Hello,
I work for the railways in new zealand
and we're having some pretty regular issues with fires caused by rail cutting.
Our hi rail trucks are already equipped with water tanks so we can pre-dampen the surrounding area prior to cutting, this is in addition to extinguishers.
I'm wanting to see what railway networks in the UK and elsewhere use to combat rail side fires from related activities.
I'm thinking along the lines of an engineered spark deflector that attaches to the of the rear saw guard, possibly made of chainmail or fire retardant material. kevlar?
Thus deflecting the sparks towards the immediate area, causing minimal bounce.
any ideas?
Thanks
I work for the railways in new zealand
and we're having some pretty regular issues with fires caused by rail cutting.
Our hi rail trucks are already equipped with water tanks so we can pre-dampen the surrounding area prior to cutting, this is in addition to extinguishers.
I'm wanting to see what railway networks in the UK and elsewhere use to combat rail side fires from related activities.
I'm thinking along the lines of an engineered spark deflector that attaches to the of the rear saw guard, possibly made of chainmail or fire retardant material. kevlar?
Thus deflecting the sparks towards the immediate area, causing minimal bounce.
any ideas?
Thanks