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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Geoff Mayo: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by TwinStarRocket: [qb] I still am wondering why frozen switches bring things to a halt in Virginia but you never hear of them in North Dakota when it is 40 degrees colder. [/qb][/QUOTE]Providing heaters at every single switch is expensive so typically they would only be installed in the most vulnerable areas - ie those likely to be affected by cold weather more frequently, or on key routes. There is always the possibility that the heating failed. Regarding the Eurostars, ironically they were in a nice, warm place when they broke down - the tunnel. "Fluffy" snow had entered the engine air vents at high speed and once in the warm tunnel the snow melted on the electrics. Eurostar say it's the first time in 15 years of service. Very strange because I remember exactly the same excuse 6 years ago after personally being stuck under the English Channel for 3 hours on Christmas Eve. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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