Train crash: A Farmworkers Story

[@thedemolitionmuniciple]

I remember watching this as a little (maybe a bit too little) kid and, not even living in Europe, much less England, myself, it sure did work. I've grown up and gotten into trucks, tractors, and trains, and as anyone will tell you, the train always wins.

[@lvu4204]

I agree, complete nostalgic...

[@BossSpringsteen69]

This would make a great ad for quitting smoking.

[@kadenplayzgamez3674]

BossSpringsteen69 yeah it would, or texting and driving too

[@BossSpringsteen69]

@@kadenplayzgamez3674 oh, yeah.

[@johnhiggins6626]

I really do agree

[@seanmcmanus2777]

Smoking kills

[@tennoheikabanzai1944]

@@seanmcmanus2777 if you smoke to much you die.

[@sdvplatt]

No farmers were killed in the making of this video

[@gorillaau]

videowatcher Some cows may have been inconvenienced however.

[@theyodadoesyoga3]

videowatcher hope not

[@chipotleismylife3698]

Good.

[@Mandalorian_Goblinslayer]

videowatcher thank god

[@dontrepeatyourself]

As you probably gather, we didn't actually hit a tractor, we just borrowed a few spares and placed them on the track. With such a tiny budget, we had to shoot all this in a day! But thanks for your comment.

[@Charlie123307]

brilliant video well done just shows what can happen

[@davidclosedthisaccount]

Have you reserved the train and crossing?

[@mortenkjerulff3303]

dontrepeatyourself b

[@jeremywestern7067]

Was the tractor driver ok? Did the train driver manage to stop ok??

[@gorillaau]

dontrepeatyourself Awesome effort. Makes me cringe.

[@DG6985]

I understand the farmer was having a rough day and rushing around everywhere but he still should have closed the gates.

[@ArchieSimpson]

David Graham and the worker still should of phoned the railway to make sure it was safe

[@muddyfeet1000]

Gappie Al Kebabi As I understand, the correct procedure is to phone the railway operator to seek safe permission to cross, then close both gates and phone the operator back, letting him know that you have crossed safely. Trains cannot always be heard, especially if it's a windy day, and also if the track is even slightly curved, cannot always be seen clearly from both sides of the track. I believe that the phone may also be used for emergency use if the line became blocked by fallen trees or may be stray animals.

[@darylkemp1257]

Should have actually employed someone who could read english language and understood the notices not cheap foreign labour to save paying a proper wage !!

[@johnpendzich4286]

Are you also supposed to close the gates after crossing the tracks even if your having a hard day.

[@knobchocolate6491]

@@darylkemp1257 everyone needs a job mate

[@MilesTSB]

When I was a child, I remember watching this.. and now I drive trains, remember, stop, listen, and watch. It takes a train nearly a mile to stop fully at near-max speed.

[@jamesleopard8518]

4:35 This looks like George The Steam Roller blocking the line on Thomas and Friends

[@paulgilman5915]

Although the Land Rover driver was at fault the tractor driver still should have got permission to cross which is the fatal mistake.

[@joosekraft3405]

Paul Gilman and he didnt pay attention while lighting his sigare

[@animal16365]

I believe both parties have responsibility in this accident scenario.

[@jayasmrmore3687]

Correct

[@MFXdump]

He isn't a Farmer. He's a Farm-Worker.

[@620class5]

same thing

[@jiogcyihsugyiocjfdoivhphvw6821]

so he was safe bc he wasnt what the video said, right?

[@emmy4030]

Just happened a few months ago in Waterloo, IL USA. Almost exactly as this happened, but there wasnt a gate or crossing bars since the tracks went through the middle of a field, and there were two sets of train tracks. As soon as one train had passed, and the farm boy in his tractor started to go over the tracks but was hit by a second train on the second track. He didn't see it as it was hidden by the first train. I was on scene as his parents arrived, as you could imagine they were screaming and begging to God. He was so mangled and broken and unidentifiable, they refused to let the parents see him for a while. Lesson- always check for trains, and if there are two sets of tracks, wait till the train has completely passed and give you a good view down the tracks both ways. You dont want your last moments to be terror watching a train barrel towards you knowing you cant do anything about it all to save a few minutes of travel time.

[@GalaxyQZ]

I remember watching this as a kid lol

[@tkguyok]

He was more interested in lighting his cigarette, when he should have been paying attention! Yes, this shows just how quick that you can get in trouble crossing train tracks. Here in the U.S. the train always has the right of way at crossings.

