarusso1325]

Hi how are you doing 😊

[@livestock9722]

Why the hell did it take so long? That's the first thing I would have thought of. Either that or arch the lowboy up as high as it would go.

[@ericl2969]

I'm pretty sure the hinged "lever-arm" hitch of the trailer was lifted to an angle that was higher than its normal towing position to raise the front of the trailer. That kind of hitch is hinged and is designed to lower the front of the trailer to the ground and then to be completely disconnect from the trailer, staying hooked onto the 5th wheel hitch of the truck in the meantime while the truck gets out of the way to provide space for loading construction equipment on and off the front of the trailer. When the trailer is raised back up to the standard towing position, enormous latches engage within the lever arm of the hitch to keep it rigid, but in other positions there's no such locking device, and if you look closely, it seems that the guys are placing pieces of lumber below the lever arm to temporarily support it in that higher-than-normal position. The raising and lowering of the hitch's lever arm is hydraulic, with the hydraulic pump being powered by a small gasoline engine that's mounted in the front of the trailer. That engine apparently had a dead battery, hence the need for using a pickup truck for jump starting. I could be wrong, but I've seen these hitches being operated numerous times for loading/unloading the trailer, and though I never looked extremely closely at how they work, my rough description covers the basics. This is my interpretation of what I could see happening here, to the best that the image detail allows. Now I see that some comments farther down the page address these same points.

[@fredgeitner713]

I can only imagine the feelings of panic that driver had to be feeling.

[@lt1459]

Panic? The driver had zero pep in his step the entire time. If he was panicking there, maybe he was on Xanax because there was no sign that he realized trains come and go on train tracks.

[@fredgeitner713]

@@lt1459 Well, I know how I would have felt, and my sense of urgency would have been off the scale. If I were a truck driver, I think that would be my worst nightmare.

[@lt1459]

@@fredgeitner713 Yeah, there just wasn't any indication that driver was aware of reality. He got lucky as to line of sight by the train operator.

[@johnwilliams6200]

Fred Geitner If that were me or someone in my family I would have horrible anxiety for good.

[@fredgeitner713]

@@johnwilliams6200 I think we have all seen enough videos to know what happens when a train hits a truck. That would have been going through my head as soon as I realized I was stuck.

[@Malesha]

