The Selby Rail Disaster - DISASTER BREAKDOWN

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[@Konstantinos143]

Very well made. This was a good idea sir!

[@brownpower9229]

Felt like I was watching the start of a final destination movie.

[@walleclyde8759]

You may want to mention in your comment that your main focus(at least was) airplane disasters, to anyone who's new to your channel.

[@brownpower9229]

@@walleclyde8759 Why not? Seems like a perfect intro to new people so they know what to expect clicking on their channel. I’m sure once a few train videos are out they’ll get rid of the intro.

[@walleclyde8759]

@@brownpower9229 I meant I thought he may want to(in relation to his comment). I'll fix that.

[@tullyDT]

What a piece of work Gary Hart is "nobody was killed by the train hitting my car, they were killed by the crash caused by the derailment that was caused by the train hitting my car so therefore it isn't my fault" If mental gymnastics was an Olympic sport he'd take the gold. After hearing his radio interview, I am now convinced when he exclaimed "the train just went through the front of my Land Rover" he was only concerned about his car being destroyed and nothing more.

[@stevedoubleu99B]

Yep, what a piece of work he is.

[@marksadplier9451]

“The guy died from blood lost, not because i stabbed him.”

[@BegudMaximan-zp2tc]

@@tullyDT indeed a complete and shameful idiot allowing himself to fall asleep through his own doing.

[@-Matango-]

I felt sorry for the driver until you read his statement where he denied any wrongdoing and said he was "meant to be there that morning". I guess this is the only way he's able to deal with the guilt but still, what an insult to the victims and train operators who had no way of preventing the crash.

[@stephenhirst1]

He said the impact with his car didn’t kill anyone so it wasn’t his fault! His car caused the derailment which cause the fatal crash! It’s amazing how people can be so ignorant, but like you say I guess it’s how he deals with the guilt

[@maddyrevenge]

Yeah I feel the same way. It’s clear he’s trying to find a way to mentally navigate his involvement in such a traumatic event, and thus has gone the route of self preservation/denial. Pretty fucked to to say he was meant to be there though… Jesus Christ.

[@johnlamberti2735]

He is 100% to blame.

[@iowasurvivor6616]

Yeah, I went from "unfortunate accident" to "what a piece of shit" real quick when I read that.

[@KevBotM]

I feel like "piece of shit" is a little harsh of a judgement without knowing more about the guy but that's very easy for me to say when I didn't know anyone who was killed. No matter what he tells himself to cope I bet he knows he was at fault. I can't imagine how I would deal with the guilt of causing such a deadly accident. Was it crime to drive without sufficient rest in the UK at the time? Is it now? I definitely think there should be some degree of criminal accountability, especially if driving tired was a crime. At the same time though, I just can't understand what a multi-year prison sentence was supposed to achieve, or how it benefitted the public in any way.

[@ArwinAlexander]

Fun Fact: After this disaster, the Class 91 involved would again be repaired but this time also renumbered from 91023 to 91132. it is speculated that this was done because people feared the locomotive number was cursed after being involved in 2 fatal accidents in as many years. 91132 was withdrawn and scrapped in March of last year, she suffered no fatal accidents after her renumbering.

[@farhanatashiga3721]

They probably didn't want to tempt the third try omen

[@NanNaN-jw6hl]

They might as well renumber thermometers to skip the temperature at which people burn to death, as a way of making people less afraid of burning to death.

[@kiki1573]

That's not a fun fact. It's a fact yes, but what's fun about it? Everything is a "fun fact" no matter how horrible the topic is. But because few people know, and you feel like you're giving tea it's a FUN fact It's still good news that there was no fatal accidents after the renumbering was complete.

[@carlandrewbrace2926]

Try rewriting without the fun fact bit. It's not necessary.

[@johnpapworth433]

No they were renumbered when they went in the works to have improvements, the whole class went through it.

[@mylife1221]

that phone call is insane, when he said "there's a train coming" i didn't think he meant in the next couple of seconds, jeez. scary to know that was only a fraction of the event

[@alienajaxon250]

Listening to the phone call, I was struck by how calm he was. The operator was more shaken than he was!

[@obcena1447]

@@alienajaxon250 mf thought he was in a gag show or something, didn't even show any signs of remorse for the people he murdered.

[@PredictedCyborg]

@@alienajaxon250 If it wasn't for the fact that he seems to have felt no guilt for his part in it, I'd say that might have just been shock. People react in weird ways to events like this.

[@alienajaxon250]

@@PredictedCyborg That's good point. The fact that he was so sleep deprived probably just added to his shock.

[@misseselise3864]

same. it was also a lot quieter than i expected

[@paulpyle7321]

You have done this in a factual and compassionate way. Thank you. I stepped on to that train at 4:45 on the 28th of February 2001 but I left it at York. So much goes through your head including what if ? I often think about the people around me that morning and their loved ones. It changed my outlook on life forever. As for Gary heart’s lack of ownership I just don’t have the words.

[@wakkowarner7391]

Gary's lack of ownership astonished me. Everything that transpired was clearly his fault.

[@hamerjohn]

Hart should have asked for a day

[@PeterShieldsukcatstripey]

Paul that must have been very hard for you to cope with to this day. Take care of yourself.

[@tanthrax..]

You are alive paul you are alive i hope u are free spirited 2day

[@imkirbo3094]

I bet that's a very difficult thing to come to terms with, it sounds like you hold much greater sadness by the whole event than the man who caused it...

[@Darth_Chicken]

On my way to work that day I saw a LOT of ambulances running around, it was clear something major had happened. Turned out an old school friend had been on the train and died in the crash. Deeply unsettling to see the news. RIP Clive.

[@StuartAxe]

Gary Hart's lack of remorse is truly astonishing.

[@ScottishT]

That was my general feeling. I understand someone like this has to deal with it mentally somehow but that is disgraceful.

[@lazchurchyard1229]

I guess the woman he was talking to got that bullet dodged for her.

[@B3Band]

@@msmith9604 At least he went to jail. One could argue that was an honest accident with no malice, and his ass got jailed anyway. Probably for looking like Putin.

[@froggyplatypus]

I was maybe willing to believe he wasn’t at fault. Heck, I have insomnia sometimes and one missed night of sleep makes me feel crappy, but it won’t make me less alert. Until his statement said “well nobody died AT my car, so fuck y’all”.

[@Panda-cute]

its so sad and selfish

[@1_5RCBiker]

I have driven his exact route many times. I've seen the police reconstruction of his journey, and they had to floor the Landy the whole way to keep up with Gary's timings i.e speeding. Mitigating factors include a slight bend of the M62 to the right which meant when he fell asleep and was no longer correcting the steering, he went straight. Also, the barriers were just short extensions to the side of the bridge. These now extend a lot longer to prevent the same incident occuring.

[@abebuckingham8198]

As a Canadian the idea that you can just drive across the country on a commute blows my mind a little. How long does it take?

[@1_5RCBiker]

@@abebuckingham8198 'Gary's' journey usually take me 80 minutes (40 mins of 'A' road, 40 mins of motorway, and I'm not shy of peddling). Gary did it in less than an hour...

[@warailawildrunner5300]

@@abebuckingham8198 To put distances in perspective here, it takes assuming no traffic incidents or diversions. 14 and 1/2 hours to go from the two furthest points in the mainland UK (Lands end to John O groats). So going across country from east to west isn't really that long in terms of total time driving. It's just that said moron was speeding and sleep deprived.

[@TalesOfWar]

I believe before this happened, the minimum distance of the barriers was 30ft. Where he went off was JUST before the barrier started. If he lost control just a split second later he'd have hit the barrier and probably just killed himself or at the very least written off his Land Rover and none of this would have happened.

[@mjouwbuis]

@@warailawildrunner5300 with the speeding probably compensating somewhat (but clearly not enough!) for the sleep deprivation. Speeding under similar but less severe circumstances can actually increase safety, though I would never ever recommend it. Rather, take several short breaks or avoid being sleep deprived in the first place.

[@carscloseup]

The Land Rover driver was the initial course of this disaster; His car made the train derail and subsequently coursed the passenger train to hit the freight train, so in my opinion he’s living in denial and will not take responsibility of his actions..

[@ClintThrust-e8r]

The denial of guilt or responsibility from the driver is repulsive. Great video though 👍

[@letsdiscussitoversometea8479]

Possibly a consequence of trauma?? Weak personality even??? Very easy to criticize when one isn't in such a position.

[@juliehay]

yes, repulsive is a great choice of word, obscene even, what an arsehole of a human

[@KoffinKat]

@@letsdiscussitoversometea8479 You can't be serious. Really gonna pull the _"well it's easy to criticize"_ BS in this case? When someone causes the death of several people and then says it was "meant to happen", it's clear that person feels no remorse whatsoever. He doesn't deserve any sympathy, he showed his true colors with that statement.

[@letsdiscussitoversometea8479]

@@KoffinKat do you pass judgment on other people often? I'm not interested in listening to you if you're going to undermine my own perspective.

[@LuizAlexPhoenix]

​@@letsdiscussitoversometea8479The actual fuck? You are only interesting to hear people agreeing with you? How narcisistic.

[@GoredonTheDestroyer]

"No deaths occurred at the point of impact with my Land Rover. They all occurred 700 yards down the track, which I feel other people should have been held accountable for." And you shouldn't have stayed up until 2:30 AM chatting on the phone, Gary.

[@ronnieg6358]

I can really empathise with the poor freight train driver who felt his job was like a paid holiday. So sad that his life and all the others were cut short by this selfish uncaring b*****d. Why was he let out early? Incompetent judges again.