[@rockacraig5653]

That's pretty much a worldwide rule as far as I know. Even if it's because trains are next to impossible to stop in time.

[@gorillaau]

Rocka Craig It's pretty much right around the world. Trains take quite a while to stop.

[@jiogcyihsugyiocjfdoivhphvw6821]

in every country not just the us. unsure about other planets though

[@dontrepeatyourself]

Thanks for the kind comments, Always appreciated. Mark

[@keithrussell9834]

Smoking - don't take the risk :-)

[@PacMany7]

lol

[@darmabangaru3272]

ttyttttyttttttttttttttttttttttttt

[@JaredMiller121]

That's why it exploded

[@JaredMiller121]

Maybe it did

[@xxboonisbadfortnitexx1549]

100 likes

[@Archiec10]

4 year old me was cryin because of how scary the vid was 😂

[@superernie6]

Excellent video. Train crash very well filmed.

[@highwaystarscrosstowntraff4104]

Well done Mark! Great crash sequence. Excellent.

[@TheSteamtramman]

We hit a tractor once in 1979. You don't forget it. Reasonable proaganda I suppose but too clinically clean.

[@jiogcyihsugyiocjfdoivhphvw6821]

u didnt bother to watch the video

[@aerofiles5044]

Omg I remember watching this like 10 years ago!

[@xfileswilly]

In the video the user asks for permission to cross then opens the gate when the expected way would be to open the gates first by foot , checking for trains then asking the signaller for permission. The signaller will ask what type of vehicle is crossing and how long they require to cross. If there is time before the next train permission will be given. If there is not enough time the caller is expected to call back after the train has passed.

[@TimothyEBaldwin]

Some railway workers were also breaking rules, as the farm boss failed to inform the signaller that the crossing was clear, no trains should allowed to proceed except under caution until the crossing was examined, at which point the gates should have been closed.

[@Arabhacks]

This is a low budget safety film, very well done with no special effects. In the US there are no manual gates, in fact on private crossings there is not even a warning. As far as signaling the whatever, we have no phones at crossings, we are lucky to have crossing signals!

[@maxsido2149]

And this caused Fatal Accidents such as Congress 1972 or Tennga 2000

[@madmax200769]

@AndrewNeilClarkson Again, my experience is from BR days but that would apply to AOCR, AOCL, AHB etc. not occupation crossings, farm crossings etc. Where there is no confirmatory system then an inherently unsafe mode of operation is in place and an accident is guaranteed over time. We used to have a book for such crossings and make an entry for each use. The signalman also failed to confirm whether or not the vehicle was in that class of vehicle (long/slow).

[@lynlewis8606]

The tractor would've been mangled but it wouldn't explode. But still pretty awesome

[@catanddeereD11T]

The reason it broke up like that, was because of the way the transmission castings make up the rear frame. Tractors usually are meant to be split there for repairs to be made.

[@SimulationNetwork]

At 4:35 the train is a 2x class 153 DMU in Central Trains Livery which is now called London Midland since 2008.

[@NewBuildmini]

3x actually. 153385

[@PottersVideos2]

Did you know that part of the old Central Trains Franchise is now called Greater Anglia?

[@xaiano794]

People like the land rover guy need prosecuting. This happens way too often.

[@TheTomco11]

Xaiano but this isn't the land rover guys fault, yes he left the gate open but the tractor saw a train crossing so knew the crossing was in use and decided to cross without checking

[@jpsholland]

Then again, we need the next step back in time, the farmer (landrover guy) was angry to him and wanted him to hurry up and step on it. So he did not check becouse it take time and angers the man even more....

[@xaiano794]

TheTomco11 You obviously need to retake your driving test - The road traffic act (1988) section 36 clearly states that what the land rover driver did was against the law, and a contributing factor in the forthcoming incident.

[@TheTomco11]

I'm not saying he wasn't in the wrong, or that he wasn't breaking the law. Just that the tractor was aware it was a working crossing and almost phoned but didn't because he was in a rush. In this situation the tractor is responsible for the accident, despite the land rover being in the wrong

[@xaiano794]

TheTomco11 That's a bit like saying that it isn't the guy who provided the gun being responsible for the murder - he would have had to get out if the gates had been closed. He would have had to have been extremely idle not to phone when he was out anyway - that's how the crossing is designed to be used.

