Limo gets hung up on the crossing, stays together rather well ( no injuries):
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Well I hope all occupants were able or smart enough to exit the car before it was hit, and I hope all are safe.
ConrailFan posted:Well I hope all occupants were able or smart enough to exit the car before it was hit, and I hope all are safe.
At the 2:30 mark the limo driver asks " did you see me?" as if he was disappointed the train didn't stop. 
Shortly after, that the engineer asks " nobody was hurt right"? Limo driver answers nope nobody.
OUCH..... that's gonna hurt the wallet.
Ricko- The sound didn't come up when I played the video, so I didn't hear what was being said.
I hope no drinks got badly spilt 🤔
Bad luck that train was on the way. Pretty lame grade crossing signage and symbols. No telephone number on a pole to call dispatch in an emergency. This is one of those deals where the driver had no idea that could happen. Poor training by his company.
It takes a lot a small things to occur to cause these accidents.
The average person has no idea that a train at speed cannot stop - the guy hollering sounded surprised with his exclamation of" it's not gonna stop"
The engineer had every brake he had on when the train was first shown - the lights on the front were blinking
Nice video RICK. I just saw a show how its made, stretch limos are put together with twin I beams as the base. No wonder it stood up to the impact. Probably why it got stuck on the tracks in the first place.
Luckily there were no obstructions (other than break away signal light) to pin the car. It simply slid down the rails.
Kent in SD
That will buff right out. 
Limo driver: But officer, the engineer had plenty of time to go around the limo. 
Darwin 1, Limo 0.
laz1957 posted:Nice video RICK. I just saw a show how its made, stretch limos are put together with twin I beams as the base. No wonder it stood up to the impact. Probably why it got stuck on the tracks in the first place.
Not all Limo's are created equal.
This was what was left after a drunk driver hit a Limo making an illegal U turn. Unfortunately 4 young women lost their lives in this one. (LI NY July 2015)
Yea, many are scary, twisted frame hack jobs, some are nicely done and beefed up well. Limos get in a lot of accidents. Impatient cars and driver error mean many companies keep a shop, or retain one. It takes a certain strategic touch to drive them. I've driven tons, more than 100? Just not as a chauffeur. Shops and valet work.
Moonman posted:Bad luck that train was on the way. Pretty lame grade crossing signage and symbols. No telephone number on a pole to call dispatch in an emergency. This is one of those deals where the driver had no idea that could happen. Poor training by his company.
It takes a lot a small things to occur to cause these accidents.
The average person has no idea that a train at speed cannot stop - the guy hollering sounded surprised with his exclamation of" it's not gonna stop"
The engineer had every brake he had on when the train was first shown - the lights on the front were blinking
At 0.20 you can see the blue sign with the toll free phone number on the first crossing flasher, and at 0.28 you can see the blue sign on the other crossing flasher.
Stuart
Stuart posted:Moonman posted:Bad luck that train was on the way. Pretty lame grade crossing signage and symbols. No telephone number on a pole to call dispatch in an emergency. This is one of those deals where the driver had no idea that could happen. Poor training by his company.
It takes a lot a small things to occur to cause these accidents.
The average person has no idea that a train at speed cannot stop - the guy hollering sounded surprised with his exclamation of" it's not gonna stop"
The engineer had every brake he had on when the train was first shown - the lights on the front were blinking
At 0.20 you can see the blue sign with the toll free phone number on the first crossing flasher, and at 0.28 you can see the blue sign on the other crossing flasher.
Stuart
Thanks. After only a quick view I didn't see that it was a fully signaled crossing. So, one wonders how long the limo sat there?
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A number of years ago a limo split in half and spilled the wedding party onto the Ling Island Expressway at 70mph. Very tragic.
Jon
Ounce again, stupid people are all over.
ConrailFan posted:Well I hope all occupants were able or smart enough to exit the car before it was hit, and I hope all are safe.
yes it could have been like this:
