The tracks are lit on fire only in areas where they don't have the right of way ...

		hermitdev on July 31, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: In Brazil, it is considered rude to be on time to ... The tracks are lit on fire only in areas where they don't have the right of way to install heaters. It's not to keep the tracks from icing up - it's to prevent the switches from freezing up. Rode the UPW Metra line for about 12 years.