[@webtoedman]

Judges don't rule on parole applications, that's the job of parole boards.

[@5uper5kill3rz]

Our justice system is too lenient, sometimes it feels that rather than punishing people, they just base decisions on the immediate danger to the public only & he would be unlikely to end up in this situation again hence the early release

[@angelataylor4540]

The fact he was released so early is a slap in the face of the grieving families of the poor passenger and staff who lost their lives. So many UK judges without the ability to feel empathy.

[@gooner72]

I 1000% agree, this man is an unbelievably selfish, immoral, unrepentant, reckless a-hole.... I could use more choice, appropriate language but Chloe doesn't deserve to have that sort of thing written in her comments section on her channel.

[@pugzilla330]

When the emergency services lady says "oh my god", you know you're screwed

[@farhanatashiga3721]

When she heard the horn through the call she knew it was already too late A sinking feeling that emergency phone operators dread about must've come over her at that moment

[@Panda-cute]

@@farhanatashiga3721 imagine having to stay on the phone and listen to people die in horrible ways. Must be a very difficult job.

[@esquireaudits4737]

Excellent point.

[@yukiefromoz2573]

Right, cos they rarely say that or express shock on these calls.

[@XaviMacBash]

Hi, massive UK train nerd here, and this was brilliant! having learnt about this incident from old news articles and the odd small video its amazing that someone as big as you covered it brilliant job (may i also recommend the Southall rail crash and the Potter's bar incident)

[@DisasterBreakdown]

I'm glad you liked it. I considered Southall for my first train video but I thought I'd go with something a little closer to home.

[@moonrust4939]

@Disaster Breakdown i dont much about trains but your video was still not confusing to watch so ye i just wanted to say that

[@a-h1n286]

Hello do you know about the Ladbroke Grove rail crash? It all happened because a driver missed a sign, some even theorized it was suicide by the driver, sorry for any misspellings as english is not my mother languaje

[@XaviMacBash]

@@a-h1n286 ladbroke grove is interesting as the signal is patly to blame, it was part of a string of tragic incidents on the great western main line in the late nineties and early 2000s

[@turboguy99]

@@DisasterBreakdown southall is near me, I thought it wasn’t famous but

[@skunkrat01]

I don't know why, but I find train crashes much more interesting than plane crashes. I know it doesn't make sense, but that's just me. Your diagram of how the crash affected each carriage was really helpful. Top work

[@janethigginbottom]

I'm glad it's just you.

[@farhanatashiga3721]

To be perfectly honest I'm with you, perhaps it's because railway accidents are not as well represented in popular media as aviation accidents are.

[@mattwilliams3456]

kzbin.info This guy has covered a number of rail accidents.

[@kellylingro3288]

I find plane crashes incredibly interesting to the point that I consider the videos on them as my version of true crime stories. While I like videos like this too I just like planes the most. So in a weird way I know what you mean about liking one type more than another lol

[@dfuher968]

@@janethigginbottom I think, u misunderstand. Most of us, who find plane crashes, railway crashes, ship sinkings etc interesting, arent in it for the blood and gore. Its the investigation, how they break it all down to find out, what really happened, the sequence of events, and try to determine ways to stop it from happening again. And I cant help but notice, that despite ur derogatory statement ur still here watching the video with us.

[@bird-freakk]

17:28 ... HUH?? Who the hell should even be held accountable for that??? The train drivers?? A train literally can't avoid an obstacle... THEY'RE ON RAILS. If you build a line of dominos and push on one make all the others fall, YOU are the reason the last domino fell not the brick that pushed it. It was a chain reaction and he started it, how can he not realise that?

[@Panda-cute]

I think it's a mix of a self centered attitude and his brain's sheer inability to cope with the FACT that he killed ten people by driving while sleep deprived. The absolute nerve he had, to blame people who couldn't have done a thing to prevent his stupidity. It really makes my blood boil!

[@Panda-cute]

@TDR REVENGE I agree, especially when he can’t do the bare minimum of being sorry

[@mattcast44]

@TDR REVENGE I'm not really sure what purpose keeping him in prison for longer would serve. I think that the judge is probably better aware of what the appropriate sentence would be really. Also, you can't receive a life sentence for causing death by dangerous driving.

[@jamescooke3763]

Yes but trial by KZbin is just

[@nlwilson4892]

@TDR REVENGE I believe the maximum sentence would have been 10 years, he should have got that. Although he may be walking freely I doubt he has many friends, people around him will know what he did and treat him accordingly.

[@michaelgroves4395]

7 year railway worker here, along with Plainly Difficult you’re one of my favourite channels. Keep up the good work, and great to see you covering railway accidents now too

[@alienajaxon250]

You might also enjoy Fascinating Horror.

[@princeofcupspoc9073]

Fascinating Horror is also quite good. All the content creaters are British, btw. Speaking as an American, we produce nothing of this quality.

