Trainspotter Nearly Hit By Intercity 125

[km1961]

Hi

I know that we all love to go and see any special occasions to do with train but this train spotter was a bit to close to the Intercity 125 more so that he had his back to it.

Safety first !!!

here is the link to see what happened as reported on the ITV news but has been uploaded to YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8fasGcAi6Q

 

[smash]

That guy is an idiot. But the people around him are just as much.
They could see that the 125 was coming and tugged him pack a it.
Whats that saying, "Two bits and a shave"? He just had his.
Kenny

 

[NikkiA]

Someone is going to say it, so I'll be the one...

That's not a 125, it's a DMU, most likely a class 170, although it could be a 165 or 166, perhaps even a 185, hard to tell for sure (for me, anyway, brought up on the older stuff)

Edit: Actually, not so hard to tell... It's a class 170/171/172 (aka Turbostar), the 185 Turbostars have different headlights, and the 165/166 while having a similar cab shape, don't have the third middle headlight at the top.

Edit #2: It could also have been a Class 168, but they're only operated by Chiltern, and it doesn't look like their livery

 

[airtime]

That wasn't an Intercity 125, it looked like a Turbostar...

If you want to see an Intercity 125, Watch this video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIFk5SCdAvQ

HST's are my favourite...

Joe Airtime

 

[Wessex_Electric_Nutter]

Edit: Actually, not so hard to tell... It's a class 170/171/172 (aka Turbostar), the 185 Turbostars have different headlights, and the 165/166 while having a similar cab shape, don't have the third middle headlight at the top

Nope, its an ex Anglia/One (or now National Express East Anglia) Class 170/2 Turbostarts and they aren't HSTs, not by a long shot. For a start, the maximun speed of a Tubostar is 100mph, secondly, they are only a maximun of 4 cars long, thirdly, the front end is different. (They also accelerate faster, but lets not go that far.)

The thing is, the guy should be 4ft minum from the nearest rail, that train must be doing 70mph and he was lucky not to be sucked off his feet! In fact, that maybe border line tresspassing, I don't know.

And why was he allowed to get that close to begin with? Why didn't the other enthusiasts do something about it and told him that he is risking his life? To be honest, rail enthusiasts should always be aware of the dangers they put themselves into and if they deliberately put themselves into a hazardous situation, they should have the book thrown at them.

 

[UP5521]

Now that is one close call,one more inch, and he would have wound up sleeping with the fishes!

 

[JCitron]

It looks like the guy wasn't paying attention to his surroundings. He was too busy wathing the Tornado pass by on the other track.

I've seen this in other instances not related to trainspotting. These people were storm chasing and were so busy watching the clouds that they were totally oblivious of the traffic nearby, and nearly caused an accident by pulling out in front the other drivers without watching.

John

 

[NikkiA]

It looks like the guy wasn't paying attention to his surroundings. He was too busy wathing the Tornado pass by on the other track.

I've seen this in other instances not related to trainspotting. These people were storm chasing and were so busy watching the clouds that they were totally oblivious of the traffic nearby, and nearly caused an accident by pulling out in front the other drivers without watching.

John

I think you mean "Oliver Cromwell" here.

Sorry, it just grates my gears when ordinary folks do it, and I expect better from fellow train fans

 

[class143]

Seen this a couple of days ago when it was first uploaded. Can't say on here what I think of that man. It's idiots like him who risk the future of mainline steam tours. Whilst it is not really trespassing being on a crossing, he should still of had some common sense and stayed away from the track, especially as he knew he would have his back to the train.
Also the 170 probably would of made some noise before it came (like the rails vibrating and 0:22 sounds a bit like the horn). I just feel sorry for the 170 driver.

 

[pfx]

It's not the idiots like this fellah I feel sorry for, it's the drivers. Imagine how the driver would have felt if the guy had been spread over the front of the train. Selfish b******.

 

[Wessex_Electric_Nutter]

It's not the idiots like this fellah I feel sorry for, it's the drivers. Imagine how the driver would have felt if the guy had been spread over the front of the train. Selfish b******.

And then think of the poor members of staff that have to clean it up. I don't know the policies of other TOCs, but I do know for the one I am awaiting to hear back from (yes, its all up in the air, but aparently, I got a job as a train carer), I may be sought to clean up the guys mess. Thankfully, its voluntary. Thats not a very good sight and for someone like me, not the best way to mentally hold myself together, however, we do get counselling before and after the cleaning.

 

[big_b]

The sign behind the guy is the same as this one & the definition is by British rail So he & everyone else not on thew platform should have been moved & fined by the station staff
http://www.google.com.au/imgres?img...a:en-US:official&channel=s&prmdo=1&tbs=isch:1

What is trespassing on the railway?

