Lightning Conductor

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Post by Narrow Minded » Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:07 pm

Would a lightning conductor still class as "Electric Power"? 8)
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Post by Sir Clothem Cap » Thu Jun 09, 2011 9:56 am

Sounds a bit shocking. did the idea come as a bolt from the blue? :lol:

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Post by Narrow Minded » Thu Jun 09, 2011 3:57 pm

I got the inspiration in a flash! 8)
(Actually while constructing another "Frankenstein" - like figure from bits of Tamiya pit crew! Queue rolling thunder and pipe organ music :lol: )
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Post by Hancockshire » Fri Jun 10, 2011 11:22 pm

My word, this topic's already filled with puns
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Post by Sir Clothem Cap » Sat Jun 11, 2011 8:41 am

if you were to add a flux capacitor and 2.4 gigavolts then you have more time to play!!!

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Post by Narrow Minded » Sun Jun 12, 2011 11:08 am

Not always a "good thing" though Marty - Keith went forward to July and if you look at his photo's, it's still raining! :lol:
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Post by Pretoria » Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:11 pm

:scratch:

I defy anyone to find a lightning conductor on Network Rail. Far too sedentary.

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Post by Sir Clothem Cap » Thu Sep 01, 2011 9:43 am

theres plenty on the bigger stations but they don't power anything.

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