HighlyElaborateScribble Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 alright ive walked along frieght tracks and i know what a third rail looks like and what the non electrifed rails look like, but is it possible, say on commuter trains, for the non third rails to have electricy in them? i doubt it but just wondering if its possible, thats all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spectr Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 you know what the best way to find out is.... fall asleep on the tracks.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¤Shark¤ Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 spot on. ill have to try that. ill come back and give you/post the result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poo!brain Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 fuckin mad heads.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the radiologist Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 lightning strikes metal. yes. possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed_Eastwood Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 the non-3rd rail = 1st and 2nd rail. metal is a conductor of electricity so i would imagine yes, although it would make absolutely no sense to do so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cracked Ass Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Some stupid questions are fairly obvious, but with an asterisk: Those rails do not carry a charge that could injure you or even anything you can feel. BUT, the rails themselves are part of the circuit that allows signals to be changed by a dispatcher. Notice on jointed (stick) rail that is part of signal territory you will see on the outside of each joint a little chunk of cable affixed to both rails, to make sure there is a continuous metal connection (should the joint expand slightly and the rails themselves not quite touch anymore). If that conduit is broken on a given signal block, the signals will go red. In the 1995 derailment of an Amtrak train in Arizona, terrorists/saboteurs knew this was the case. They unspiked one rail, moved it out of alignment to set up the disaster, and then either welded or otherwise attached a metal conduit (wire) between the disconnected rails so the signals would not sense anything wrong. One person was killed and 100 were injured (google it for details). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoa2 Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 i dnt think so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpopoff Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 only one way to find out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickenShit Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 lolwut? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exquisitelydrippy Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 :lol: :lol: :cool: alright ive walked along frieght tracks and i know what a third rail looks like and what the non electrifed rails look like, but is it possible, say on commuter trains, for the non third rails to have electricy in them? i doubt it but just wondering if its possible, thats all THIS.:lol: :lol: :lol: :huh: :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatcar Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 The third rail is used to transmit power to the train. It can be on either side of the riding rails and it is always energized. as long as you dont pose a risk of shorting to ground you can go near the third rail. The other way elctricity is transmitted to the train is through overhead wires. these are also always energized. The electricity flows from the third rail or overhead wire through the train and into the 2 riding rails (ground). Since it's dc current, it only flows one way so it will not electrocute you when you touch the riding rails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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