I liked the video. It's always refreshing to see a largely unmodified first generation geep, well-kept and in service. And the employees properly flagged the crossing.
However, the tall fellow who was standing in the center of the end platform in the direction of movement, in the cross-over gap of the handrail (which did not have a chain across it), as the engine was moving toward the crossing, caused me to wonder if he regularly does that. I've been retired for 13 years, but I can't stop looking out for the safety of others.
Exempt crossings do not require passenger buses or trucks carrying hazardous cargo to stop before crossing. As a result, flagging is normally required. There is some benefit to the railroad to petition the state to declare certain seldom-used crossings exempt.
It's interesting that they used a street light post as the mast for the crossbuck. Also, it's mildly surprising that they would name of a Michigan parking lot in honor of Caesar Chavez, whom I associate with migrant farm workers using short-handled hoes in the central valley of California.
