After 140 Years, This Old Technology Still Keeps Trains Safe

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  1. Kim1087

    Kim1087 Well-Known Member

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    I thought people would find the very old signalling system interesting and it's still in use today.

    "Anderson's Piano" is a set of wires and signals at the Pass of Brander, near Falls of Cruachan in Scotland, that try to detect when there might be a boulder on the track. They're 140 years old, and so far no-one's been able to find a better solution — but they're working on it.

    After 140 years, this old technology still keeps trains safe - YouTube
     
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  2. ARuscoe

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    Ah, Tom Scott... He does some good stuff
     

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