ICE & FIRE on the Railway #shorts

A fire on railroad tracks is not always a bad thing, especially when it's #NotWhatYouThink #NWYT #shorts

Music:
Legions - Jo Wandrini

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[shawnw]

Most mechanical, construction, or state jobs don't allow you to wear shorts regardless of the weather. It's a safety thing. You're lucky if you get to wear T-shirts

[AwsomkidthGames]

Someone on a train in the the winter probably: "Why is it so hot all of a sudden?"
That one guy: "Oh, its just that the tracks are on fire."

[thetobi]

"why aren't they wearing shorts?" -OSHA education flashes back like a 'nam memory-

[Gregblock]

Finally we have found it, every plumber’s nightmare. The pipe stretcher

[SmokinOak]

Actually, railroads install propane switch heaters that come on automatically to prevent ice and snow from causing problems.
Similarly, when replacing the rail in the winter time the track was heated using very large propane heaters that heated the rail to 107°. This helps to prevent sun kinks due to expansion in the summer & broken rail in the winter from the rail contracting.
Shorts are not worn because they aren't approved safety gear.

[MrBlackey]

“Hey go grab me the track stretcher out of the truck”
“Good one dude, not the first time I’ve heard that one”

[justinfowler]

I'm a track worker and have never heard of icing the rails. It looks like they're just messing with the new guy.🤣🤣

[richardmillhousenixon]

They ain't wearing shorts because if you kneel on a steel rail in extreme heat you gonna burn the shit out of your exposed skin

[CZpersi]

In Italy, they paint the sides of the rails by a white paint to reduce heat absorption. Quite a neat trick.

[indycar]

You got it 1/2 right about stressing¿ but, the switches you showed with fire on them, those flames are to keep snow and ice out, and to keep them Opperastional.🏁

[Texassince]

Those tracks are set on fire to defrost the switch points

[howlingwolven]

One correction: the tracks in the clips aren’t on fire, the switches are, and it’s prevention of icing that they do it in this instance. They do use the process for heating rails to stress free temperatures in winter.

[smaug]

Imagine you were shorts, and accidentally touch the tracks

[arctrooper]

I used to work AC and when it's 120+ outside and your on a roof you don't want any sun on you. Our uniform was long sleeves and pants no exceptions and it's actually way more comfortable

[snollennu]

Pants serve as PPE. Also keeping covered with lightweight clothing helps keep you cooler and you're less likely to get dehydrated as much.

[brainfart]

I remember when the tracks were set on fire in the clips you used. IIRC those in particular were used to keep the switches from freezing up because of the record cold that year

[Naturexyz-owri]

The workers are not wearing shorts because it is not what you think.

[thelonewrangler]

If you've ever done anything in construction you'd know why they aren't wearing shorts

[mikeznel]

The fire is a rope that you lay on top of the bottom flange of the rail and it heats the track up to close gaps.

[seageo]

You come up with some of the most surprising non-fiction topics. I hope you can keep this going. It’s refreshing.