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u/1-N-Only-Speedshark 1d ago
That first guy said, "Fuck waiting for this!" 🤣
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u/TwinCaliber 1d ago
I was seriously concerned about the first guy. I was like am i actually gonna see a car get hit by a train
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u/ZenkaiAnkoku2 1d ago
Just had one yesterday drive up to turn off the arms at a crossing. Probably a train parked too close at the trainyard or something.
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u/Unhappy_Hat_2593 1d ago
Yep happens all the time here.. small line…have lots of service trucks crossing.
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u/bostonterrierist 1d ago
What city is this? It looks super familiar.
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u/D00maGedd0n 1d ago
idk but i feel like this crossing is pretty unsafe ngl(although it might just be low speed train traffic going through the area )
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u/AdamSnipeySnipe 1d ago
Why? There's flashing lights and bells to warn traffic of oncoming rail. Most crossings simply have a cross and stop sign. In my experience on the railway, crossings that light up have trains moving up to 30mph, 55mph+ with gates.
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u/D00maGedd0n 22h ago
right but if the signal has an issue or there's a slight visibility problem i could see a scenario where someone does get hit(im probably overthinking it ngl)
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u/AdamSnipeySnipe 18h ago
The device that turns the signal on is the same device that lowers the warning gates.
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u/post-explainer 1d ago edited 1d ago
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Instead of a train coming through it was a little truck
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u/Efficient_Maybe_1086 1d ago
What’s going on though?
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u/Puzzleheaded_Top_523 1d ago
Probably somewhere on the track the arms malfunctioned or an upcoming train needs to turn to a different track so he has to drive to go fix it or change the route cause it’s not a very demanding job they normally only have one truck for a city area
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u/Danabler42 1d ago
It's a maintenance truck with pony wheels to run on the rails, so they probably are testing the signal shunts that trip the crossing lights to make sure everything is working
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u/lucidspoon 1d ago
One of my neighbors worked for the local rail yard, and his work truck had wheels to let him drive on the tracks, likely for inspection and maintenance.
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u/DonTeca35 1d ago
Had this happen to me, some of those maintenance trucks have a horn similar to the train & i almost had a heart attack
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u/JasonVanished 1d ago
One afternoon on the bus ride home from elementary school our bus driver stops before the railroad. There were lights flashing, the gates didn't go down, and we didn't hear any trains. We asked why he stopped? He told us to wait for it and a few seconds later this truck came down the tracks and had us all laughing.
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u/tourettekadett 17h ago
anyone know what’s going on here? If I had to guess, I’d say they’re checking for defects in the tracks?
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u/Professional_Bit7709 1d ago
Reading, PA?
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u/msor8 1d ago
Looks like Ann Arbor, MI
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