The Last Clear Chance (1959) - Union Pacific Railroad Safety Film

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[@adventuresofamtrakcascades301]

These are beautiful E and F units in the Union Pacific

[@oakrail8100]

Ah Yes I Remembered Watching This Safety Video When I Was Young.This Is Very Nostalgic For Me In Terms Watching Train Vids

[@Joepiano06]

the quality of that video is insane for 1959

[@moaigaming8418]

yes it is

[@erzahler1930]

Who better than the venerable William Boyett to tell the story? Throughout his career, he was known as "America's Cop!"

[@timosha21]

I am a train 🚆and I approve this video!!!

[@kingbenjamin22]

That cop car was amazing! I'd love to see those on the road today.

[@GChad184]

It may be over 60 years old but the information is still the same today

[@vikkimcdonough6153]

As long as there are people driving cars, there will be people doing so stupidly or recklessly.

[@GChad184]

@@vikkimcdonough6153 facts

[@charleslittleba]

I remember this in-fact i actually saw a car get hit by a train the driver sadly died but he did go across the tracks when the gates were down his family tried to sue the railway (Canadian National) (ye i Canadian deal with it) but they obviously lost the case Because he was fucklin violating every railway crossing law in history

[@po9318]

Railroad Legal Departments are well skillrd in dealing with suits such as this because they handle the on a very regular basis. Everyone wants to sue the railroad when something happens.

[@buixrule]

Right? People should get sued for their stupidity. What about the pain and suffering the engineer has to deal with when he sees a card come across the tracks in from of him and there's absolutely nothing he can do but wait until he kills the person? Nobody ever thinks about that.

[@ScarpawMutt]

18:04 A Union Pacific GTEL! Nice to see footage of one.

[@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory]

19:34 look at the side of the train, the Rio Grande logo looks awesome here

[@Braydontheconfidentengine76]

it's an illustion

[@bradcase6121]

22:51 How sad. One brother is spared while the other is killed.

[@MontgomeryMall]

In real life, it was Tim Bosworth (who played younger brother Alan Dixon) who would eventually be killed on the road. According to an Associated Press article dated April 5, 1982, "Man Dies in Rollover", Bosworth apparently fell asleep at the wheel at 3 am while driving on Interstate 84 in Nampa, Idaho. His car strayed into the median. Bosworth tried to pull his vehicle back on the roadway, but he over corrected which led to the car being overturned. Meanwhile, William Agee (who played older brother Frank Dixon) went on to business magnate success and died of old age a few years ago. Findagrave listing for Purser “Tim” Bosworth- www.findagrave.com/memorial/66191235/purser-tim-bosworth/

[@Metal9040]

Montgomery Mall Quite interesting.

[@southernpennsyrailfan8579]

20:08. when the train passed. I Was startled AF

[@Kmaster2007]

Same

[@oakrail8100]

That The Point,Trains Can Come From Different Directions At The Most Unsuspecting Times.That Why People Are Supposed To Check Both Ways While At Crossings

[@ZakWolf]

A lot of this stuff STILL applies today! (3:52) Yep, that's pretty much me when my first driver's license arrived in the mail!

[@realadrieno]

Gotta give some serious props to union pacific for creating a 25 minute soap opera on why a flashing red light means there’s danger

[@razony]

If you tell a teenager what NOT to do. Be assured, he/she will do just that. This world is full of teenagers!

[@BAS19.6]

As a teen I approve this message

[@razony]

@@BAS19.6 We we're ALL teenagers, that's my point though. Never tell a kid not to do something, you don't want them to do. Be assured, they will do it.

[@Jangobadass]

Frank Jr was killed by pure stupidity! 🤣

[@vikkimcdonough6153]

8:49 - Natural selection at work.

[@dontomkinsonkpc6ndb862]

The Sgt from Adam-12

[@hatuletoh]

The damnedest thing about this video is that except for the types of cars on the road and the absence of meth addicts, 60+ years later, Idaho and most of the people who live there look pretty much the same.

[@wendysw714]

Wait! Dad wouldn't let the son w/o the license drive the tractor but it's ok for the other son's girlfriend to ride with him?!? I guess they all need to watch a safety film about farm equipment! 🤦

[@colinptak8207]

But isnt there a seat for a co-worker? 😕

[@wendysw714]

@@colinptak8207 🤷

[@anthonymichaeleardley494]

I do recall in a presentation at college that mentioned that after getting a licence and driving for three years (?), young people are especially vulnerable to crashing. Frank was still young and cocky on the road, even though he was the elder brother and more experienced driver.

[@vikkimcdonough6153]

14:30 - Hooray for grade separation!

[@kettle_of_chris]

my favorite mst3k episode is this one

[@shemcg7830]

💫✨ The Sarge 👮🏻‍♂️ from the “Adam-12” 🚓 TV 📺 police series, right? 🤔 💭 Thx for the upload! 💫✨

[@AulisA.O.T]

20:27 i hear no- NAY!

[@DMBall]

This film was money thrown away for Union Pacific. It didn't reduce the numbers of car-train accidents at all. Only the proliferation of crossing gates has mitigated the problem slightly.

[@foxmccloud7055]

Better add the formation of Operation Lifesaver.

[@moaigaming8418]

when did union Pacific get the k5la horn

[@adventureseeker9800]

Back when being a cop might have been considered a noble profession when their intention was to help people. _Those_ _days_ _are_ _obviously_ _long_ _gone!_

[@kingbenjamin22]

You're an absolute idiot! Cops risk their lives all the time for ungrateful a**holes like you.

[@dobmaster4412]

Sure if you were white remember it was the late 50s

[@blueticecho5690]

How did this guy change cars after he went off the road..Mmm.

[@AulisA.O.T]

15:40 get thoes cobwebs out of your head? What The Heck?

[@tylermannor4290]

Never under any circumstances drive with your buttcheeks

[@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory]

what

[@kadenemerson3569]

North of the town where I live cn has a line where the go 70 through town 3 times a day and don't slow down

[@majikglustik9704]

They should've titled this film: Mikes' dad is a peddlepusher.

[@majikglustik9704]

One was dead right, one was dead wrong; whoose dead-est? Grade crossing accidents befit old humpty dumpty, on that great haul...

[@Jangobadass]

Thumbs up if your here because of MST3k/Rifftrax 😉

[@irongamertd6154]

Does anyone know the name of the song at the beginning?

[@NSCSXRailfan457]

20:27 Literal jump scare lol

[@maxhemenway]

11:26

[@timpriddy349]

his hotrod turned into a full sized car tumped over......ha

[@20PINKluvr]

This is mostly about road safety..

[@radioangel_ym]

Union Pacific GTEL X-7 scrapped

[@thesteelrodent1796]

so, don't have to take any kind of driving test, the license just appears in the mail? That's pretty much the impression us in Europe have of the US

[@kingbenjamin22]

You may have missed it but this was from 1959- the mail was how everything was delivered then. Your comment doesn't help us in the US look upon Europeans with much respect

[@joeswan6747]

Lol I'm sure he took the test,was probably more convenient to mail it to them.

[@jaythesummerbird]

23:05 Goofy ahh ambulance

[@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory]

That's literally a normal ambulance for the time.

[@ronaldvrooman9695]

It looks like a mid-to-late 1950's Ford or Chevrolet. Yes, it was quite normal for the time, which was over 60 years ago.

[@BumberenzoManilupinoCity]

Terrible ending😢

[@anthonymichaeleardley494]

Sad, but that the point of a PSA film... Something bad has to happen to point out to you about what you should NOT do when you are driving near rail-tracks.

[@BadbunnyK5]

Leslie a 200