[@xfileswilly]

In Sussex a system has been put in place to allow cars, vans, tractor (without trailer) to use user worked crossings without stopping trains if the user can cross withing a specified time limit, as mentioned the trains are not stopped for this type of movement as it causes delay and the user is only expected to call back if they experience any problem on the crossing.

[@Mrtrainfreak12]

a pretty interesting PIF for railway crossings safety but i noticed a few errors. at around 4:37 when the collision occurs you can see the tractor being push at a extremly fast pace by the train and its made with adobe flash. also not all the models are the same in this, they differ alot when you look closely.

[@lukethomas.125]

2:20 he doesn't even wait for permission to cross, he just tells them that he has to cross now

[@johnpendzich4286]

The farmer should have also called the person he was going to help back to let them know he was going to be late but he didn't.

[@stefan7869]

R.I.P. John Deere

[@madmax200769]

Unless regulations have been severely relaxed since my days (which is doubtful) this should not have happened. The driver would have been given a unique sequence number which he would have had to report to the signalman when he was clear. Failing to receive confirmation that the crossing was clear, the signalman would have to stop trains and tell them to approach the crossing with caution being prepared to stop short of any obstruction.

[@dwightstewart7181]

Instead of fences, gates, phones, and other such stuff, why isn’t that railroad crossing designed better? Cutting trees, shrubbery, and similar further back from the tracks to allow better visibility up & down the tracks would probably work far better. Same with relocating fences, buildings, and similar further back from the tracks.

[@PottersVideos2]

Too much hassle, I'd say just install lights to save the farm hand having to actually call the signaller

[@JaredMiller121]

Signs and stuff are different in other countries, but should still have flashing lights gates and cross buck just like in America.

[@CatonsvilleCentralRwy]

But even at rural crossings in the US where we don't have lights and barriers, our trains still blow their horns A LOT and have flashing ditch lights on their fronts.

[@47485ksc]

I like the way he fires up a big fat joint before dying. What a rush that must have been, man!

[@mrsausauge]

Red videos are recreations of scenarios specifically made for people who work in safety critical railway roles Generally they have a recreation of an incident and a piece on safety critical communication

[@PottersVideos2]

This is why you should 1) observe proper procedure before, during and after using level crossings 2) refrain from smoking, mobile phone use or other distraction whilst using a level crossings 3) never assume that another train is not coming just because one has already passed over the crossing.

[@wisconsinrailfanner8963]

This is a very great way of showing way people need to close the gates and all, but over here in the USA we have automatic gates that activate when a train is near. They have flashing ref lights and dinging bells ad they have a arm (gate) that comes down and blocks the person from going in front of the train

[@jaycee330]

But there are still many ungated (and unlighted) crossings in the US, and you need to be doubly careful at these, especially at night.

[@jiogcyihsugyiocjfdoivhphvw6821]

not at unprotected crossings

[@lancelot1953]

Nice video - good point to get across. There are many "unprotected" crossing as railroads go through fields and forests - it would simply be prohibitive to install gates everywhere and some areas (mid-field) do not have electricity (or solar panel charging systems). Good lesson in common sense, thank you for producing this video, it also applies to other farm accident potentials, Ciao, L

[@madmax200769]

@AndrewNeilClarkson Oh yes, the video makers might also have chosen the camera angle carefully to avoid revealing that this crossing was protected by semaphore stop signal(s) (not marked out of use) which meant that a safe system of working the crossing could be implemented by requesting confirmation the crossing was clear and the gates closed and on failure to receive information cautioning the next train. This is a failure of a lax system not the farm worker

[@arronconnah6669]

the look on his face was my tractor is fu**ed

[@TheZeke1974]

Wow not much protection for the train "driver" either. Hes right up front and center in a crash!

[@SHANELOFRANCO]

Nice video.

[@OhioInvestigator]

Wrong, if you are referring to the Nevada Amtrak train that was hit by a tractor-trailer on June 24, 2011. The truck driver skidded 340 feet, trying to stop. It's clear from the video shot after the crash that the lights / gates were NOT working at the time of the crash. Also, news media has reports: lights / gates malfunctioning BEFORE the June 24th crash and AFTER the crash. That should indicate to you that the warning devices were not working properly and that's what caused the crash.

[@jackdavis7273]

It gets the message to people that don't look when crossing the railway line. Good video. I'm going to 👍 this video

[@Thunderbolt_1000_Siren]

amazing work. where did you get the music used in this?

[@dontrepeatyourself]

Glad you like it. To answer your question: Cast from music libraries.

