This country has a real issue with this sort of thing, up on the Sounder we have tons of close calls and actual incidents all the time, same with Amtrak. I recall I was riding an Amtrak Cascades train in June of 2020 (to experience the Talgo 6 sets for the last time) and our train went into emergency due to a trespasser that had waited for a BNSF grain train and ran across our track. Didn't hit them, but it was a REALLY close call. Can't help but feel bad for crews who have to deal with that weight over them.
Oh trespassers are damn annoying on Melbourne’s suburban railway network, trains get cancelled, delayed and terminate / originate at whatever station between wherever the trespasser situation took place at.
I can’t figure it out either. The guy might’ve been drunk or on drugs. Someone else also captured it too at a closer distance ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vH_tEGHYeAE.html
FGS, what the hell is wrong with people? That I saw was not only scary, but dangerous, too. I don't understand why people coming to a railroad station have to be so irresponsible enough to not understand or respect rail safety. That man who almost killed himself would have hurt the mental health of the engine's crews severely!
I wonder what's with these idiots crossing the tracks? It should be common sense to not hang out on the tracks as a Train is bound to come. You cannot win against a train! Same applies to cars and trucks that race the crossing gates trying to beat the train.
What i don't understand is that he waited until the last minute to cross the tracks "in front of the train" . If that train would have hit him or he tripped.... Lights out. He should have used the steps or the elevator to cross the tracks safely.
I have a feeling he was under the influence of drugs or alcohol which explains why he crossed so late. Trespassers like him are a common problem in Fullerton
@@richardstrainsandmore Hey Richard! How's it going.... I don't want to make that assumption. He should know better. For a few seconds he was staring death in the face. I'll bet he won't forget what he did crossing in front of that train. Hopefully he won't be foolish enough to make that attempt again. The next time will be his last.
I wish people would realize that but they’d rather take the short cut and gamble their life. It’s nothing new though, I was always told my great grandfather would play “chicken” with Southern Pacific’s local through Upland. All the crossings were guarded by wig wags and he’d floor his car through when a train would come. Apparently it was common back then for folks to do this and many lost the game getting crushed by a locomotive
@@richardstrainsandmore You know something Richard...... That's the consequences people will have to face if they want to play chicken with these trains. When i return back home to California..... Long Beach that is. I will be coming back out to Fullerton to see BNSF railroading in action again. If you are ever there.... I hope i get to see you. I'm a true railfan and i love trains. Fullerton is one of the few places in SoCal where you can sit down and enjoy the action without being approached by security.
I sure do miss going to Fullerton station for railfanning during this crazy epidemic. I’ve been there dozens of times and like you said never got pestered by security. Heck once during Foamer Carols where several railfans get together at Fullerton for Christmas an Amtrak employee came out to join us to welcome the eastbound southwest chief. I’m still bummed Fullerton Railroad days got canceled again this year, they haven’t held it since 2017
People are dumb when they are around trains. they can't even think right because, they know nothing about railroads that's why those people end up costing their own lives by train. but for me I know everything about trains because that's my hobby. trains is my hobby since I was 2 years old but now as a 14 year old its still in my mind making me dream about me as an engineer operating Locomotives.
You mean the engineer, probably the same as every other engineer who goes through that scenario. Mostly frustration and fear that they might’ve unintentionally killed a person