Only certain parts of the railway are open to members of the public. Of course, you can go on the stations, platforms and safe crossing places – underpasses, public bridges, level crossings & public foot crossings.
But you will be trespassing if you go on to the railway tracks, the embankments or any other area – for any reason at any time. The only exception is if you are told to go on the tracks by railway staff or the emergency services (for example – if your train breaks down & you need to walk along the tracks to the nearest station).
You are trespassing on the railway and putting your life in danger if you:

• Take a short cut across the train tracks
• Jump off the platform to pick up your newspaper or a dropped shoe
• Chase after your cat or dog when they go on the tracks.

 

[ray_whiley]

Not the fault of the station staff as Thurston is unstaffed!

Ray

 

[Red_Rattler]

And why isn't anyone having a go at the camera man/woman taking a picture of the idiot with the camera on the tracks? He (or she) is just as close to the tracks.

Edit: Most of those "enthusiasts" (word used lightly) are too close to the tracks, and they are they are on the wrong side of the railway fence.

 

[IsambardKingdomBrunel]

Idiot..............bloody train spotters.

IKB.

 

[Wessex_Electric_Nutter]

And why isn't anyone having a go at the camera man/woman taking a picture of the idiot with the camera on the tracks? He (or she) is just as close to the tracks.

Edit: Most of those "enthusiasts" (word used lightly) are too close to the tracks, and they are they are on the wrong side of the railway fence.

Red_Rattler, true, but I don't think he will get as much clobbering as if you have a PTS, there is a certain distance you are allowed to be in, the minimun is 4ft from the nearest rail or atleast on the watercress line. Tools must be 6ft 6in from the nearest rail and you are not considered on or near the line if are more than 10ft from the nearest rail or outside the boundry fence.

(I know, I've done the PTS, I've taken lineside photos that are legitimate as I have a PTS for the watercress line - just about the only place I will take photos lineside as I am allowed to.)

 

[nexusdj]

They are all stood on either the platform ramp or the access to the foot crossing . There is no footbridge or subway so the only access between platforms is down the platform ramps and across the foot crossing .

The crossing has miniature red green warning lamps to warn of an approaching train http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/sjp/TRS/images/photos/800/o3271-0000029.jpg

The majority of folks where standing in a legitimate area where you would wait to cross the crossing should the lights be at red . If the BTP wanted to get picky they could do them for loitering but I'm not sure if the station has a ticket machine so folks could argue that they where waiting for the next train etc.

As for the Muppet with his back to approaching traffic , he was a lucky so and so !! I've witnessed many instances of so called steam enthusiasts being the wrong side of the fence just to get that exclusive shot !

Had that train hit him there would of been some serious carnage on that end of the platform . Even if the train had just glanced him the force would of sent him flying off in the direction of the chap taking the movie and no doubt taken out half a dozen other folks as well !!

I've seen the results many times of what a train can do to a human body and believe you me it's not a nice sight !!



http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/sjp/TRS/images/photos/800/o3271-0000006.jpg
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/sjp/TRS/images/photos/800/o3271-0000029.jpg

 

[UP5521]

They are all stood on either the platform ramp or the access to the foot crossing . There is no footbridge or subway so the only access between platforms is down the platform ramps and across the foot crossing .

The crossing has miniature red green warning lamps to warn of an approaching train
The majority of folks where standing in a legitimate area where you would wait to cross the crossing should the lights be at red . If the BTP wanted to get picky they could do them for loitering but I'm not sure if the station has a ticket machine so folks could argue that they where waiting for the next train etc.

As for the Muppet with his back to approaching traffic , he was a lucky so and so !! I've witnessed many instances of so called steam enthusiasts being the wrong side of the fence just to get that exclusive shot !

Had that train hit him there would of been some serious carnage on that end of the platform . Even if the train had just glanced him the force would of sent him flying off in the direction of the chap taking the movie and no doubt taken out half a dozen other folks as well !!

I've seen the results many times of what a train can do to a human body and believe you me it's not a nice sight !!

I agree and the results are the same if you were in a car that was stuck on railroad tracks,maybe that is why railway police was needed at the stations to prevent such things like this from happening,he was lucky to get out alive but lightning won't strike the same place the 2nd time!

 

[JCitron]

I think you mean "Oliver Cromwell" here.

Sorry, it just grates my gears when ordinary folks do it, and I expect better from fellow train fans

I didn't know which steam engine it was. I'm not familiar with British steam locomotives other than the Mallard!

The guy is still an idiot as far as I'm concerned. As I said I've seen this in other circumstances including with so-called "professionals". One autumn I took a trip up to the White Mountains with some friends. We did some hiking and decided to take the winding road home. Well the road has a few hairpin turns so traffic has to slow down. What made the trip a bit harrowing was the leaf peepers in their big campers and caravans stopping dead to peep at the bloody leaves, then and turning around randomly because they wanted to find a better view! In the process we almost got clipped twice, and almost hit some peepers because they stopped dead in front of us!

John

 

[Red_Rattler]

. . .as if you have a PTS

PTS? Please explain!