johnl@ima.UUCP (01/15/86)
/* Written 1:03 am Jan 13, 1986 by edg@micropro in ima:net.railroad */ >In article <1433@brl-tgr.ARPA> dennis@CSNET-SH.ARPA (Dennis Rockwell) writes: >>Are these lines third rail or overhead? I would think that the dead spot in >>the third rail and easy public access to the third rail would rule out grade >>crossings, ... >The Long Island Rail Road uses third rail in grade crossing country. >Though you hear of train/car accidents, I've never heard of anybody >being fried. (A-la "Taking of Pelham 1-2-3") The recently electrified upper Harlem division north of New York is also third rail and has grade crossings all over the place. They hardly even bother to fence the right of way -- I'm amazed that children and animals don't get zapped all the time. John