You are taught in the Vollies....... Value and protect your equipment at all times, it's not cheap !!
K.J.
oldbobsbus said
07:20 PM Apr 12, 2014
The train only runs on rubber tyres maybe..
Anyway I have stolen it for my Facebook page..lol
rockylizard said
07:22 PM Apr 12, 2014
Gday...
It seeezy Vic .... this allows the trains (and their carriages) to leap over the hoses without damaging the hoses.
If the ramps were not there the train would quite probably push the hose along the line and eventually rub through the outer casings and damage the hoses.
Like I sed ... SEEEEZY !
cheers - John
justcruisin01 said
07:42 PM Apr 12, 2014
IRISH firies; ?????
Bryan said
09:12 PM Apr 12, 2014
Vic41 said
10:28 PM Apr 12, 2014
It was sent to me by a friend in the UK, so assume it is from somewhere there, bit must admit Ireland did come to mind!
Also assuming the trains have been stopped, I wonder if it is for cars going or coming on the roadway on the other side of the hose to cross over and do a sharp "U" turn to get over the hose protection hump and along that side of the road ????
I'll stick to that theory !
-- Edited by Vic41 on Saturday 12th of April 2014 10:28:52 PM
Mick Woolnough said
07:09 AM Apr 13, 2014
19 years as a rfb member and it never ceases to amaze me what some ppl do
ShortNorth said
07:42 PM Apr 13, 2014
It's not the first time this has been thought of ! I found this on the web a few years ago.
-- Edited by ShortNorth on Sunday 13th of April 2014 07:46:16 PM
Looks like with that one the hose had not been turned on at that point, it is looks flat and is laying outside the humps.
I was wondering if it is the same place from an opposite angle, but can't see any of the other similar items around it (hedge, poles etc).
GarrynLyn said
08:46 PM Apr 13, 2014
Vic,
I was a Firey before changing jobs. I reckon it's just some Fireys playing with your mind. Firey's do get bored sometimes...................
ShortNorth said
09:30 PM Apr 13, 2014
Vic41 wrote:
Looks like with that one the hose had not been turned on at that point, it is looks flat and is laying outside the humps.
I was wondering if it is the same place from an opposite angle, but can't see any of the other similar items around it (hedge, poles etc).
No, definitely two different places - note one crossing is set in bitumen, the other with timber packing - also, one hose is grey, the other is reddish orange.
Vic41 said
09:44 PM Apr 13, 2014
GarrynLyn wrote:
Vic,
I was a Firey before changing jobs. I reckon it's just some Fireys playing with your mind. Firey's do get bored sometimes...................
Not much left to play with these days Garry, a friend in the UK sent it to me, not sure where he got it from though.
Good spot on the detail SN, I overlooked that, the hose looks red on the overturned bit, but grey on top for the rest....hmmm....a red bellied snake ????
-- Edited by Vic41 on Sunday 13th of April 2014 09:47:29 PM
leevin said
10:06 PM Apr 13, 2014
39 years career urban FF and never seen it before.
I think it is a staged photo.
When we (QFRS) had an incident near a rail crossing, our Comms would contact QR.
QR would stop the rail traffic and send employees to manage the rail traffic.
Maybe some of our current or ex fire fighters can explain this one
Easy Vic,
You are taught in the Vollies....... Value and protect your equipment at all times, it's not cheap !!
K.J.
Anyway I have stolen it for my Facebook page..lol
Gday...
It seeezy Vic .... this allows the trains (and their carriages) to leap over the hoses without damaging the hoses.
If the ramps were not there the train would quite probably push the hose along the line and eventually rub through the outer casings and damage the hoses.
Like I sed ... SEEEEZY !
cheers - John
IRISH firies; ?????
It was sent to me by a friend in the UK, so assume it is from somewhere there, bit must admit Ireland did come to mind!
Also assuming the trains have been stopped, I wonder if it is for cars going or coming on the roadway on the other side of the hose to cross over and do a sharp "U" turn to get over the hose protection hump and along that side of the road ????
I'll stick to that theory !
-- Edited by Vic41 on Saturday 12th of April 2014 10:28:52 PM
It's not the first time this has been thought of ! I found this on the web a few years ago.
-- Edited by ShortNorth on Sunday 13th of April 2014 07:46:16 PM
Looks like with that one the hose had not been turned on at that point, it is looks flat and is laying outside the humps.
I was wondering if it is the same place from an opposite angle, but can't see any of the other similar items around it (hedge, poles etc).
Vic,
I was a Firey before changing jobs. I reckon it's just some Fireys playing with your mind. Firey's do get bored sometimes...................
No, definitely two different places - note one crossing is set in bitumen, the other with timber packing - also, one hose is grey, the other is reddish orange.
Not much left to play with these days Garry, a friend in the UK sent it to me, not sure where he got it from though.
Good spot on the detail SN, I overlooked that, the hose looks red on the overturned bit, but grey on top for the rest....hmmm....a red bellied snake ????
-- Edited by Vic41 on Sunday 13th of April 2014 09:47:29 PM
I think it is a staged photo.
When we (QFRS) had an incident near a rail crossing, our Comms would contact QR.
QR would stop the rail traffic and send employees to manage the rail traffic.
Pete