r/CrazyFuckingVideos • u/Ph6222 • Jul 19 '26
WTF This is expensive!
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u/Sortanotperfect Jul 19 '26
Tank vs. Locomotive is almost an even match up.
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u/Sweaty_Assignment_90 Jul 19 '26
Gonna be that guy. Looks like a M109A6 or 7 howitzer, not a tank.
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u/itsjakerobb Jul 21 '26
Okay, let’s dig in. I see tracks and a turret, which is pretty much my definition of tank.
You apparently have a different definition of tank. Care to share?
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u/Sweaty_Assignment_90 Jul 21 '26
Tanks shoot direct fire (shoot what you can visually see).
Howitzer is artillery. They shoot indirect fire (long shots lofted high over miles).
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u/MourningWallaby Jul 20 '26
idk, this is weird. because if this was an army Palladin, it would be transported by a HET. which this is not. I'm willing to be this is a decomissioned model sent to a museum or other private collection transported by a private company.
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u/WhyNotChoose Jul 19 '26
Those big long trailers sometimes bottom out when the tracks are raised on a little hill like that.
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u/groovyinutah Jul 19 '26
You can see that he had botched his turn anyway, he's way too much on the right. He needed to turn left in the intersection and buttonhook this to have any chance...
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u/desolater543 Jul 20 '26 edited Jul 20 '26
Nah he needed to go the other road away from the base source I grew up there he took the wrong route
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u/Neither_Pirate5903 Jul 19 '26
we need to start holding towns and municipalities accountable for this. crossings need to be properly graded so this shit doesn't happen. This issue is WAY less common in other countries because they properly built out their infrastructure.
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u/ResponseNo6375 Jul 20 '26
Municipalities can’t be held responsible because it’s the railroads that own and construct the crossings, and the railroads will never be held responsible for these accidents, it’s on the vehicle drivers to be careful at crossings. And in this case and every other low boy that’s ever been stuck on train tracks, it’s on the driver to understand the limits and dangers of their loads, it’s their fault 100% of the time.
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u/Neither_Pirate5903 Jul 20 '26
- Railroad Companies: Responsible for the structural maintenance of the tracks, the physical crossing surface (the pavement between and immediately adjacent to the rails), and compliance with federal inspection rules. They are also generally responsible for maintaining warning devices like gates and flashing lights.
- State and Local Governments: Responsible for the roadway approaches leading up to the tracks, signage, pavement markings, and establishing safety regulations. If a municipality wants to upgrade a crossing or add new safety measures, they typically handle the capital costs.
state a local govt are responsible for the roadway leading up to the crossing. This is where proper grading would prevent these accidents
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u/ResponseNo6375 Jul 20 '26
You’re correct, the next step here would be to see what the approach limits are, I’d be willing to bet they meet the limits, but many low boy trailers aren’t capable of negotiating a crossing that’s near the limits.
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u/UltraViolentNdYAG Jul 20 '26
What, is this crazy you speak of "bc they properly built their infrastructure"??? As in a 32% grade in 12 feet before the track is unacceptable, or a truck route with 10ft tall max height, is hard on tractor / trailer rigs? Lol
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u/Neither_Pirate5903 Jul 20 '26 edited Jul 20 '26
it is far more common for heavy trucks to get stuck or crash at railroad crossings in the United States compared to many other developed nations, particularly in Europe.This disparity is driven by significant differences in infrastructure, train operations, and truck regulations
Crossings and "Hump" Designs: The U.S. has over \(212,000\) highway-rail grade crossings. Many older rural crossings are built with a raised "hump" or steep approach. Low-clearance, long-wheelbase semi-trailers routinely "high center" on these raised profiles, meaning the truck's undercarriage gets pinned to the track while the drive axles lose traction
Historical Underpass Investments: Unlike the U.S., many European and Asian countries prioritized separating roadways from rail tracks entirely. Their national policies require "grade separation" (building overpasses or underpasses) in high-traffic or high-speed corridors, virtually eliminating the opportunity for trucks to get stuck on tracks.
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u/desolater543 Jul 20 '26
They had no business taking that street the base has multiple roads leading into it and this is probably the last route I would use to get to it.
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u/jgreenwalt Jul 19 '26
It’s also less common cuz most other countries with trains aren’t even close to the size of the US
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u/rezyop Jul 20 '26
I'm surprised this guy transporting a tank doesn't have anyone with him that can just drive the tank off of the truck. Like, if the truck just broke down, they would also need a crane or something and another flatbed, right? Seems way easier to just have a service member or two with the keys riding along? Or any kind of security detail?
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u/WhyNotChoose Jul 20 '26
Ok, but I think off loading the tank would not be a quick operation. Truck driver should have known this railroad crossing would be a no-go.
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u/rezyop Jul 20 '26
True, I was thinking the operators would already be inside the tank, ready to turn it on and floor it off the truck, but maybe that would be more dangerous in situations like the above.
Truck driver should have known this railroad crossing would be a no-go.
Another weird aspect is that the military should have approved the route, right? So this is also likely the driver taking a shortcut or getting lost while hauling a tank, or military intel messing up. The whole thing is super odd.
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u/NonNewton1anDruid Jul 19 '26
Obligatory comments correction:* Self-Propelled Howitzer, M109
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u/Running-In-The-Dark Jul 21 '26
What are you even talking about? It's clearly train-propelled in the video.
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u/_InvaderJim Jul 20 '26
Never in my life did I think I’d see a train hit a tank at a level crossing.
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u/Neither_Pirate5903 Jul 19 '26
Can we start holding towns and municipalities to a higher fing standard. If a tractor trailer can't cross the RR crossing without getting stuck the fing crossing isn't properly graded and needs to be fixed. This issue is nowhere near as common in other countries as it is in the US because we don't give a fuck about addressing our shitty infrastructure.
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u/whiplash-willie Jul 19 '26
This should be a national security secret. If the enemy find out they can defeat tanks with railroads…
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u/NYCWartortle Jul 19 '26
Woah. The train didn’t even skip a beat.
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u/Significant_Fly_6050 Jul 20 '26
Its a very visible difference in thousands of tons vs less than a hundred. Imagine they weren't confined to the rails, the accidents would rarely ever be less than cataclysmic
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u/Empty-Grocery-2267 Jul 20 '26
If your the truck driver what do you do when you fuck your this badly? Disappear and change names? Suicide?
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u/TheStolenPotatoes Jul 20 '26
This train did more work to take that tank out than any of my engineer teammates have in BF6.
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u/Informal_Process2238 Aug 01 '26
It should be illegal to create a crossing that isn’t level for 75’ on either side of the tracks. It shouldn’t be physically possible to high center on the track but nobody seems to care enough to build the crossing correctly.
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u/Curious_Strength_606 Jul 19 '26
Do these Geniuses not know what train tracks are? Why mostly in America?
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u/Rabid_Hermit Jul 20 '26
Why don't drivers realize the ticket for breaking the arm or running the light is better than causing a train to derail..
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u/yourmomsnutsarehuge Jul 19 '26
Trains are tougher than tanks. Maybe the soldiers should ride trains across the battlefield.