Electric shock from tram tracks?

[Eater Sundae 12]

Surely the rail is grounded? How would the current flow through Rachel's foot..? Genuine question

 

That was my thought, also.

[EstherSiesta 10]

Walk in the four feet between the rails instead of on the four inches of rails!

[andyrad29 10]

I once got a static shock off the bronze statues in Meadowhall

[Nataliie 10]

I once got a static shock off the bronze statues in Meadowhall

 

I always get static shocks in Meadowhall, especially in Debenhams... Evil place

[ValleyBoy 10]

Escalators are deadly and as soon as i touch the sides , they give me a good loud crack

[jd2007 10]

Shopping trolleys for me! They hurt like hell!

 

Possible it could have been the points, doubt it though, it's more than likely just going to have been a static shock. The points are changed as someone said with a transponder, a little white box under the tram makes them detectable and then it's changed. But they're also able to do them with a button, like on the crossover on park square, that is done by the driver using the signals as far as I'm aware anyway, all I know is it can be done!

 

No current going through the tracks, it's grounded, and so it only leaves static shock

[kevthegeordi 10]

Today i had a small but painful electric shock while crossing tram tracks in town, I just wounded if anyone else has experienced this??

 

not a shock off track you would have a burn

[deano 10]

It sounds more likely to be a vibration from the passing tram.....you can't get a shock off the tram tracks for the reasons already stated.

[lisarogers 10]

dont walk around on stilts neither id say

[Doom 10]

Shopping trolleys for me! They hurt like hell!

 

I'm glad you've posted that, because the trolleys in Morrisons at Hillsborough are always giving me a nasty shock, yet the trolleys in their other stores are fine....Strange.

 

Regards

 

Doom

[Leg-end 10]

BJR Bloomers anyone!

[truman 10]

BJR Bloomers anyone!

 

Nah,I think it's nylon ones that are causing this...