I am sorry that I don’t share the love of Trains like you do. It was hard for me to watch your video. It brought painful memories back to me. I have 3 true events that has happened in my Family it would take me awhile to tell you everything so I will try to just get to the point. It was very traumatic! It took a good 15 years for me to remember exactly what had happened. On June 8th 1989 I was getting my horse ready for the Lehi Rodeo a Train came past with the conductor honking it’s horn which startled my horse. I rode my horse out of the arena to take him to a small corral to work with him. I almost had the gate closed, but when the train conductor honked the horn again my horse bolted. He ran out through all of the trucks and Horse trailers. I thought I would be ok once he got to the gate, but somebody forgot to close it. He ran between the cars that were waiting for the Train to pass and ran up along side the Train. I was able to get him turned around and heading back to the Rodeo Grounds but he was startled again so there we were back along side the Train again. I remember praying so hard at that moment. Within seconds of being alongside the Train again something that was hooked to the Train picked me up by my back and right off my horse and through me up in the air as high as the telephone wires. I landed on the rocks below. With that much force of me hitting the rocks my head was as flat as a pancake. Thankfully my Dad was there at the Rodeo Grounds with me. After I hit the ground I could feel my Dad’s presence I told my Dad that I was fine and to go and get my horse because I didn’t want anything to happen to him. After telling my Dad that I then died. Thinking about everything now, I believe my horse and I had died at the same time. My Father Then gave me a Priesthood Blessing after he felt me slip away. Little did we know that our Home Teacher was on the other side of the Train in the Ambulance. He had heard someone telling him to get into the Ambulance after the third time he knew it was the feeling of the Holy Ghost that he needed to get into the Ambulance and just drive he didn’t know where to go but to just drive. After the Train had past he could see my Dad kneeling next to me off the side of the road. He then knew why he needed to drive. He took me and my Dad in the Ambulance to the American Fork Hospital. The Doctors there knew I needed more care than they could give me so I was than flown up to Primary Children’s Hospital. The Doctors there knew they had to induce me into a coma because my head had so much damage done to it. During my surgeries I had died 4 additional times, so the Doctors had to shock me to bring me back to life. After waking up from my coma my Dad and Mom were there. They were the only two people that I recognized, my brother’s and Sisters, Aunt’s and Uncle’s I could not remember. My memory had been erased I had to learn how to talk and walk again how to read and write again everything I had learned was gone, I was like a new born in a 12 year old body. Anyway it had taken me until my 16th year Anniversary date to go back to that exact spot where I had lost my life and where my horse lost his life. I was then able to see where and how my horse had died when he was running up along side the Train a bit further up there was no where for him to go there was a concrete wall that was along side the Train tracks so he had been squished in between it and the Train. It had been Heartbreaking to see that!!! To this day I don’t think that I was ready to go back there, I had walked from the gate of the Rodeo Grounds to the Train Tracks and within a minute or two a Train came rolling through. As I stood on the side of the Train passing me everything that had happened to me the day of the Train accident flashed through my mind! Also the force of the Train going down the tracks it felt like it was pulling my body towards the Train, I literally had to pull my body back from that force. It has been 33 years since the day of my accident and I don’t think I will ever be ready to go back, it was so traumatic that when I hear a Train or the horn of a Train or see a Train it all comes back to me like it had just happened all over again. This is the first time that I have been able to write this down and to tell people about the day I died. I just want everyone to know I believe in God I believe we have a Savior and I believe in the Holy Ghost! I am living proof!!! My Great Grandmother also died in a Train accident, but her car was literally broken down on the Train Tracks. She kept trying to start her car to get out of the way but the train was coming to fast it was to late for her to get out. Her car was hit by a Train she was torn to pieces it has been said that they found her wedding ring still on her finger in the pasture next to the Train Tracks. My cousin’s truck also was broke down on the Train Tracks and he could not get away in time his truck was hit by a Train. Thankfully he survived!!! My truck also has broke down on the Train Tracks but thankfully there was no Train coming down the Tracks! Thank you all for reading about my 3 true stories. 🙂

[@edwardg9695]

I can't believe how broken those rails are at the beginning. I worked for CN rail during University and the US trains would always exceed the speed limit on the CASO sub between Detroit and Buffalo. We told them the track was not rated for that speed and they would reply that it was the smoothest rail along their route.

[@joeblow4566]

Railroads are cheap asses Burlington Northern has a train trestle Crossing the Union Slough through Marysville Washington the pilings are dilapidated heavy Freight moves through this 24/7 someday the train is going to drop down into the Union Slough city of Everett Washington fought Burlington Northern for years to replace a overpass of their railroad line that was in a dilapidated state unbelievable needs to be more oversight with these railroads corporate greed putting everybody at risk thank you Edward just wanted to add to your comment

[@edwardg9695]

@@joeblow4566 Funny I remember hearing that when Maine & Atlantic lost their chemical train in Lake Megantic in 2013. The findings were that the head units were poorly maintained and a lawsuit would be fruitless because the M&A kept all of its tiny acquisition companies and held each rail section inside of these empty shells to minimize exposure at the parent company level. The government had to revoke the transport license for the segment effectively cutting their line in two in order to get corporate to cover damages

[@edwardg9695]

@made-in-the80s Not at all. Look at the outside rail in front of the white railroad truck at 20 seconds. You can see how broken the rail is. If anything, a telephoto shot will hide imperfections. Besides, straight rail is straight as far as you can see. When you have to lay your head on the rail and still do not see where an imperfection is, it may still be off spec. We had Sperry trains laser measure the rail and even ultrasound for cavities in the web.

[@TheMetGuy]

I bet this premiere will be awesome

[@johnhagan7742]

That truck driver was very lucky to have the train not hit him!

[@nancyhodges444]

Wow, this could’ve been ugly if not for your heads up call and the train crews clean line of site. Of course the truck driver had to know he couldn’t clear the crossing I don’t know but it was very stupid and dangerous. Thankfully it was just an annoyance for everyone, and nothing worse. Good job WWOT for calling this in, just holy crap that’s nuts.👍🏼🚂😎

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Thanks again!

