On Sat, 27 Jun 2020 10:03:42 -0000 (UTC), Recliner
wrote:

Trolleybus wrote:
On Fri, 26 Jun 2020 09:49:58 -0000 (UTC), Recliner
wrote:



It would probably take at least 20 today, if it were allowed at all. Can
you imagine them allowing the crew to be working on live fourth rail
tracks, with steam and dripping water all around?

I went to a Steam on the Met not THAT long ago. They dropped a piece
of old carpet over the centre rail when they went between for
coupling. They had no need to go anywhere near the third rail.


Would a wet carpet provide effective insulation against 210V?

They also avoided touching it! I agree that it looks like HSE theatre
but the carpet would be handy if you dropped a tool, I suppose.