CAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 months agoSwitzerland’s solar railway has been a success. What happens next?www.euronews.comexternal-linkmessage-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up1149arrow-down18cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.seenergy@slrpnk.net
arrow-up1141arrow-down1external-linkSwitzerland’s solar railway has been a success. What happens next?www.euronews.comCAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square20linkfedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.seenergy@slrpnk.net
minus-squareGenosseFlosse@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months 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-up1·2 months 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.