[@juanitablair8865]

White chevy jerm seen yall

[@henrymorris2148]

The crossing grade looks pretty much level even for a lowboy to cross over safely. Maybe the railroad company will put up some signs warning trucks of the low clearance.

[@allenjordan5248]

Most trucks that carry heavy loads like that are routed by state permits and told which route to travel

[@robertjaent6087]

@@allenjordan5248 Local hauls like he was doing are not controlled that way. You have to get the construction equpt. where the job is and many times the job is on small country roads. I am guessing he was hauling that paver locally and NOT just taking a short cut on a long haul job.

[@kempmt1]

Congratulations on your 15-years of doing these great videos Man, if that train wasn’t able to stop in time

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Glad you like them!

[@DatBoi_TheGudBIAS]

The dudes could run out fe the train, but the truck would be gone and perhaps some injury to the machinist?

[@LottiDotti76]

That poor truck driver will be hearing train horns in his nightmares for quite a while after that. As soon as I seen the gates drop and the wig wags on the train start I was like oh shit, the train still hasn't stopped. Poor guy probably thought he was going to get hit when he was trying to get it off those tracks. Glad it all worked out.

[@youraveragejoe2]

Ahem the wig wags are called ditch lights

[@poowg2657]

Unfortunately the issue with the truck is all too common especially with gooseneck trailers. On conventional trailers the landing gear tends to hang up hence all the truck/train collision videos. A very dramatic situation plus a nice surprise meet with some vintage power. CSX should give you a medal for this save. Looks like a black top paver on the trailer, they have a 4-2-0 wheel arrangement with a big hopper up front over the 4 small wheels. Absolutely awesome video!

[@daneaxe6465]

Slob drivers have a higher incident of "problems" all caused by incompetence.

[@alphonsotate2982]

They had to jumpstart the hydraulic pump engine on the trailer to try lift the trailer up with the on board hydraulics.

[@bobh6728]

Since they were able to disconnect from the trailer, it should have been easy to get off the tracks. Disconnect from the trailer. Drop the airbags. Put that board on the fifth wheel. Air the suspension back up. That would lift the trailer the few inches they needed. Slowly back off the tracks. Unless it was all spring suspension. But that truck looked new enough, that it should have air ride.

[@tomtransport]

@@bobh6728 Retired 18 wheeler here, you are correct. The train engineer blowing his air horn for over half a minute 8:36 to 9:07 while the train was stopped probably had the truck driver not thinking straight.

[@andrep8287]

@@bobh6728 ....they could have arrived at the same result just by adjusting the load-levelling valve on the tractor's suspension....that would have raised the air-suspension about 3", enough to clear the tracks at the front of the low-bed. Your idea could have worked too, but the 5th wheel king-pin could not have been engaged properly with the board on top of the 5th wheel-plate. If the goose-neck of the trailer were to slip off-of the 5th wheel plate, you would have a heck of a time to raise it again for a proper hook-up (been there, done that...lol).

[@bobh6728]

@@andrep8287 I like your idea. Maybe that truck didn’t have air bags.

[@richardhetrick4770]

This film should be shown to all driver training classes

[@NS_Illinois_Terminal]

Train vs truck in Premiere 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

[@markbaker9597]

All he had to do was adjust his airbags to raise up the suspension, then back up.

[@erocksproduct]

As simple as that.

[@staceygandy2009]

Low boy trailers are low to get heavy equipment loaded easier but they get stuck. Getting stuck on a train track is on another level!

[@alberttaylor9998]

This is a good training video for young drivers as to what not to do in this type of situation.

[@catbee1452]

The power behind trains, is simply mesmerizing. I had to remind myself to breath, seeing that truck stuck on the tracks.

[@Langevloei-NL]

5:25 Track looks like spaghetti. It's as if you travel a hundred years back in time, overhead electricity wires, stop signs everywhere, incomprehensible AM radio traffic. I love it.

[@stanwill]

Congratulations on the Anniversary!!!! Great that you took the time to make sure that there were no accidents. Great Job.

[@colejames8179]

So to the truck driver. 1. You do know that you are pulling a lowboy trailer right? 2. Did you know that you were going to cross that set of rail road tracks? 3. Did you set your trailer high enough to make it across that set of tracks? 4. Maybe you should go take a truck driving safety class.

