ryan125hst
Established Member
I hope this is the right place for this thread- please move it if not.
I have noticed that at many stations, the platform lines are covered in a black liquid, which I presume is oil.
The question is, why is there do much oil on the track? It isn't just terminus stations. I have seen it at stations where trains only stop for a few minutes. The roads aren't like this- you don't see the areas around traffic lights covered in oil! But cars and buses also have engines with oil in them, so why do they leak less of it?
What causes so much oil to be lost?
Are certain train classes worse than others (I'm guessing diesels are worse than electrics, but can anyone be more specific?)
How is it cleaned up?
I have noticed that at many stations, the platform lines are covered in a black liquid, which I presume is oil.
The question is, why is there do much oil on the track? It isn't just terminus stations. I have seen it at stations where trains only stop for a few minutes. The roads aren't like this- you don't see the areas around traffic lights covered in oil! But cars and buses also have engines with oil in them, so why do they leak less of it?
What causes so much oil to be lost?
Are certain train classes worse than others (I'm guessing diesels are worse than electrics, but can anyone be more specific?)
How is it cleaned up?