Trainsurfers in Russia. This fun is very common in the Moscow region and to a lesser extent in St. Petersburg. In other regions of our vast country trainsurfers practically does not occur. The... (more)

Wrong door exiting

Extremely unsafe practice of jumping into mainline avoiding the platform to get down from the train even though warned many times

I could have been much worse. On a rainy Thursday in Fort Collins, Colorado, the driver turned right as the train was approaching and missed the road, turning instead too soon and ending up on the... (more)

While pulling out of the Smart Paper mill on a wet winter day, we connected at the crossing with the blue car shown here. A slow speed impact, but not a good feeling. Driver wasn't injured, but I'... (more)

Ya Can't Fix Stupid! One of the hazards of street running is coming across people who aren't all that bright and can't seem to see there's a train within feet of their vehicles. Such was the case ... (more)

What a son tells his mother early on Sunday morning - "Mom, your car is stuck on the railroad track in downtown Duluth." Fortunately her insurance company paid the healthy fee to have it... (more)

Seen here just west of Fredericks Hall Road Crossing, CSX 3181 west hit an empty logging truck around 16:00 today. All people involved are fine, and the driver went for the ride of a lifetime befo... (more)

A couple of local kids take a big risk by cutting across the tracks in front of CSX J767 at Decoursey Avenue in Latonia. I was waiting to photograph the train splitting the signals when these 2 hu... (more)

Oh ... That's What the Flashing Red Lights Mean!

As Southern Pacific's Huntington Beach Hauler was heading back to Anaheim, a moron in a white car somehow failed to notice the... (more)

"Close Clearance"

H-81, the Croxton based local, maneuvers through some close clearance on Seamans Lead in Carlstadt, NJ, almost taking the bumper and grille off of a C... (more)

Right as the chase of T31 starts on a crisp clear morning in Decemeber, a driver takes a chance and crosses right infront of the Blue Ridge Southern Eastbound Freight.

A somewhat weird situation: a cyclist crosses the railroad tracks just before the train arrives and the road sign warns of a tram. Seen in Scuol-Tarasp, where the "Crocodile" Ge 6/6 I # ... (more)

Amtrak's Empire Builder makes an unscheduled stop in Wauwatosa,WI.. Warned by the local PD#8 stops short of the errant vehicle on the tracks. The local Police Officer does not seem to be at all im... (more)

The D&R turn is not moving fast, but it is moving. Yeah, this guy will probably make it with time to spare. Unless he trips or blows a hammy or something. But that stuff never happens. Note th... (more)