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Re: A new topic for discussion, electrification to Port Jeff and Patchague |
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Posted by Steamdriven on Sat Jun 15 10:53:04 2019, in response to Re: A new topic for discussion, electrification to Port Jeff and Patchague, posted by AlM on Sat Jun 15 08:00:23 2019. I can think of two, and I don't follow such things with any precision.1. Bicyclist crossing via the roadway at a grade crossing. But he was brushed by a passing car, which knocked him into the 3rd rail. He lived, somehow, but the contact caused horrible burns and long term injuries, won't be surprised if he's lost an arm by now. 2. Teenager who was not familiar with ground level 3rd rail crossing the LIRR tracks way out in the sticks, where you can see down the tracks for a mile. She didn't understand the combo of a foot-catching tripping hazard, 750V and a convenient metal ground next to the rails. One wrong step, and you cook. That was it, probably a painful way to die. To a non-rail nerd, it does look perfectly reasonable to cut across the tracks on level ground way out where you can see that far. It may be well over a mile to the next stop, that's a 2 mile walk. To a teenager it looks like "Just don't step on those 3rd rails, that's all ya gotta do". Power lines are placed up out of reach, even the 240v stuff, and anything more is placed even higher. The ground is no place to put anything over 24v methinks. |
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