[@pangolin83]

@@princeofcupspoc9073 You do! If you're into chemical indistrial accidents, check out the US Chemical Safety Board's channel :)

[@warailawildrunner5300]

@@pangolin83 I see people who like the same 3 other channels as i do here. :) Always good to see good creators get credit (including this one we're currently all watching). I would also suggest VAS aviation (for planes, not always disasters but audio of radio comms in emergencies), Mentour pilot and maybe brick immortar.

[@sangheiliwarrior86]

@@princeofcupspoc9073 Brick immortar?

[@kristinajendesen7111]

I worked with Steve Dunn's son at Salisbury - James, he got a job as a driver there. We would avoid talking about it until James brought the subject up but he was happy to speak about and proud of his dad of course. The 66 came through Salisbury one day and made his day. Don't know how he knew it was coming our way but the box would have kept him informed.

[@tdestroyer1882]

Phenomenal video! I really enjoy you diversifying your content, it’s really nice to see something new and I hope you continue, not just with aviation disasters but also railway, maritime and other disasters. I really hope you reach 100K soon!

[@JuanGSR]

yes!!! I don't really know much about railway related disasters but this video really got me curious about them!

[@stuman01]

As a retired train driver and train driving instructor I enjoyed your video very much. Small point to note - The only power the DVT takes from the loco is the power for control circuits. The DVT is an unpowered vehicle.

[@davmar5648]

A good point but do you agree that the DVT is far too light to be placed at the front if it hits an obstacle at that speed ?

[@stuman01]

@@davmar5648 Only to light if it his something, otherwise ok.

[@oliverclark8873]

@@davmar5648 I thought I heard somewhere that the DVTs are deliberately designed heavy. This was arising from the lessons learnt from the Polmont accident when a push-pull train collided with a cow that had wandered onto the line. Sadly that one claimed 13 lives.

[@davmar5648]

@@oliverclark8873 not heard that before Oliver as there is nothing in it. At the time of the Selby crash I used to listen to the News reports describing the " Locomotive " derailed. It was repeated that much at that time I started to think that they didn't want the public to acknowledge the fact that the front coach was a dummy loco... . I know that's not the right description but it felt that's what they were avoiding back then. You know the push pull trains in the U.S. are DVT 's with passengers in them which would give weight especially the double deckers.

[@jimthorne304]

@@davmar5648 I suspect that the reason for the trailer being described as a loco is rather more related to the limited knowledge of railways on the part of the British media. This was very clearly demonstrated in initial accounts of the collision at Salisbury, which blamed the signal system.

[@MongiNTS3YT]

The nerve of that guy to think he was not responsible...unbelievable!

[@millasgameroom]

that's his brain tricking him in order to cope with the trauma of what's happened by avoiding acceptance of what he's actually done. people sometimes do these mental justifications without even knowing it this is cause trauma pernamently changes the brain. another example is the pilot in the fighter jet that shot down KAL 007 who convinced himself till the day he died he shot down an enemy spyplane even when all evidence exists to the contrary. not saying it's OK but it happens more than people realise. i do think Gary should have stayed well away from the media though.

[@killeverything200]

I was going to say exactly the same as Milla. Normal people need some justification for the loss of life. He was clearly responsible, 100% without a doubt, but how can you live with yourself knowing you're responsible for 10 deaths and numerous injuries otherwise? Deep down he knows he is too

[@garirry]

He was not responsible for the disaster. For the collision itself, yes. But it's clear that it was the subsequent derailment and head-on collision that caused the real damage. The chain reaction was just really nasty luck, and it's debatable whether responsibility can even be attributed to someone in this case. But who am I to say this. Way easier to just blame everything on one convenient person.

[@MongiNTS3YT]

@@garirrythen let me ask you, whats the chance the train would have derailed had he not had his vehicle on the track and result in the same accident?

[@garirry]

@@MongiNTS3YT That's irrelevant. He is not responsible for the fact that the train derailed. Collisions with traffic occur all the time, and it's merely extremely bad luck that everything happened the way it did.

[@Toucanbird]

Wow, this was a really well done breakdown for covering your first train disaster. Unlike planes, I’m sure a train conductor/operator must feel completely helpless in a situation like this. It kinda seems like in most plane disasters, there were ways the disaster could have been avoided…but how do you anticipate a car and trailer being stuck on the railway in the dark of the early morning? It would be one thing if the 999 call was made sooner but due to the timing of everything, There’s no way to avoid it. You’re essentially stuck on one path and you’re operating a vehicle that is difficult to stop or slow down in a timely fashion. As for the vehicle driver in-question, it just seems like he made a lot of very poor choices and to add insult to injury, he refuses to accept responsibility for the disaster that he caused. Perhaps blaming other factors is the only way he can live with the guilt, but at the same time, it’s a slap to the face for the victims and their families.