[@helifynoe9930]

WOW ! If I counted correctly, there was two engines followed by 137 cars.

[@aaronolp2118]

I'm surprised they didn't pull the cotter pin on the leveling valve. They could have raised the trucks air bags 4-6" and probably cleared. Just my input.

[@commonsense476]

Right! Why not raise the suspension?

[@leonsterner389]

Thought same thing.

[@JawTooth]

August 8 is my wife's birthday. Lol. Awesome video! That truck might need new tires now .

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Happy birthday! Yes lots of rubber left on the road lol

[@JawTooth]

@@WideWorldofTrains While you were filming this I took my wife to a restaurant for her birthday. A train came in the middle of the meal and I had to leave real quick to film it since it was a southbound on the north train and had 4 classic locos LOl

[@ChrisSmith-gn8qu]

*Driver was smart to smoke the tires, he knew the train operator would see the smoke further away and have time to stop. Better to ruin 4 drive tires than a whole rig!*

[@silverhawk24]

Well that certainly was unlucky for the trucker. Great to see that u stood there for that long just to film the whole experience for us. Self determination part 2

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Thanks 👍

[@1STGeneral]

Anniversary tripod ?

[@Bryan-Hensley]

Unlucky and lucky. If that had been a place where the train was traveling 50 MPH the trucker would have been much more unlucky.

[@ehombane]

Not unlucky, just poorly designed road. I looked up at americans long time ago. But as I see, bureaucracy and idiots there as in the rest of the world. The driver is not the victim of bad luck. He is a victim of a system that approved that crossing too steep. Sure the embankment should be high, but in order to avoid these situations the incline should be a lot less steep and start way further of the rail. One severe accident for sure costs more than few hundred more trucks of rock needed to raise the road on each side of the rail.

[@Bryan-Hensley]

@@ehombane why not hire a driver who knows how to lift the trailer? Why not hire a driver who knows which roads to travel with specialty loads? So you suggest raising everyone's taxes to fix the roads to suit one or two stupid drivers.

[@trainenthusiastproductions5219]

Engineer - “Hey Joe, what’s that on the tracks?” Joe (Conductor) “Holy Cow Frank! It’s a tractor trailer!” - Frank (Engineer) *applies emergency breaks* Joe conductor - “HONK THE FREAKING HORN FRANK THE CROSSING GUARDS ARE GOING DOWN ON THEM THEY DON’T KNOW WE ARE HAULING TWARD EM’!” Frank engineer - *honks horn multiple times* Joe conductor - “GET OFF THE TRACKS GET OFF THE TRACKS! GOD DANG IT GET OFF! No one was harmed in the making of this comment.

[@sideluck9172]

25:30 " Get off from under the train Jesse !! " " .. The railways are clear again .. hurry up jesse ! "

[@folkflying2]

I've just become interested in trains through Train Sim World 2. If the braking in the game is even .001% acurate, I get the stress of it. (Downhill on the Sand Patch is no joke. I now know what a dynamic brake is...lol) We owe as much to the train crews as we do the farmers. Great video!

[@dylanstechreviewz6857]

Tsw2 is awesome! It’s a pretty accurate game to real life too!

[@metronorthrailfan2244]

@@dylanstechreviewz6857 Don't forget, TSW 3 is coming out

[@dylanstechreviewz6857]

@@metronorthrailfan2244 I seen that just yesterday I think I’m super hyped

[@metronorthrailfan2244]

@@dylanstechreviewz6857 Oh me too. I bet you are excited for Cajon Pass? I for one am excited for not just that but especially the BNSF ES44C4

[@dylanstechreviewz6857]

@@metronorthrailfan2244 YESSIRRR I’m so ready for it

[@michaelfeldbauer]

Congratulations WWoT on 15 years of dedicated train filming. Refreshing new short intro. Love the bridge shots. X2 back to back train meets and a big rig stuck on the tracks. The yellow piece of equipment on the trailer is a paver. It is used to lay down asphalt [ blacktop] on the highway. Overall, a great video with excellent entertainment value.

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Thank you very much!

[@poowg2657]

Hey, didn't see this post but you're right on with the paver.

