On Sat, 3 Mar 2018 18:42:29 +0000, Andrew
wrote:

On 03/03/2018 14:44, wrote:
And then find that where the ice was close or had formed around the
components of the overhead power lines attached to the tunnel roof you
have knocked them out of alighment or even dragged them down creating
really long delays while they get repaired.

It's southern region. 3rd rail 800v DC,. No overhead 25Kv stuff.

But there are lineside signalling and power cables that might get skewered.

Go back and look at the photo to which Jim was looking at and I was
commentating on ,
if hasn't made it to your newsreader for some reason it is on this
link

http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/ip...halt-1-5417520

The overhead wires are visible up amongst the Icicles.
Ipswich is nowhere near the former southern region.


G.Harman