Vanders Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 This is incredibly spectacular, and strikes me as incredibly dangerous for the people on the platform! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire2865 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Several times per year for the past 4 years Ive had the pleasure of boarding Amtrak via ground level platforms. And this looks absolutely fantastic. Though there are better ways to avoid oncomming snow than slightly turning away from it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Is that one of the reasons that ground-level and low-level platforms exist outside of the UK? At a high platform, one side of the plough would just compact the snow against the platform face - it would have nowhere to go. Looking at the speed of the train before the clip is slowed down, I doubt the folk on the platform would have had much time to react. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetmorgan Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Best snowball fight EVER!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Best snowball fight EVER!!!!! I think the train won. I didn't see a single passenger get in a return shot... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 16, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2017 I think the Driver Engineer was some kind of nutcase and could obviously be held responsible for any injuries. There's not much need to charge that fast or hard into snow that deep especially next to a station platform. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 I learned by experience that stopping my road vehicle well off any grade crossing (level crossing) during the Northern US and Canadian winter was always a good plan when there was major snowfall. The trains definitely don't slow down for those! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 I think the Driver Engineer was some kind of nutcase and could obviously be held responsible for any injuries. There's not much need to charge that fast or hard into snow that deep especially next to a station platform. And where were the station staff in all that? I would have thought they should have warned the onlookers to stand back or even clear the platform. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40F Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 I think the Driver Engineer was some kind of nutcase and could obviously be held responsible for any injuries. There's not much need to charge that fast or hard into snow that deep especially next to a station platform. And where were the station staff in all that? I would have thought they should have warned the onlookers to stand back or even clear the platform. One does wonder what has happened to good old common sense. Nobody can think for themselves nowadays Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PaulCheffus Posted March 16, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 16, 2017 One does wonder what has happened to good old common sense. Nobody can think for themselves nowadays Hi Died a good few years ago I'm afraid. Cheers Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePipersSon Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 It looked to me as if the majority of the waiting passengers moved back, knowing what was coming. The rest are filming it!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted March 16, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2017 I think the Driver Engineer was some kind of nutcase and could obviously be held responsible for any injuries. There's not much need to charge that fast or hard into snow that deep especially next to a station platform. Looks to me like a non-stop train passing through a platform where the snow has been allowed to build up against the platform ONLY. You can see when he first hits the banked snow. What was the engineer supposed to do, he doesn't know that he is about to hit a load of snow in a platform, he can't slow down that quickly and he has a service timetable to keep to. The ones who should be getting questioned are those who allowed passengers onto the platform when the fast train was due. Andi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire2865 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 And where were the station staff in all that? I would have thought they should have warned the onlookers to stand back or even clear the platform.Many small stations on Amtrak routes dont have permanent staff, or any staff for that matter at the station I go to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire2865 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Looks to me like a non-stop train passing through a platform where the snow has been allowed to build up against the platform ONLY. You can see when he first hits the banked snow. What was the engineer supposed to do, he doesn't know that he is about to hit a load of snow in a platform, he can't slow down that quickly and he has a service timetable to keep to. The ones who should be getting questioned are those who allowed passengers onto the platform when the fast train was due. Andi Youre allowed to stand on platforms when through trains are passing. I rather like standing on a ground level platform while two fast freights are going either side of the platform. I use common sense and stand outside of the loading gauge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted March 16, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2017 Many small stations on Amtrak routes dont have permanent staff, or any staff for that matter at the station I go to. Well there must have been some staff to have cleared the snow from the platform! Andi Youre allowed to stand on platforms when through trains are passing. I rather like standing on a ground level platform while two fast freights are going either side of the platform. I use common sense and stand outside of the loading gauge. Yes I realise that, but with that much snow on the track??? Andi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire2865 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Well there must have been some staff to have cleared the snow from the platform! Andi Yes I realise that, but with that much snow on the track??? Andi Probably some poor soul sent out before dawn and then sent somewhere else. My home station I have NEVER seen a single member of staff, and I spend upwards of an hour each time I have to go due to usual Amtrak delays. Its snow. If one of those people really wanted to avoid the snow, they would have stood back. Amtrak always pulls into stations quickly. The brakes are surprisingly good, though they usually are short trains. That train probably was stopping there too. Its the norm for Amtrak. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted March 16, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 16, 2017 It looked to me as if the majority of the waiting passengers moved back, knowing what was coming. The rest are filming it!! You'd think anyone used to snow conditions, would know EXACTLY what might happen & stay well clear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
admiles Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 I'm frankly amazed it took the girl in the white hat as long to turn away as it did. I'd have moved long, long before she did! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 I'm frankly amazed it took the girl in the white hat as long to turn away as it did. I'd have moved long, long before she did! Notice how most of the waiting passengers move to the other side of the platform as soon as the oncoming train is visible - which suggests they have seen this sort of thing before. (Right at the beginning of the video.) Other than the woman in the hat, the remaining passengers on this platform were trying to video the oncoming train. EDIT The Piper's Son already made this point - sorry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Well there must have been some staff to have cleared the snow from the platform! Yes. It's clear that a snowblower was used to clear the platform. The snow on the tracks on both sides of the platform is higher than the platform. It is clearly very deep snow. Since it was recently posted it may well be from this week's storm. There was a video (on CNN) of an Amtrak (I think) train plowing through heavy snow this week, but I can't find it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 There's a thread in the US/Canada part of the forum about the SP (now the yellow line who shall not be named) rotary snowploughs. If you want to see snow being chucked around by trains... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted March 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2017 Probably some poor soul sent out before dawn and then sent somewhere else. My home station I have NEVER seen a single member of staff, and I spend upwards of an hour each time I have to go due to usual Amtrak delays. Its snow. If one of those people really wanted to avoid the snow, they would have stood back. Amtrak always pulls into stations quickly. The brakes are surprisingly good, though they usually are short trains. That train probably was stopping there too. Its the norm for Amtrak. see the updated version with the real time full footage, he ain't stopping for anyone https://youtu.be/R51jmndHEr4?t=62 Andi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted March 17, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 17, 2017 If one of those people really wanted to avoid the snow, they would have stood back. They're Americans. They aren't that smart. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire2865 Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 see the updated version with the real time full footage, he ain't stopping for anyone https://youtu.be/R51jmndHEr4?t=62 Andi You can hear the brakes. Now knowing thats at Rhinecliff, its actually on the route I take. Its a short station and they dont come in slow. Even the video description says it was stopping there. Id rather stop arguing about snow. Were all still dealing with the now 3' mess dumped on us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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