CSSHEGEWISCH I've noticed that this story tends to make the national news every winter.
I've noticed that this story tends to make the national news every winter.
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One of the switch heaters at Deshler was throwing off a little smoke (or maybe it was just condensation) this morning.
With the kind of reporting seen here, I'm surprised the fire department wasn't called...
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
Murphy Siding. Aren't these just gas fired switch heaters they're showing
Ughhhh, I thought that "gas" burned with a blue flame? Time to upgrade these switches to tier-4, the carbon footprint of those pictured must be attrocious?
Yes, they use gas heaters on the switches at the old C&NW Station (Olgivie Transportation Center is its current name today).
- Ed Kyle
https://www.news18.com/news/world/why-are-chicagos-railway-tracks-on-fire-4711661.html To be fair, I tried to make this live, but failed.
There's several videos going around about railroad tracks being "set on fire!" in Chicago during this terrible cold weather blah blah blah. Aren't these just gas fired switch heaters they're showing? I mean, how long do you have to hold a match to the end of a steel rail before you can get it lit?
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