[@bridgethuggett1052]

The Great Heck Rail Disaster was used by the emergency services to learn from to improve how to manange incidents in the field eg like ambulances not actually going onto the field (they had to be pulled out by tractors). The safety improvements are proabably the best memorial to the victims. And everyone knows who caused the incident, whatever he tells himself.

[@bassett_green]

With the magnitude of the crash, it is genuinely quite lucky to have "only" ten deaths

[@asyedan5172]

We had a relatively similar crash in Argentina in 1981, when a freight train running in the middle of the night suffered a partial derailment of its carriages, with one of them blocking the opposite track. Minutes later, a passenger train coming from the other side crashed into it at roughly 75 mph, killing 34 people. So considering how this crash ended, with the intercity train carriages going wherever they wanted, hitting the overpass etc, only 10 deaths its indeed quite incredible.

[@simongleaden2864]

BR Mk 3 & Mk 4 coaches are very sturdy vehicles, almost like a steel box girder on bogeys. Very safe for passengers compared with the coaches of previous eras.

[@VillaFanDan92]

Thank you for making this video. This crash is one of my key childhood memories. I lived less than a mile from the crash and was 8 when it happened so I didn't really understand the severity of the issue. I remember just thinking it was like being in a movie. I slept through it but I remember my mum saying that she heard a bang in the morning and was looking around to see if our cat had knocked something over. And our school bus had to take this other route because every side street was jam-packed with news vans. People were getting into arguments with the news people because they were blocking people's driveways and stuff. Great Heck is a tiny village and was not built to accommodate the hundreds of vehicles that desended on it that day.

[@harryclayton2416]

I've lived 15 minutes from Great Heck for all 26 years of my life and this is the first I knew of this incident. Enthralling! Thanks man 👍

[@Fenderdfm]

Your videos never cease to amaze, astound, shock, terrorize, scare, and thrill me!! Thank you for the top notch and super informative vids, love your channel

[@DisasterBreakdown]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@KSE828]

Yeah. I’m starting to feel like I’m stealing from you getting to watch them for free. I’d certainly pay for them. Great job.

[@patriciaa4451]

I appreciate you diversifying your content. Please also do maritime disasters. I need more nightmare fuel apparently.

[@janethigginbottom]

No

[@aerofiles5044]

@@janethigginbottom Yes.

[@janethigginbottom]

@@aerofiles5044 guess what? People are allowed to like the channel way it was and not be a fan of this type of content. I happen to be one, so kindly butt out, kArEn ;)

[@aerofiles5044]

@@janethigginbottom Ok and? You've been going around showing off your opinion to everyone who does like the new content, karen.

[@scottcol23]

If you like maritime content, you should check out the channel "maritime horrors" that is done really well. He covers lots of historic disasters.

[@robertbate5790]

As an ex rail man myself, and having read Red for Danger a dozen times, and many similar over the years, I'm impressed!! A very well researched documentary, thank you. Plainly spoken, no hype or embellishments. The first of your productions I have seen. I shall watch out for more.

[@SuperJet_Spade]

Having seen other rail disaster videos in the past, I liked this one a lot. No dramatic music, no dramatic crash sound effects or jumpscares, etc. I look forward to seeing more rail disasters here.

[@skylineXpert]

2 hours of sleep Is just 1 of 6 segments of REM you need every night They can vary from 1h 15m to 2h If Gary barely got any at all then Its a hazard driving without sufficient sleep

[@philipsmith9923]

Nearly as bas as driving under the influence

[@Panda-cute]

reckless and stupid choice for sure. but oh yeah blame "fate" to avoid feeling bad... I just feel sad for the victims and their families

[@skylineXpert]

@@philipsmith9923 Its basicly same same to me.

[@DystopianOverture]

At least he enjoyed his phone sex I guess.... urgh

[@darthdooku6246]

It’s also a hazard operating any complex machinery when tired KAL 801: Sleepy pilot crashes into the ground after making mistakes Byford Dolphin: Sleepy divers and dive tenders make a mistake that causes explosive decompression, killing all 4 divers and a dive tender The sole survivor would be severely injured

[@CGFIELDS]

Very interesting seeing disasters other than air travel. Glad to see the ages of individuals returned, gives the victims more humanity. Great video

[@BusesFromHanworth]

Wow!My uncle was on that service to London at he got on the 04:45 service that was going to London.He survived the crash and he ducked when he heard the horn!Luckily he went to a nearby Hospital and was taken out of hospital from 6 days!He is now in London and living there! He was only 18-19 years old!

[@MELANIE2571]

Absolutely brilliant research, the minute to minute telling of events and the explanation of who was where etc, one of the best factual programmes I've seen. Thanks so much. Peace and respect to all involved in this tragedy x

[@AlexAviation.]

