CAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 22 days agoSwitzerland’s solar railway has been a success. What happens next?www.euronews.comexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up1149cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.seenergy@slrpnk.net
arrow-up1149external-linkSwitzerland’s solar railway has been a success. What happens next?www.euronews.comCAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 22 days agomessage-square20fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.seenergy@slrpnk.net
minus-squareGenosseFlosse@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·22 days agoThe large gaps left and right of the tracks where required for steam locomotives, so any sparks flying out of the burner would not ignite nearby trees or bushes.
minus-squaregreyscale@lemmy.grey.ooolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·20 days agoIts still needed for maintenance crews honestly. And hot boxes are a thing the US sometimes deals with, so that could create a fire in any nearby brush.
The large gaps left and right of the tracks where required for steam locomotives, so any sparks flying out of the burner would not ignite nearby trees or bushes.
Its still needed for maintenance crews honestly.
And hot boxes are a thing the US sometimes deals with, so that could create a fire in any nearby brush.