I grew up near train tracks I would see near hits all the time.A modern american locomotive is 6K horsepower and weighs 196000 kilograms, a fast train can take a quarter mile to stop and thats under full emergency brakes.and yes it is illegal to go around crossing gates and you are legally liable for any damage to the track trains signal system crossing gates in a collisions.
The closing video is of a train derailment.it happened at NESQUEHONING, Pa. fortunately the train was going slow and it was near the end otherwise it would have been quite a mess. Here is the one at the santa fe junction a few days ago. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vFLJvpwm52Q.html It peeling that centerbeam car like it was a banana.
I don't mind watching humans receive bruises or very minor injuries for their idiocy, but animals? That's NOT entertaining to see. I agree with you regarding the cow and dog.
