Hobby Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 I couldn't find the original report done by a local news media. They were leaving a campsite and the road crossed the railway. They were not local but were German. If its the section I think it is its one of the fast sections and the train would have been up around its top speed of around 45kph before braking. The railway runs a regular service every day so I'd be surprised if they weren't aware of it especially as it came to a stop next to the halt that serves the campsite. We shall probably never know why he did it, suffice to say that a narrow gauge loco is just as dangerous as its bigger cousins. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted October 17, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 17, 2021 (edited) Have we had this one? Not a good reflection on coach drivers... He's quite lucky it was a short train as there's another inbound crossing the Missouri River bridge in the distance. Edited October 17, 2021 by newbryford 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted October 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 18, 2021 11 hours ago, newbryford said: Have we had this one? Not a good reflection on coach drivers... He's quite lucky it was a short train as there's another inbound crossing the Missouri River bridge in the distance. Shocking driving from the second coach really……at least the third coach waited! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted October 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 18, 2021 11 hours ago, newbryford said: Have we had this one? Not a good reflection on coach drivers... He's quite lucky it was a short train as there's another inbound crossing the Missouri River bridge in the distance. Shocking driving from the second coach really……at least the third coach waited! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Sort of, he stopped reversed very slightly and the barrier came down on top of the coach! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted October 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 18, 2021 6 minutes ago, Hobby said: Sort of, he stopped reversed very slightly and the barrier came down on top of the coach! Exactly…..had he like the second coach just blindly followed the coach in front Maybe it’s that Wild West stage coach mentality, keep together so the Red Skins don’t attack! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 12 minutes ago, Hobby said: Sort of, he stopped reversed very slightly and the barrier came down on top of the coach! ..... and eventually he just drove off - Did he even realise he was providing a resting place for a barrier ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairq Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 All those, identical [appearing?] coaches, looking really clean & bright [no arrows sticking out of the sides??]....Perhaps this was a fleet delivery from a dealer or manufacturer nearby? [A kind-of US version of Plaxtons?] Which might explain the lack of concern by the drivers? Or the fact that the leading buses stopped with hazards [emergency flashers in US parlance...if my Mustang manual is anything to go by? [1967, not this century]] going, indicating perhaps that, aside from the lead driver, nobody else knew where they were going? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted October 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 18, 2021 (edited) 23 minutes ago, alastairq said: All those, identical [appearing?] coaches, looking really clean & bright [no arrows sticking out of the sides??]....Perhaps this was a fleet delivery from a dealer or manufacturer nearby? [A kind-of US version of Plaxtons?] Which might explain the lack of concern by the drivers? Or the fact that the leading buses stopped with hazards [emergency flashers in US parlance...if my Mustang manual is anything to go by? [1967, not this century]] going, indicating perhaps that, aside from the lead driver, nobody else knew where they were going? The road they are coming from is a dead end - probably tourists visiting the old Fort Madison. https://goo.gl/maps/8BkuhbYUE86WABJf8 (The same coaches - or at least the same company - appeared in a previous grab bag video a few days previously as a convoy crossing right to left) Edited October 18, 2021 by newbryford 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted October 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 18, 2021 (edited) 13 hours ago, newbryford said: Have we had this one? Not a good reflection on coach drivers... He's quite lucky it was a short train as there's another inbound crossing the Missouri River bridge in the distance. 1 hour ago, boxbrownie said: Shocking driving from the second coach really……at least the third coach waited! There was a pick-up truck that stopped in front of the second coach that made it stop on the crossing and triggered what followed. Edited October 18, 2021 by PhilJ W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted October 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 18, 2021 Another example of exiting a level crossing straight onto a road junction. It appears to be quite common in the US. We do have a few examples here in the UK such as Frinton which is safe until someone ignores the yellow box rules. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 4 hours ago, PhilJ W said: There was a pick-up truck that stopped in front of the second coach that made it stop on the crossing and triggered what followed. Only because they didn't obey the rule that says not to enter the crossing until the way out is clear... 2 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted October 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 18, 2021 Network rail video showing cyclists ignoring red lights at foot crossings. https://fb.watch/8JtEV4-hds/ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, Kris said: ..... cyclists ignoring red lights .... Par for the course, unfortunately. 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted October 19, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 19, 2021 On 18/10/2021 at 19:30, Kris said: Network rail video showing cyclists ignoring red lights at foot crossings. On 18/10/2021 at 19:34, Wickham Green too said: Par for the course, unfortunately. The same score can also apply to cars, pedestrians, vans, trucks, buses, motor cyclists and coaches and any other road uses. 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted October 19, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 19, 2021 (edited) One from Australia today. Abandoned car left on level crossing. I would imagine that the angle of the crossing, assisted to tip the power car over. Update says it was a stolen van. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-20/train-derails-in-the-illawarra-after-hitting-car-abandoned-on-tr/100552436 Edited October 20, 2021 by kevinlms More info 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted October 20, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, newbryford said: The same score can also apply to cars, pedestrians, vans, trucks, buses, motor cyclists and coaches and any other road uses. On foot crossings????? Edited October 20, 2021 by Dunsignalling 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62613 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 8 hours ago, kevinlms said: One from Australia today. Abandoned car left on level crossing. I would imagine that the angle of the crossing, assisted to tip the power car over. Update says it was a stolen van. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-20/train-derails-in-the-illawarra-after-hitting-car-abandoned-on-tr/100552436 On another note, the train wouldn't win any prizes in a beauty contest! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted October 20, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 20, 2021 And their journalists must take their training from ours: "The front car of the Tangara locomotive" Jonathan 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamThomas Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 On 17/10/2021 at 17:22, LMS2968 said: There are times when humour is appropriate. I don't think this is one of them. I completely agree. Totally uncalled for comment by melmerby on an report involving the tragic death of a human being & life threataning injuries to another. Especially when it is quite clear that the text appears to be a "google" type translation. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted October 20, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 20, 2021 7 hours ago, Dunsignalling said: On foot crossings????? I was referring to any crossing and ALL crossings and road users before we get into an anti-cyclist tirade. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 The tirade should only be against cyclists who ignore traffic signals - of whom there are plenty ............ and perhaps we should add electric scooter riders, too. Meanwhile, back at Level crossing stupidity ................................... well, hopefully not ! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dalesman Posted October 20, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 20, 2021 How about this one - car transporter gets grounded on a crossing and nailed by Amtrak. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted October 20, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2021 I know US locos have heavily reinforced noses to deal with such occurrences, but I hope that one had an armoured glass windscreen. Judging by the timing of the horn, the driver was still at his desk. John 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovenor Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Already discussed in USA topic.Its remarkable that the front bogie landed back on the track. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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