I remember this disaster since I live in Selby it's worst train disaster to hit in our area Great Heck it's upsetting how it happen due to driver of his Car & trailer went over a bridge due to lack of sleep caused 2 trains to collide that broke many hearts & losest in this crash.

[@nigelh3253]

In hindsight it seems terrible that there weren't barriers preventing road traffic getting onto the railway line. Terrible. In this case it was probably the driver falling asleep, but a car-car crash or vehicle malfunction could have lead to car going onto the line if there was no barrier present. It takes a horrible train crash, with loss of lives, to point out what should have been known all along.

[@AlexAviation.]

@@nigelh3253 at the time there was no Barriers near the railways of some motorways but when this crashed happened it changed everything on Safety of rail & motorways since then.

[@SuperNuclearUnicorn]

@@AlexAviation. as they often say, regulations are written in blood

[@ANDREWLEONARDSMITH]

This must be the only rail disaster in the UK involving road vehicles that did not occur on a level crossing As the vast majority of trains hitting road vehicles occur on level crossings Usually the train pushes the vehicle to on side & is not derailed.

[@nigelh3253]

@@ANDREWLEONARDSMITH Yes. It seems terrible that during such a long commute as the driver of the Land Rover did, terrible that at that moment of time he should leave the road and head down the embankment. That set off the deadly chain of events. RIP those who perished.

[@greymark420]

I really enjoyed this video, it made a nice change to aviation. Please continue with this format, as they say variety is the spice of life.

[@pissant145]

You are extremely talented in breaking down disasters. I bow to you excellence. Top notch. Love the clear graphics and detailing of the different train parts and coaches!

[@The_Hitchhiker_42]

I thought it was a great change to all of the plane disaster breakdowns that you've done so far. Fantastic job on this video!!

[@paulstewart74]

A very well put together video, clearly with extensive research and interest. Thanks.

[@dorian4534]

I'd never heard of this disaster before! There are several in Canada that I'd love to see you do a video on (especially the Hinton train collision). I'm not sure why it always surprises me, the level of disregard people have for their own guilt and accountability for their actions, especially in regards to sleep deprivation.

[@geoffedmonds6507]

You did an excellent job! We are in the states and we had never heard of this and yes it is amazing the amount of carnage that took place that day and that only ten people were killed (which is still aweful) was amazing. And as for that man who caused this. It's despicable he never owned up to his absolute responsibility for those poor souls dying.

[@alanbutterfield8905]

A well made video which deals with this disaster in a very logical and correct way. Just minutes before the disaster I had taken duty in Doncaster Signalling Centre as Duty Shift Manager and was responsible for directing emergency staff to site. One of my Area Inspectors was at Moss Level Crossing at the time of the disaster and I directed him to site. He later came to see me at Doncaster, having been relieved on site by a more senior manager, and broke down in tears at some of the things he had witnessed. This was a life-long railwayman who had dealt with many accidents and fatalities. Gary Hart caused this crash. Gary Hart caused the death of 10 people. Gary Hart should have been locked up for life.

[@dex1lsp]

Wow! You have the best aviation investigation series on KZbin, and now this! It's great to see you do this train-related stuff, which is something I don't know as much about. This is superbly done as always and I definitely learned a few things!

[@gabymorton1801]

GREAT WORK CHLOE!!! this video was STUNNING. keep the other forms of transportation disaster videos coming. can't wait to see what's next.

[@jimdieseldawg3435]

Good work, sir! If I may offer a couple of clarifications on terminology: 1. The Class 91 is a locomotive. ‘Train’ refers to the consist, i.e. the locomotive and the coaches or wagons it is pulling. It gets a bit blurry with semi-permanently-coupled consists such as 91 + coaches + DVT; the complete consist is usually referred-to as a set. 2. In the UK, “trailer” as in DVT refers to a unit without any traction power. The DVT is basically a luggage van with a driver’s cab; the axles are unpowered but the driver can control the locomotive at the other end via through-wiring of the train. Rail enthusiasts are notoriously geeky about terminology (I know because I am one!), but kudos to you if this really is your first rail-based story; it’s an excellent production and I look forward to future ones 🙂🤟🏼😎👍

[@petersimpson5859]

I remember this happening. I believe it's only recently been made an offence to knowingly drive under fatigue. Also the Morpeth curve (most severe on any main line) is an interesting spot on the main line, no fewer than four derailments to date.

[@Alex-vx3tp]

Really love to see the channel expand outside of the aerospace field and into other kinds of vehicular disasters. Thanks for bringing such high-quality breakdowns.

[@0xEmmy]

One thing I'd be interested in, is more videos involving this type of disaster that starts with ordinary people doing mundane things - maybe more road disasters, or fires starting in kitchens, or plane crashes caused by accidental hazards in cargo/luggage.

[@peterramsden3134]

wow i bet your a fun person, wanting to see disasters and people killed

[@irenetorkel2186]

This is one of the best videos I’ve watched. Well researched and put together, I’m always impressed by the quality of your videos and look forward to seeing more train related videos. Thank you for your efforts. I look forward to seeing the next video.

