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
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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
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.
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Wondering about ShortNorth ? - Short North is the railwayman's nickname for the NSWGR main line between Sydney and Newcastle
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
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.
