In message , at 19:43:44 on Tue, 12
Jan 2010, " remarked:
"Rail passengers travelling with Southeastern were warned some trains
would have fewer carriages as several had damage to their coupling gear
caused by the icy weather."

at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/sussex/8451776.stm

I wonder what kind of damage.

Ice inside the electrical connectors, which then "bends the contact
pins" if you force them together?
--
Roland Perry