[@lewisT77]

Really interesting, thank you for all the detail and effort you put into these videos to educate and shed knowledge on these tragic events. ❤️

[@Anonymousaggro]

I honestly do not know that much about trains (especially compared to planes), but your content and the events described were still easy to follow while still being descriptive. Great job as always and I'm glad to see you diversifying your content.

[@mardeie7204]

It's nice to see new content from you 😊 looking forward to more in the future

[@itsthesoup11]

This video was so good. I love your aviation content, but this was a great diversion. Again, great pacing, storytelling, and detail. Well done!

[@samtifar7261]

Great video! Never heard about this incident before, I'm happy you try out new content! If you consider to cover more railway incidents, I recommend you to cover the eschede derailment in 1998

[@sally_buckley]

I love that you're branching into new types of public transport incidents. This video is great!

[@anhondacivic6541]

Would love to see a video on the 1955 lemans disaster since its the reason why Switzerland had banned racing

[@GWVillager]

This was excellent. Very sensitive and restrained, whilst also providing lots of interesting and thought provoking information. Very well done

[@Rapidly_]

"No deaths occured at the point of impact with my Land Rover. They all occured 700 yards down the track" sure and when you push someone down the cliff, they didn’t die from being pushed because they died 700 yards down the cliff from the impact of falling, totally not murder by that guy's logic.

[@markriosn7589]

This channel is so underrated and deserves much more attention. Good work!

[@alienajaxon250]

Great video! I found it fascinating. Also, my jaw dropped when you said he needed to cross the country to go work. I live in the US, so even from Minnesota, in about the center of the US, to get to the western side of Pennsylvania took us two days of driving, 8 hours each day. We drove 80mph or 128kph. That isn't even on the coast. If I wanted to drive to Boston, Google says it would take us 21 hours, not taking into account stops.

[@LittleMissLounge]

Yeah, some of us might be able to pop over to Canada or Mexico (customs not withstanding), but mostly we're stuck where we are for at least several hours 😂. Even though my brain knows it's true, it also still astounds me how Europeans can just take day trips to entirely different countries before coming back.

[@DistractedGlobeGuy]

His commute would be comparable to traveling from St Cloud to Red Wing.

[@RealGrooveRandom]

I agree.. this is the best video you've made.. really informative and easy to follow. Keep up the great work!

[@TerryClarkAccordioncrazy]

This video is superb, the level of detail, the diagrams, the respectful treatment and lack of sensationalism. Far ahead of anything found on TV.

[@tummyfungus]

I'm SO EXCITED TO SEE A NEW UPLOAD! Fantastic work as always, bestie 😻🥰

[@justandy333]

I remember the Selby disaster well when I was growing up. I can't imagine the terror Gary Hart felt when not 1 but 2 trains approached his crashed land rover. His lack of empathy for the victims is also pretty shocking. I'd say alot of us have driven when sleep deprived or worn out after a tough day at work. Lets this be a lesson to the possible consequences of driving whilst tired. Sometimes when I'm knackered after a tough shift, I'll have a 20 minute snooze in my car before I set off. Sometimes I find myself beginning to microsleep, if I do that I immediately find a place to pull over and have a rest. Yea, I might loose some of my evening and in my job, time is precious, but its better than not making it home at all.

[@CuriousMess61]

Your videos are top notch. I really enjoy watching them. Thank-you for making them. You explain things well and your graphics are beautiful and well done.

[@kenmore01]

Great video, loved it! Yes, you should do more rail disasters...as well as ships.

[@crepethepancake]

I always love your work, Chloe! Super keen to see more train videos 💜

[@RowletGod69]

It’s also awesome to see train content here too! I know of a couple ones from the USA and over seas.

[@charlotteamietaylor2879]

I always love your content but this video was phenomenal! So well laid out and presented in a way that the information was very easy to follow along with, and a very fascinating and tragic story. Looking forward to more content like this😁

[@Straswa]

RIP to the victims of this disaster and condolences to their families. Nice work DB.

[@crgkevin6542]

Excellent video! Your style of presentation works well for this subject, and I hope to see more videos on other topics like this one.

[@rosiesquirrel4406]

Oh wow. Gary needs a slap. Acting like it wasn't his car accident that caused the train accident...

[@danielabackstrom]

It's a coping mechanism

[@rosiesquirrel4406]

@@danielabackstrom It's a dick move.

[@ValerieBerezina]

@@danielabackstrom No, it's being a piece of sh..te. No need to overcomplicate things.

[@jaypolas4136]

@@ValerieBerezina no, its not.

[@DistractedGlobeGuy]

A slap with two shells' worth of buckshot, yes.

[@stevesellers-wilkinson7376]

Really good, in-depth analysis of the events of that terrible day. Well done, my friend!