[@adamsitek8005]

+dontrepeatyourself p

[@NSSD-]

When it hit the tractor

[@Charlie123307]

brilliant video, well done. Just shows what can happen in not shutting level crossing gates

[@SCHRANZ3040]

Network Rail stresses this on all of our level crossings

[@geomodelrailroader]

the same thing happened in the US in Utah in the small town of Honeyville on the OSL North Ogden Sub a tractor hit a train and dented the pilot and it had to be set out

[@LaszloVondracsek]

Yes, indeed, "always follow the rules'...good video!

[@acid823]

4:08 he looks like Goofy lol

[@user-ew4pt2bp5g]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@davidtosh7200]

The farmer is not too intelligent of having his tractor getting stalled on the railroad tracks and the speedy train is coming, and the trains does destroy the tractor and killing the farmer. The train always win, and have a right a way. 🚂.

[@TheZeke1974]

here in the USA that crossing would simply be a couple of cross bucks and nothing more. Rural crossings are a very low priority in the USA.

[@ClassicAryan.]

Yoo i found this Video again, dang last time seeing this video when I was 4/5 or 7/8 years ago

[@PottersVideos2]

3:00 The farmer did not call the signaller at the other end. Why didn't he put a block on the railway line, send out a general stop for good measure and then send Network Rail staff to close the gates? That is what I would do, clearly the signaller, farmer and farm hand were all at fault for this! I hope that if this were real the farmer and signaller find themselves serving a substantial sentence behind bars.

[@class_31clag]

This is a recreation ofc but you make a valid point

[@barrycooper5789]

Play by the rules and no-one gets hurt. Think of the trauma the poor train drivers suffer I drove trains for 36 years and saw the lasting problems it had on a number of my workmates!

[@dontrepeatyourself]

High praise indeed. I'll settle for "Not bad" from an ex BR Guard.

[@uktrainboy]

You do know we had the very first automated crossing with lights, bells and auto barriers in the uk. Remember we invented railways and level crossings.

[@stevespud2707]

Tragic.

[@TheDankEngineer]

yyyyep

[@rileysmith9843]

Something like this occurred in my old hometown of Carmi, Illinois where a 100,000+ lbs. semi truck hit a tractor and obliterated it. The farmer clearly didn’t see that the route the worker was supposed to take was a major trade route.

[@beckyhyatt444]

Man that's scary.

[@DorianTMChannel]

What a weird crossing. We don't have those in America.

[@uktrainboy]

This is obviously the only british level crossing you've seen. We actually have alot of automatic crossings, And the crossing in this video is a private crossing and won't need lights and bells, Just type in level crossing in the uk and you'll see that there are more automatic crossings here than you think, Anyway we invented the level crossing with bells and lights.

[@retkimuna]

That Class 153 didn't give a sh*t XD

[@LectronCircuits]

A jolly-good training film, brilliantly staged and acted. Cheers!

[@Ralstonair]

Is this based on a Real Accident?

[@dominustaker1651]

That's what I was thinking. Initially, I was thinking of the Black Horse Drove crossing collision, which happened in 2005, but I am entirely unsure.

[@jonthelamb4549]

I've soon it already but I'm still paranoid

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Well the rules are you must answer the phone to the signal man and if the train is coming he will call you back and when the train isn’t coming make sure you ring the signalman again and then he will tell you if it’s safe to cross and make sure to close the gates after you come across

[@West_Coast_Mainline]

Yes

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

@@West_Coast_Mainlineyes indeed because that’s part of the rules

[@class_31clag]

WELL DONE PEOPLE, YA FIGURE OUT THAT THEY DONT HAVE CAMERAMEN WATCHING FARMERS GET KILLED AN BRAKE LAWS. seriously how many 'fake' comments do we need, its a reconstruction of events that have happened at some point.

[@West_Coast_Mainline]

Dunning Kruger or something like that

[@Not1again1]

That is why they should have more automatic level crossing signals over there.

[@ryanblack8013]

Not easy to replace thousand of those. They're safe, provided people get a grip on what CAN and does happen if those safety elements in place are misused.

[@Not1again1]

Ryan Black That's true. :/ But maybe the use of that kind of level crossing should be part of the drivers ED test over there.

[@petermichaelgreen]

I live in the UK and I don't think i've ever seen a crossing like this on a public road (maybe they exist on some very minor roads in rural areas) which would make putting it on the driving test kinda tricky.

