tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990254441624674011.post1529002173509463644..comments2023-07-12T14:34:31.407+01:00Comments on A Life In The Day Of A Basics Doc: One UnderRapidResponseDochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544668439101821499noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990254441624674011.post-52015407729314965962012-02-24T14:07:34.292+00:002012-02-24T14:07:34.292+00:00My Grandad worked on the railways and he told me t...My Grandad worked on the railways and he told me the best way o check if the third rail was live was to drop a five foot long metal bar across the rails. If the track was life the bar would short out the power, effectively switching it off for the next few hours.<br /><br />This is however seen as an emergency solution as the bar will in all probability weld itself to the track...Andy in Germanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12893787007220549826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990254441624674011.post-80239174554854430582009-04-21T23:54:00.000+01:002009-04-21T23:54:00.000+01:00Possibly, but they should send as soon as the job ...Possibly, but they should send as soon as the job come through, and stand down if necessary.RapidResponseDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544668439101821499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990254441624674011.post-51285990729603864202009-04-21T09:23:00.000+01:002009-04-21T09:23:00.000+01:00Good question indeed...
Maybe because they'd alrea...Good question indeed...<br />Maybe because they'd already decided it was purple?<br /><br />I was glad my train didn't hit either of them - we were only about 35 minutes behind the 5pm incident!Matt Dinneryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02655232671228014839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990254441624674011.post-71002338255088592242009-04-13T21:34:00.000+01:002009-04-13T21:34:00.000+01:00To be honest, I am only 15 minutes from Hatfield. ...To be honest, I am only 15 minutes from Hatfield. Begs the question, why wasn't I called?RapidResponseDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544668439101821499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990254441624674011.post-79726571354684372692009-04-13T21:00:00.000+01:002009-04-13T21:00:00.000+01:00I would be somewhat thankful you don't live any cl...I would be somewhat thankful you don't live any closer to the East Coast Mainline:<BR/>On Monday 6th April, there were two (yes, two) 'one-unders' - the first was 11am at Hatfield, the second was 5pm at Finsbury Park.<BR/><BR/>Found your blog from NeeNaw, btw, and enjoying the reading so far!Matt Dinneryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02655232671228014839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990254441624674011.post-44862230754743012732009-04-12T22:45:00.000+01:002009-04-12T22:45:00.000+01:00Hi Mac, yes, I could have done all the same things...Hi Mac, yes, I could have done all the same things as the HEMS crew, but I wouldn't...RapidResponseDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544668439101821499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990254441624674011.post-82464281250464828792009-04-12T22:11:00.000+01:002009-04-12T22:11:00.000+01:00Just out of curiosity RDD if HEMS hadn't of turned...Just out of curiosity RDD if HEMS hadn't of turned up could you not still have done all the same things? Or was it a double EMT crew and no Paramedic?machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12224939870747906286noreply@blogger.com