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The Natural Philosopher[_2_]

wrote:
On Dec 7, 2:00 am, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:
The 600V DC on the third rail is enough to seriously burn and often
kills outright.

It has often bemused me that the sides of the tracks aren't littered
with dead cats and urban foxes (not to mention moles on the line).
Does anyone know why?

they are.

Found most of my cat on a line.

Mind you it looked as though it had actually been caught in a gin trap,
then tossed there to look like a train accident.

A cat will get blown way off line by a train hit.

Having said that, I was once standing on a platform when a fox walked
its length to the footbridge where it crossed over and proceeded down
the opposite platform. Perhaps their mummies tell them.

Their ears tell them. Rails sing.
Chris