It's snowing

[TW]Fox · 2 Dec 2010 at 22:57

RKO said:
So it's unguarded and unprotected? Or is it only because it's wet?

/basic railwayline electrics n00b

It's completely unprotected yes - generally because it's fenced off from the public.

Here is what it looks like:

The rail on the outside of the track is called the 'third rail'. Sometimes its outside of the track, sometimes its on the inside between the two tracks. Usually its on the outside. This carries 750v DC which is picked up by and powers the trains. It is live all the time and touching it can prove fatal. It's extremely dangerous.

I'm trying not to be holier than thou here as I'm pretty sure many people dont realise and it must be really tempting to pop out onto what looks like a deserted railway line for some unique pictures but it could be lethal.

Please be careful guys, stay away from the track!

Uriel · 2 Dec 2010 at 22:57

RKO said:
Just discovered it only affects you if you put your feet over two at the same time to complete circuit.

Brain has frozen today.

Riight And water doesn't conduct electricity? Ever heard of grounding?

The 3rd rail and running rail are very close together, you can link the two.

Glaucus · 2 Dec 2010 at 22:58

RKO said:
Just discovered it only affects you if you put your feet over two at the same time to complete circuit.

Brain has frozen today.

?? What, the earth grounds you thus creating a circuit.

PardonTheWait · 2 Dec 2010 at 23:14

pretties

angela · 2 Dec 2010 at 23:19

Snowball game for me tomorrow in the park

C.R.A.Z.Y · 2 Dec 2010 at 23:27

PardonTheWait said:
pretties

1.5Mb for a 929x603 image :eek:

Seriously dude learn to compress your images

PardonTheWait · 2 Dec 2010 at 23:38

C.R.A.Z.Y said:
1.5Mb for a 929x603 image Seriously dude learn to compress your images

Didn't notice skitch was still set to PNGs, I'll fix it

Tetsujin · 2 Dec 2010 at 23:55

PardonTheWait said:
pretties

Very nice!

DB_SamX · 3 Dec 2010 at 00:03

aceface57 · 3 Dec 2010 at 00:05

Just popped outside into my back garden, brr it's freezing. Checked the temperature and it's -15C! My back door is frozen shut. Going to be fun going to work tomorrow.

rypt · 3 Dec 2010 at 00:07

C.R.A.Z.Y said:
1.5Mb for a 929x603 image Seriously dude learn to compress your images

Get faster internets if it bothers you that much

Nexus · 3 Dec 2010 at 00:08

On Channel 4 News, while they were talking about those Southern Trains, they read out that the guy who invented it in 1904 said it was an outdated way of powering the rails and was a temporary solution!

rypt · 3 Dec 2010 at 00:16

I demand snow

grudas · 3 Dec 2010 at 00:23

rypt said:
I demand snow

+1 its gone now x[

NickK · 3 Dec 2010 at 00:28

Weather app is predicting -8 tonight.. seemed quite warm earlier this evening at about 0-+1..

PhillyDee · 3 Dec 2010 at 00:30

-3.3 here and dropping (http://www.southshields-weather.co.uk/Today's_weather.htm) excellent site. Bloke has his own weather station!

Loojs like this weather system is currently fizzling out. We got another inch or 2 this evening.

rypt · 3 Dec 2010 at 00:34

Met Office are predicting fog & mist for tomorrow night here, just what I need when making my way back from a night out

_lecro_ · 3 Dec 2010 at 00:36

PhillyDee said:
Looks like this weather system is currently fizzling out. We got another inch or 2 this evening.

Does this mean ill have to go back to work soon :rolleyes:

DefiantAsh · 3 Dec 2010 at 00:37

grudas said:
+1 its gone now x[

nope, we were predicted no snow till tomorrow in Redcar, just south east of middlesbrough (8 miles) and we have had snow for 1.5 hours solid, thick and heavy now, at around 2 inches per hour

wind changed direction to south-westerly, rather than north-westerly, so we got the bulk of the snow that was headed original up north to northumbaland and cumbria

Rotty · 3 Dec 2010 at 00:47

as of today it is now over the bonnet of my car, great