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posted: 13 Jul 2012 11:18 from: Martin Wynne
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An interesting comparison with present day practice. I'm not sure I would have been happy to use a metal shovel under a live rail, with the simple instruction not to touch the metal bit. |
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posted: 13 Jul 2012 12:03 from: Alan McMillan
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Great film Martin, I'm just astonished that London Transport advocated the use of metal shovels and crowbars around live rails. I'm also not sure if I'd be happy stepping between the positive and running rails...what if you misplaced your foot and bridged the gap by accident? The Health and Safety mafia of today would probably have a fit! Regards Alan |
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posted: 13 Jul 2012 15:32 from: JFS
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Alan McMillan wrote: I'm also not sure if I'd be happy stepping between the positive and running rails...what if you misplaced your foot and bridged the gap by accident?I never worked on LT, but I did an extended spell on the Southern. You were always taught to walk this way - the alternative is really either to step on the running rail - which is very slippery especially when wet - or to step over both rails - which guarantees touching one of them! So, bad as it looks, it is the best way. So the golden rules were "never step on any rail" and "Take short steps". And we have not talked about short circuiting bars, shoe paddles or hook switch poles - the use of all of which involved meddling with the juice rail! At least on LT you were "only" worrying about 330v - on the Southern it was the full 660 (or 750), but the most dangerous thing was the traffic density - half an hout walking the tracks at Clapham Junction is the scariest thing you will ever do! Best Wishes, Howard |
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posted: 13 Jul 2012 21:24 from: Emma Haywood
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Alan McMillan wrote:I'm also not sure if I'd be happy stepping between the positive and running rails...what if you misplaced your foot and bridged the gap by accident? On my 1st track safety course on the London Underground some 35 years ago, the rule was to only step over one rail at a time. You were taught to normally find a gap in the conductor rails in order to cross the track. |
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posted: 26 Jul 2012 00:06 from: BeamEnds click the date to link to this post click member name to view archived images |
We did shorting bar training at Eastleigh, on a short section of live rail. Fun! Put your gloves on if the wood's wet. Never had to do it for real, but I did have a vacuum pipe part (bloody ferry wagons) crossing from the Romsey line to Eastleigh yard, blocking the station. Not being bothered to walk back to the 'electric' phone having found where the pipe parted, I put the pipes together straddling a double slip. Bless my foundry boots ;-) |
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