[@RustySax1949]

@@WideWorldofTrains - Great video. But you left out going down to the crossing where the truck got stuck to film the aftermath. . . was hoping to see that. Regardless, it was a good ending - no damage to the truck, the trailer, the train, nor were there any injuries - except maybe to the trucker's pride!

[@ActionJackson603]

@@WideWorldofTrains yes!!! thank you!!!! So happy i happened about the channel!! Maybe someday you;ll catch me on a trip when i am an engineer! ... in 10 years... but i will be!!!!!!!!!! ythat and so much more!

[@delpacificotrains5365]

Finally after a big ticket, and new set of tires everything back to normal,

[@WTFemmy]

Yay! Happy anniversary! I love your videos! I live in Phoenix, AZ where our tracks are very spread out and I hardly see any trains. Watching your videos reminds me of being back home in the Midwest. ❤️

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Oh wow!

[@ChuyQTheTexasRailfan]

exited for today's premiere!

[@bodieb.1239]

I'm talking to myself... Unload the trailer Unload the trailer. Lighten the load.... Great Video !!!

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Thanks

[@mikegross6107]

First time watching these train videos where a smashed vehicle is all that's left because it was stuck on the tracks! This was one of a kind and very informative besides being entertaining!

[@CBUS_RR_KING]

It’s weird to think about how common this actually is!

[@deconteesawyer5758]

Trespassers on the tracks getting run over are far more common.

[@rearspeaker6364]

@@deconteesawyer5758 its rare that the train came to a stop before hitting the truck!!

[@zheuseldracula122]

God Bless You Sir. Even if the Train Saw the Truck you still saved that poor Driver his Life just by Trying even though I think you waited a little to long to make the call.Again TY for your effort to Help.

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Thanks I'm glad you enjoyed the video

[@jonathancouch6261]

Truck driver lucky day

[@areaone3813]

Great catch bud. See it pays to be in the right place at the rite time.

[@sammartin8932]

Seval years ago I hung a drop deck lowboy on the tracks the same way. Realizing I couldn't back off the tracks I pulled the pin and slid forward as far as possible then backed up forcefully and as I locked in the kingpin I forced the trailer back. I continued to do that until I freed the rig. Trust me, I never tried to cross there with any trailer after that. Spooky experience.

[@dylanfoster8024]

Wow that’s crazy, glad they were ok but that’s a scary situation of being stuck on the tracks.

[@garysnider4305]

How many times have stuck lowboys caused train derailments? Great catch on the video. Could make a great training video .

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Good question!

[@phillofthouse784]

That train at start. Hard to believe only 1 traction unit pulling all that

[@TheHarrelfarm]

I used to have a trailer just like that and always kept 4 one inch thick steel blocks up in the neck just in case. I mainly used them to get out of fields hauling tractors and such but used them on a few RR crossing that were pretty steep. I was always scared about getting stuck on the tracks.

[@KevinBenecke]

Those low boy trailers are designed to disconnect where the flatbed of the trailer is. It has hydraulics to lift and lower the trailer to be able to load and unload whatever is on it. I think they can lift the trailer a bit more and I think the hydraulics work off of a gas engine on the trailer and it's battery was probably dead which is why they probably couldn't raise the trailer to begin with. If the pickup wasn't their, you probably could've watched the trailer raising itself up. If you look closely at 24:00, the trailer is now raised higher which will allow them to back the truck off of the tracks. I think the machine on the trailer is a pave machine.

[@mrjaylesmeister]

It does appear to be a paver, but the interesting thing is it appears to be on tires. Most of the pavers I've seen are on tracks.

[@mrjaylesmeister]

I'd also venture to say there's probably a skid loader and a few rollers on the trailer as well.

[@davedunham7910]

I think the wet pack engine on the trailer had a dead battery, and they could not start it to power the hydraulics to raise the trailer. That is in the black box on the toungue of the trailer. In my experience, always raise the trailer as high as possible to go over tracks.

[@smittyj23]

Good thing he didn't break the king pin off. I've seen that happen before. Luckily no one was injured and nothing destroyed.

[@rearspeaker6364]

rare moment to see that happen on newer "normal" trailers, now the specialized trailers ,it can happen.

[@TheEarthHistorysConfusing]

Congratulations on your achievement of 15 years. Just subbed. Thanks for sharing. Love from Australia!.