[@nightw4tchman]

The signaler was to blame here, they should have waited for a confirmation the crossing was clear before allowing any trains through, until then the train would have been forced to stop, telephone the signaler and then proceed with caution.

[@whitelionstudios1786]

A vehicle as big as that tractor should have derailed that train as fast as it was going, or at least fucked up the cab heavily and probably would have killed the railway operator. It also plays into the angle the tractor was at compared to the train, which was skewed approaching the train. It’s also regarding the design of the cab of the train, which is flat faced and probably thus would have been crushed by the tractor, as is the case in at least one incident between a local tram and a tractor. All things aside, this video does get the point across that it is trying to, so good job

[@ShrinehillRail]

Nice Safety Video. Manual gates like those in the Video or folks just going around the Automatic gates like here in Terre Haute Good Video from Newman

[@hstclass43]

Nice one mate.Just goes to show how dangerous user worked level crossings can be if they're not used correctly.

[@danagol1985]

It was the fault of the boss for failing to close the gates and mostly putting the worker under stress, causing him to take life risking actions.

[@FLAME4564]

that STUPID UK farm Bailer is a TWAT for putting that farm worker and his assistant under stress and the audacity for forcing that farm worker and his assistant tractor driver to take that reoute that involves opening and not closing those crossing gates on such a careless work schedlude is unthinkable honestly that Baler that wanted that assistant tractor driver is also the one that needs to be prosecuted in court for his careless act like a twatstine pig

[@2011FarmerBoy]

Where did you get this from??? Is this from a series of accidents like this?? I am currently preparing a first aid course for a group of farmers and think this would be good to use? If that is ok with you?

[@liztaylor-stoakes1285]

no farmers were harmed in the making of the video R.I.P Farmer

[@class_31clag]

This guy has his head screwed off XD

[@MGRinger02]

Which crossing was this filmed at?

[@andyelliott8027]

Remember: Unless your name is Stevie Wonder there is no excuse for being hit by a train.

[@andyelliott8027]

+talesin- god of the internet . They both died after being hit by trains while driving tractors around England,although it was covered up and blamed on illness. We need to keep watch on Stevie so that he doesn't suffer the same fate!

[@GreyTheFloydianSergal]

Awesome video. The shot where the landrover moves to show the sign & the part with the tractor wheel are really nice touches. Should raise good awareness of crossings. Just today, I had to get a bus service to college because some neddy prat thought it was clever to drive through the crossing while the train was pulling away from the signal box. Result, car's now a a paper weight, driver in intensive care & the train is covered in dents & holes. my pals & I were late for college too

[@editedbyfailure]

How did you get permission to shoot inside that trian and stuff?

[@hstclass43]

4:45 Now that MUST HAVE hurt

[@xxboonisbadfortnitexx1549]

I agree with you

[@dewiz9596]

Nicely done, though

[@bobmoneyman]

The other farmer guy was pissed the tractor is ruined

[@Nathan_A_RF]

(Sarcastic voice) BEST EFFECTS EVER 4:43 It was nothing to do with the other guy either. It was the foreigners fault that he hadn't learned English

[@leopavouk]

poor train :'( and tractor

[@imspaderman1000]

Pavouček Leošek the tractor is fine they just used a smoke machine and took spare parts and the train is ok

[@imspaderman1000]

This is a fake video

[@Gabriel-he6ih]

why do dey even have these level crossings???

[@robertgift]

Wish that you had shown the signs closenough that we could pause and read them.

[@FaniBiliour]

I remember watching this as little...

[@editedbyfailure]

@86Timewarp Call to cross is on rural lines which don't warrant automatic barriers. There's loads of them in the scottish highlands.

[@NewBuildmini]

This was filmed at Meardsall Lane LC.

[@EMTH_YT]

NewBuildmini hiii

[@TheTrainMaster15]

Now the problem you had was that it was a John Deer.

[@Landie_Man]

Discovery’s left and right signals are broken.

[@charliegreen8146]

What a smart bloke he was!

[@eddiekilby6936]

Looks like cigarettes kill in more ways than one.

[@louisestainer5939]

look what you have done sir

[@MichaelTJD60]

That guy should have known better. His death was his own fault. That poor John Deere...

[@trains4329]

I think it was the tractor drivers fault for not phoneing the signaller and it was also the guy in the car it was his fault to for leaveing gates open

[@xxboonisbadfortnitexx1549]

I agree

[@gabrielstilli155]

Last time I saw this video was 6 years ago

[@nathan199982]

I used to live where this accident happened