Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

I would like yalls opinion on this situation:

This near-miss occurred at a very unusual crossing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp2pdEijRL0

GSV: https://www.google.com/maps/@28.802148, ... 312!8i6656

This crossing is very unusual. Its design, in my opinion, makes it more dangerous than a typical crossing. On one hand, if a railfan can nearly get hit at it, how well can you expect the general public to handle it?

On the other hand, if he had not been filming, and paying better attention, it might have registerd with him that the train could split off to the right. It sounds like he expected the train to go straight based on what he has seen it do in the past. This is a new tourist railroad operation that just started up, taking the place of the Orange blossom Cannonball, which shut down last year.

My opinion: This crossing poses way more of a danger to the public than a typical crossing because of its unusual nature. If the are not going to signalize it, they should change their procedure at it, and either yield to road traffic of flag it.

Brian556 wrote:I would like yalls opinion on this situation:

This near-miss occurred at a very unusual crossing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp2pdEijRL0

GSV: https://www.google.com/maps/@28.802148, ... 312!8i6656

This crossing is very unusual. Its design, in my opinion, makes it more dangerous than a typical crossing. On one hand, if a railfan can nearly get hit at it, how well can you expect the general public to handle it?

On the other hand, if he had not been filming, and paying better attention, it might have registerd with him that the train could split off to the right. It sounds like he expected the train to go straight based on what he has seen it do in the past. This is a new tourist railroad operation that just started up, taking the place of the Orange blossom Cannonball, which shut down last year.

My opinion: This crossing poses way more of a danger to the public than a typical crossing because of its unusual nature. If the are not going to signalize it, they should change their procedure at it, and either yield to road traffic of flag it.

Did you see the engineer put his hand out the window and give a stop indication? I'm betting the driver didn't because he was too busy trying to film and drive.

The crossing has a crossbuck, which means it is properly marked and does NOT need to be flagged if memory serves. They would have to if there was no crossbuck, or if there were signals that were not functioning properly. (Someone please correct me if I'm wrong).

All I'm going to say is that this person has a history of doing some questionable things around crossings and railroad tracks in general. I know it's meant to be humorous, and draw people into viewing his videos. But one of these days, karma most likely is going to strike back. I think it's interesting too that he disabled the comments on the video because he knew he was going to get called out on it.

I guess I can see why you think this crossing is unusual and should be signalized. But I think the foamer who made that video might've purposely driven in front of the train and he's trying to cover that up or he was just distracted by filming the train, both of those things sound like something he would do.

You know what else that line is famous for???

https://www.google.com/maps/@28.8061988 ... 312!8i6656

ZachL wrote:You know what else that line is famous for???

https://www.google.com/maps/@28.8061988 ... 312!8i6656

Not to mention, this...
https://www.google.com/maps/@28.8030828 ... 312!8i6656

ZachL wrote:You know what else that line is famous for???

https://www.google.com/maps/@28.8061988 ... 312!8i6656

Huh, I didn't know that those were on this line.

TrickyMario7654 wrote:

ZachL wrote:You know what else that line is famous for???

https://www.google.com/maps/@28.8061988 ... 312!8i6656

Not to mention, this...
https://www.google.com/maps/@28.8030828 ... 312!8i6656

I was actually looking for that but I couldn't find it. I wonder if they still plan on developing that land. Kind of weird that they installed the signals before a proper road was built, though I guess it does (or did) give workers at the site a warning that a train is coming.

Huh, I'm surprised that we don't know the person driving the car is Mr Alan John Smith.

NathanFromEngland wrote:Huh, I'm surprised that we don't know the person driving the car is Mr Alan John Smith.

Why wouldn't it be?

ToledoRailfan wrote:

NathanFromEngland wrote:Huh, I'm surprised that we don't know the person driving the car is Mr Alan John Smith.

Why wouldn't it be?

I'm just saying, i'm pretty confused on how we clearly have not brought his name up in the thread.

NathanFromEngland wrote:

ToledoRailfan wrote:

NathanFromEngland wrote:Huh, I'm surprised that we don't know the person driving the car is Mr Alan John Smith.

Why wouldn't it be?

I'm just saying, i'm pretty confused on how we clearly have not brought his name up in the thread.

Don't really see why as it was clearly him who made and uploaded that video. And plus Cabman and I have both mentioned him without saying his name or his nickname (Millinumforce).