Maybe. These are very long trains that don't stop on a dime. More likely the car driver saw an opportunity to squeeze in front but miscalculated the train's speed .
They aren’t that long, but they still take more than 100 feet per 10 mph to stop, even with the braking motors. There seem to be more motorist-train accidents with these little commuter trains than with the big freight diesels or the Amtraks that share their tracks. I guess their cute little whistles don’t say GTFOOW quite like a 135 dB air horn.
I can't remember who won between the traction engine and the 042 traction engine in the Titfield thunderbolt, but that was staged.
Perhaps a big plowing engine would be more of a match.
Then there's always Godzila.
I don't see one of those in that pic.
Same thing as those who pass a semi on the right just after it moved over to the left to make room to turn right. I watched one of those happen live not too long ago. Early evening, and a young fella in Dad's Mercedes. I think he was from Richmond. (local joke)
