Those utility poles next to rail road tracks

[Minerva]

Why are they so short?

Ever notice that? -M

 

[Evadman]

So children can climb up them. The wires are a tasty treat.

 

[zanieladie]

I am not sure which poles you are talking about...sorry.

 

[Minerva]

Originally posted by: Evadman
So children can climb up them. The wires are a tasty treat.

Don't you mean the creosote on the wood? Creosote M&M's melt in you hand and then you get cancer. 😛 -M

 

[FeuerFrei]

When I was a kid I rode on a train and noticed this. Kept repeating "higher than the telephone wires" in a singsong voice. I guess I was pretty impressed.

 

[Kaervak]

Originally posted by: Evadman
So children can climb up them. The wires are a tasty treat.

LMAO. 😀

 

[mugs]

Are you talking about the poles that supply electricity to electric trains? 😕

 

[Minerva]

Originally posted by: mugs
Are you talking about the poles that supply electricity to electric trains? 😕

No that's the "light rail" system that derives driving power from the terrestrial power stations. The poles are wood and have many more wires and low voltage insulators. Railroad lighting is a 90V system so perhaps these are part of the signal loops. Anyone know about that?

The wires are insulated like THHN stuff and pulled tight with little droop seen even on warm days. -M

 

[mugs]

Well... my only guess is that they don't need to be as high because nothing passes underneath them... or something. 😕

 

[funboy6942]

Because way back in the day they didnt burry the lines for the track but put them on thoes smaller poles. May not be an electric train but it has wires spread out so the signal box can be tripped to bring the gates down and such other reasons for the wires 😉