A bit more quiet than our usual picks for Tuesday, and quite charming! From one of the comments on YouTube: "The RRVT is a 24 inch gauge private railway located in northern Illinois. It was started in 1951 by a group of traction fans and railway employees and has continued to evolve throughout the years. It has 3,500 feet of track, all under catenary which is energized by 240 volts of alternating current." Thank You, Merle, for the pick!
13. Clear your work area and your escape path of brush, vines, and other hazards that can trip you or catch your saw.
14. Escape from the bullseye when the tree tips. 90% of accidents happen within 12 feet of the stump. Go more than 15 feet, and stay out of the bullseye until things stop falling.
15. Keep spectators away more than twice the height of the tree in the direction it will fall.
16. Don't cut alone.
17. Keep your body and the swamper's out of the line of the bar in case of a kickback.
18. Set the brake when taking over two steps or when moving through tripping hazards. Keep your trigger finger off of the throttle when you are moving.
19. DO NOT operate a chainsaw from a ladder! Operating with your feet off the ground requires special training.
20. Do not cut above your shoulders.
21. Springpoles must be shaved on the inside of the apex between the ascending and descending sides. If the apex is higher than you shoulders, stand under the springpole and cut it low on the descending side. It will release upward, away from you.Leaning and heavily loaded poles that are too small to bore cut for a hinge should be shaved on the compressed side until they fold.
22. Do not cut a tree that is holding up a lodged tree. Do not work under a lodged tree. Think about a mouse trying to steal the cheese out of a trap.
23. Instruct your swampers and helpers to NEVER approach you from behind or the sides to within the reach of your saw when you are cutting. If you pull out of a cut with the chain running, or have a severe kickback, the swamper can be killed if he is coming up behind you!
24!! Quit When You Are Tired!
4 comments:
That's interesting.
I checked the YouTube site and this is their blurb.
"The RRVT is a 24" gauge private railway located in northern Illinois. It was started in 1951 by a group of traction fans and railway employees, and has continued to evolve through the years. This line has about 3500' feet of track all under catenary that is energized at 250VAC. There are various pieces of equipment on the line, from streetcars to speeders and numerous freight cars for performing line maintenance. The only goal is to have fun and keep the equipment running while expanding the capabilities of the operation and striving for continuous improvement of the physical plant. We hope this channel will inspire someone to build their own setup and pass the fun of miniature railways on to the next generation. Sit back and enjoy!
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A 250 VAC naked wire at head height might provide way too much excitement if you come into contact with it.
I spent a year and a quarter working as a mechanic for Philly's heavy suburban rail system, and their overhead catenary system use 12 thousand volts.
12KV equals instant crispy critter!!!
Merle.
From time to time thieves would climb atop the cars to steal things and they would make contact with the line.
There's a saying that goes, "It won't hurt you. It will kill you, but it probably won't hurt."
I'm not at all sure that is true in this case.
John, I watched a few videos of those electrocutions, and I don't recommend it. I'm not afraid of being dead, but I haven't seen a way of getting there that I would like!
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