Train through Bangkok market

[naikrd]

i could not believe it when i came across this (via reddit.com)
link to embedded video:
http://presurfer.blogspot.com/2007/09/train-runs-through-bangkok-market.html

 

[WileeCoyote]

THAT makes Mexico's railway safety level seem pretty high, which is saying something

WileeCoyote

 

[colhad]

lol, love the second message on that site.

 

[trainzsam]

Have you ever seen any of Nick Lera's videos? There is footage of steam trains roaring through the market at top speed (35mph), totally unexpected, in some of his videos! The people would just leave some of their goods on the track and stand back maybe 10ft! (The goods were mainly things like food, that was sitting in bowls between the rails.)

Trainzsam

 

[omber]

Typical

 

[nikos1]

wow thats what you call street running!
amazing how fast everything is put back in place, i wonder how frequent trains are there.

 

[larsmars223]

Have you ever seen any of Nick Lera's videos? There is footage of steam trains roaring through the market at top speed (35mph), totally unexpected, in some of his videos! The people would just leave some of their goods on the track and stand back maybe 10ft! (The goods were mainly things like food, that was sitting in bowls between the rails.)

Trainzsam

Any Links?

 

[Alan_Yeomans]

wow. by the end of the video, you couldn't even see the rail track.

 

[Klinger]

talk about close quarters!

now imagine that with CN's desire for speed! (sorry, bad joke, could not resist)

 

[spiffy101]

There is probably a ton of smashed fruit at the end of the day

 

[tdstead]

Now that is mad

Well for us it would be, just looks like a normal happening .

Like the way the market just goes back to normal after the train passes ....

I guess if the video started back further you would have heard the trainhorn in the distance then the gettting ready for the passage of the train , kind of the reverse of what happened at the end.

Tom

 

[smash]

Gives a whole new meaning to "A Train Runs Through it"!
I especially like the guy who just sits there in front of his shop as if its normal.
Oh wait IT IS normal for him.
Kenny

 

[trainzsam]

Any Links?

Sorry, its not an internet video, you would have to pay to get it, but this is his site: http://www.nickleravideo.com/
I have always admired his work, ever since I got my first copy when I was about 4 years old!

Trainzsam