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I hope it's anchored in some way to the platform so that it cannot be pushed onto the tracks. At 420 pounds that could derail the train and have horrendous cons
by hilbert42 3y ago
I hope it's anchored in some way to the platform so that it cannot be pushed onto the tracks. At 420 pounds that could derail the train and have horrendous consequences.
Just because someone could be identified doesn't necessarily mean that some lunatic (or group thereof) wouldn't attempt it.
- i_am_jl 3y agoNo, it's mobile and self-powered. I'm vaguely familiar with that station, from what I remember there's a very large mezzanine level that's below the street but still upstairs from the platforms, I imagine that's where it's going to be used.
- sschueller 3y agoOne unit already fell into a pool so it only going to be a matter of time until this thing falls on the tracks...
- hilbert42 3y agoIt's been some years since I've been there so I'm a bit out of touch, so thanks for the info. That's a worry (seems they're more interested in the toy than practical safety).
- aragonite 3y agoI think derailment would be unlikely as the train would be slowing to a stop, no? Unless you are picturing something way more adventurous ...
- hilbert42 3y agoI'd prefer not to think about the consequences. But I recall hearing a news report when I was a kid where some lunatic placed a horseshoe on a track and derailed a goods train (fortunately no one was hurt). Apparently, this prank was the stupid and unthoughtful escalation of the common but dangerous practice of flattening copper pennies (dangerous to the placer of the penny—not the train). Now that you've forced me to think about it, if it fell onto the tracks at the point where the train exits the tunnel then the train is still going at considerable speed. If at that point it broke rather than slid (caused, say, by a protruding part getting caught/jammed between a tie and the ground) then the scenario could end up being very nasty.