[@johnbowles5399]

Another great video. I didn't know you were from Newcastle. Me too, in fact I was born in Throckley, the same place the driver of this ill fated train was from. The fact that the driver of the vehicle that caused this tragedy denies culpability really does take the piss. I suppose total denial is the only way he has managed to deal with the guilt of what happened.

[@brandonkerce9751]

I love your content, and look forward to it every week. Thank you, I hope your channel has millions of subs soon.

[@doubleucat]

Excellently made, as expected from you! Really enjoyed this one! What a treat

[@mollz6796]

Brilliant video 👏 Thank you so much for sharing..it was very interesting. I can’t believe he does not take any accountability for those poor lives lost..some people are just build different than the rest of us I guess 🤷🏻‍♀️ Cannot wait for the next one 👌☺️

[@phaasch]

Very high production standard, and a clear, concise account, drawing the separate strands together to the fateful moment. This is an excellent piece of work. Subscribed.

[@dh510]

Do the fuel truck disaster of Herborn, which happened on the 7th of July 1987! Most of the source material is in German, but I bet you can do it! The accident has way too little international recognition for how massive it was.

[@wolfgangwust5883]

I remember watching "Dallas" back then when the broadcasting tv station overlayed the episode, warning Herborn inhabitants to avoid open fire as their town was flooded with petrol.

[@EvanBear]

If translation is required, I can translate german > english.

[@scooby1992]

Another one is the Los Alfaques disaster in Spain ( probably got my spelling wrong ) where a road tanker crashed and exploded after a leak of gas incinerating countless people in a camp site .

[@skykingusa]

Excellent video. I really liked the variety this provided and agree with that it was very well done. I'd like to see more train videos as well.

[@TheBierp]

As an American I'm not sure which is harder for me to relate to, driving coast-to-coast in the morning or having a meaningful commuter rail system. Great vid!

[@BoulevardFan28]

I sincerely hope you do more rail disaster videos! This one was fantastic!

[@big-yellow-bastard6053]

I respect pilots and train drivers so much because of the amount of responsibility that comes with the job. I don't think I could hack it. P.S I think this vid is the best one you've made so far too. Also, I'm in new castle too😄

[@katehinds6167]

Fascinating video, really in-depth. For what its worth I really like the diversification into other topics. I hope there's more to come!

[@damedeviant1388]

This was very well done! Keep up the good work 🙌

[@oliviaaddams3454]

What a surprise...a bonus disaster breakdown video posted midweek! I like how you branched out to cover an incident not involving airplanes. Good video!

[@robbiebunge859]

Great video, thanks. Gary, it's, going to be hard to live with but unfortunately you WERE responsible

[@erikspyro9801]

Well done on this video!

[@georgemaund4964]

As Gary Hart was found responsible, his insurance company was liable for losses of claims totaling over £23 million. The insurers went to court to try and get their liability reduced but we're unsuccessful. Since then, looking at the small print of my car insurance, I've noticed that one clause limits an insurer's liability in any single claim to £20 million.

[@RadarLightwave]

Very well done, much like all your other content.

[@htcmlcrip]

Love you covering different disasters, keep it up!another reason to turn the bell notification on your channel.

[@millasgameroom]

This is one of your best videos in a long time. More rail disasters would be good (maybe even maritime too). As for the disaster itself, something not touched on in depth is how ridiculously long that commute is. Considering the length and frequency, disasters like these are inevitable due to how tired people become. all the more reason to normalise home working. There will be many more Gary Harts.

[@janethigginbottom]

Wrong on all counts.

[@CarterHancock]

I think normalizing home working is a good idea, however for many jobs that isn't possible. I think he should have simply moved closer to his job.

[@vaughandavey4553]

He didn't actually commute that far. His job was delivering cars all over the country, so it was only coincidence that had him on that route that day.

[@tishfox2858]

I'm in the UK and remember this well. Very interesting video ,,good research & content. Well done!

[@DJEylisium]

I always find it morbidly fascinating how so many little things at JUST the right time can lead to such a catastrophe.

[@sam_marley]

Swiss cheese analogy

[@uberrainman]

Fantastic video. Your plane crash videos are excellent but you took just as much time and care into this one if not more. I welcome the variety of content and have no idea why you don't have 500k subscribers. Keep up the great work!

[@Corpse_Wires]

somehow i havent heard of this disaster before. this is great, please do more rail disaster

[@WilliamHBaird-eq2hp]

Another fine report. I really enjoy the research you do and the visuals in DISASTER BREAKDOWN.

[@bhx_bocaj]

Sick video! Been watching for like a year, and always love them. personally, id love to see a boat accident video, like Estonia or Princess of the Stars. Great video tho!

[@bigfan9805]

Hi👋🏻, new subscriber here (a week or so), i wanted to say that i really enjoy the way you present these accidents, Aviation and now Railroad. Great job!