Cool. You’re lucky the plow on the engine didn’t f*** the camera

why so long after the train passes for the gates to go back up?

very long train

patrick lopez wtf!!!!!!

I thought the locomotives ditch lights are supposed to operate at a grade crossing???

nice 5*****! it’s cool that u didn’t get all the dirt and dust flying around like in most of these vids

So I had a shot at creating my own version of this.

Here’s another tip: Don’t use a crap camera.

Look, nobody’s MAKING you watch either these trains or the videos.

Please keep your insidious comments to yourself, in the future.

If you want to make a video like this, there’s a very simple test to see if the camera is too big. If it reaches over the top of the rail while lying on the tie, chances are it’ll get smashed.

How you prevent it from falling over, well. The only thing I can think of is to make sure you’ve got a few bricks you can hold it in place with.

yeah, I know…but as a railroader it’s been pounded into our heads, with good reason, that when you’re around live tracks things can and do happen. it’s the little things that quickly become the big things that will hurt you.

There is actually very little risk. He was a safe distance away when the train passed, he only left his camera there. If the camera gets busted, that sucks, but nobody’s hurt.

wow… who waists their time to look at trains??
ahhh not so fun.. kinda gay if u ask me …

As cool as this video is, this is a very, very dangerous thing to be doing. It’s one thing to get up close and personal with a freight train, but to see the damn thing “running”over the camera is taking your life in your own hands.

i just did this yesterday twice and the train knocked my camera over. Luckily it didn’t get crushed or anything. It was only worth $20. If you do this use a small cheap camera.
I also discovered a way to keep the camera from moving. I am going to try it today.

if i wanted to put a camera under a train like under a CSX or an amtrak would i be able to do it? how small would my camera have to be?

where was that vid made?
country? state? suburb?

nice but arn`t you worried the cam might get busted or something?
idk, anyway good vid man.

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Im just curious, what kind of camera did you use? I am trying to make a short film and one of these shots of a train would be awesome.

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OMG THAT LONG

gosh,that sounds outstanding!!!Looks awesome too,brilliant idea!

I know, I really liked how the video turned out too, completely accidental LOL.

I kinda like that the camera is crooked. It seems to add a bit to the “artsy” effect.

aww. I guess 1996 looks the same as a normal unit from under neath it….bummer.