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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,613 posts) Wed Jan 30, 2019, 05:41 PM Jan 2019

Railroad Switch Heaters on Chicago's Metra System

Metra Commuter Rail
Published on Feb 23, 2018

Video of the gas-fed switch heaters at the A2 interlocking in Chicago.

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Railroad Switch Heaters on Chicago's Metra System (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 OP

I would think MyOwnPeace Jan 2019 #1

Wasn't there an article about this earlier today? underpants Jan 2019 #2

Mine. Look in the Public Transportation and Smart Growth forum. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 #3

Oh....yeah underpants Jan 2019 #4

MyOwnPeace

(16,938 posts)

1. I would think

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 05:48 PM

Jan 2019

that it would be a scary scene if you didn't know what was going on!

underpants

(182,883 posts)

2. Wasn't there an article about this earlier today?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 07:19 PM

Jan 2019

I've been looking for it.

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,613 posts)

3. Mine. Look in the Public Transportation and Smart Growth forum.

Reply to underpants (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 09:25 PM

Jan 2019

You can find switch (turnout) heaters in Virginia. The parts of the turnout that move (the switch) have to be kept warm, so that trains can take a diverging route or head off into a siding. Any place they can get frozen, you'll find switch heaters.

brooklynite had a post too, something like "How cold was it in Chicago today? It was so cold that...."

underpants

(182,883 posts)

4. Oh....yeah

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 09:27 PM

Jan 2019

I forgot to look in the Public Transportation and Smart Growth Forum.

I found it after I found the video.

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