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George K

wrote on 25 Jan 2022, 14:06 last edited by George K

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"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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jon-nyc

wrote on 25 Jan 2022, 14:25 last edited by

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Why were the tracks flaming?
Only non-witches get due process.

Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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25 Jan 2022, 14:25

Why were the tracks flaming?
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George K

wrote on 25 Jan 2022, 14:27 last edited by George K

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@jon-nyc said in Brrr....:

Why were the tracks flaming?

They oil them (or tar them) and ignite them to keep the switch points from freezing in place.

https://railtec.illinois.edu/cold-weather-warm-rails/

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"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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Copper

wrote on 25 Jan 2022, 14:28 last edited by

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I had the same question.

Then I remembered, I believe we have seen flaming tracks here at tncr before.
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