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May 08, 2008

Never play on railway tracks

This week I passed the halfway mark in Hacking Timbuktu. Writing is very part time so it's taking a while, but 25000 words is a nice milestone all the same.

Most researchy things can be answered by Google these days, but here's one I've given up on. I'm sure somebody out there knows...

Are all railway lines 'live' or just some?
Does track have to be 'live' for a train to run on it?
If you step on 'live' track, do you always get electrocuted?
Would the track next to the platforms at Clapham Junction railway station be live?

Thanks.

Posted by sahelsteve at May 8, 2008 10:37 PM