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Post by NoOnions on Dec 2, 2011 13:21:59 GMT
Dear All, I'm pretty sure these are new and I have no idea what they are for! It looks like vertical metal strips have been stuck on the 3rd rail - does anyone know what they do? Do they somehow help keep the 3rd rail ice free? www.flickr.com/photos/71252638@N04/6441360569/in/photostreamI would appreciate your thoughts! NoOnions |
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Post by chapelwood on Dec 3, 2011 13:53:36 GMT
Dear All, I'm pretty sure these are new and I have no idea what they are for! It looks like vertical metal strips have been stuck on the 3rd rail - does anyone know what they do? Do they somehow help keep the 3rd rail ice free? www.flickr.com/photos/71252638@N04/6441360569/in/photostreamI am pretty sure they are the heating strips which have been fitted in many locations, especially on leaving platforms or locations where trains are likely to have signal stops, so that ice won't form on the conductor rails and stop the job. Chapelwood |
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Post by NoOnions on Dec 4, 2011 3:44:11 GMT
Hi Chapelwood,
Thanks for your reply.
Pretty much what I assumed then? Do they take power directly from the 3rd rail? I can't see any wire between the strips.
NoOnions
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Post by NoOnions on Dec 6, 2011 19:23:12 GMT
Hi All,
I asked the guard on my train last night - they are indeed to try and stop the build-up of ice on the third rail.
Will they work though?!
NoOnions
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Post by genehuntisking on Jan 4, 2012 12:18:32 GMT
They are for third rail heating. It is not a case of will they work, as they did work last winter. The problem usually came once trains got away from the heated area in a platform. But yes they do work.
The Gene Genie.
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