This can happen in extreme cold temperatures. In fact, the Russian train system, mainly inherited from the USSR, was over-engineered and has a lot of embedded safety features. And it NEVER had an accident due to any sort of electric problems.
I wish the US train system was as reliable and well thought out.
@LadaRay Yeah I figured all the sparking was due to the ice, which appeared to be all over the platform and everything. So the overhead cables were probably iced up as well, resulting in the arcing as the pantograph dragged along. :)
@Alex1M6 Well nothing is, really. As long as it's not breaking the train, causing fires, or electrocuting anybody (which apparently it isn't), the most it is is a UV hazard watching the arcs.
This is just because of the ice creating and arc, it happens here in the uk aswell when it snows. TBH i'm more concerned about the ice on the platform which clearly hasn't been salted meaning it would be very easy to slip and fall under the train!!
Bad testing trains link with problem of fault by electric line like this. Should not able people to riding by train, that how kills somebody! Now is being thinking going riding by train. So otherwise, that will train driver will get shock or link might cause explosion! Don't think of that train driver doing to checks for alerts something trouble up there. Now this what purpose doing down there!!!
@DELROYJOHNSON73B No, it's not a fault, and it's not very dangerous either. This is cause because there is frost and ice on the wires and they cause a less than perfect connection. It arcs and and sparks when there is poor contact. I guess 3 kV dc sparks more because it needs a higher current, but you will find this phenomena with all electrical overhead line trains that operate in freezing conditions.
@MetrakitProRaceII They have both 3 kV and 25 kV, older lines (like st.petersburg-moscow are 3 kV while newer ones line moscow - nizhny novgorod are 25 kV). Some older 3 kV lines might have been converted to 25 kV as well...
happy new year
BoomBakZ 4 days ago
DC?
voltare2amstereo 4 weeks ago
@voltare2amstereo 3kV DC yes.
turogond 3 weeks ago
@turogond thought so, looked like a DC arc
voltare2amstereo 3 weeks ago
Better then the video copilot lens flares
TheChinization 1 month ago
icing of elecric power line. you can see the people on the icy road to the railway station/
Moscow.2010
TheDafinn 2 months ago
LMAO! This is just unbelievable. I'm glad that it didn't start a damn fire or something. LOL
tall32guy 2 months ago
Damn thing would probably rip someones eyes out staring at that dang arc. LOL
tall32guy 2 months ago
LOOOl at 0.48 look at that guy tripping up fail haha
jman280292 2 months ago
удивил бля, да у нас каждую зиму так
Rost1366 3 months ago
This can happen in extreme cold temperatures. In fact, the Russian train system, mainly inherited from the USSR, was over-engineered and has a lot of embedded safety features. And it NEVER had an accident due to any sort of electric problems.
I wish the US train system was as reliable and well thought out.
LadaRay 3 months ago
@LadaRay Yeah I figured all the sparking was due to the ice, which appeared to be all over the platform and everything. So the overhead cables were probably iced up as well, resulting in the arcing as the pantograph dragged along. :)
tall32guy 2 months ago
haha fucking russians, they don't even spread salt on the pavement
biohazard968 3 months ago
@biohazard968 Haha fucking americans doesn´t know how it is when it´s -50°C. For more stupid americans it´s -58°F
911Investigate911 3 months ago 2
There is nothing wrong here. This is the Russian heating system. It keeps the cars warm inside.
joermuzik 3 months ago
Lol they just carry on like nothing is happening!
Alex1M6 4 months ago
@Alex1M6 Well nothing is, really. As long as it's not breaking the train, causing fires, or electrocuting anybody (which apparently it isn't), the most it is is a UV hazard watching the arcs.
tall32guy 2 months ago
i like how nobody even cared lol. "hey look: deadly electricity gone wild! just keep my head down and hope it doesn't kill me..."
123324ben 4 months ago
Back To the Future the train can travel through time.
5687678 4 months ago
мощно) а из-за чего дуги? лёд на проводах?
gelmintolog2 4 months ago
It was last winter when it was freezing rain in Moscow. It's very rare natural phenomenon in Moscow, last time it was more than 20 years ago.
There are a lot of videos in Youtube of last year's frezzing rain in Moscow
gridzhio 4 months ago
awesome
zlatko780 5 months ago
This is just because of the ice creating and arc, it happens here in the uk aswell when it snows. TBH i'm more concerned about the ice on the platform which clearly hasn't been salted meaning it would be very easy to slip and fall under the train!!
LecceDiPane 6 months ago 2
Notice the chick Slipping on the ice haha
ukraisome 7 months ago 2
aawesome :)
MrBloodbunny 8 months ago
It's due to the frost deposited on the catenary.
Discofunkytrain 8 months ago 2
That's very extreme dangerously by trains down there!!!
DELROYJOHNSON73B 8 months ago
Bad testing trains link with problem of fault by electric line like this. Should not able people to riding by train, that how kills somebody! Now is being thinking going riding by train. So otherwise, that will train driver will get shock or link might cause explosion! Don't think of that train driver doing to checks for alerts something trouble up there. Now this what purpose doing down there!!!
DELROYJOHNSON73B 8 months ago
@DELROYJOHNSON73B No, it's not a fault, and it's not very dangerous either. This is cause because there is frost and ice on the wires and they cause a less than perfect connection. It arcs and and sparks when there is poor contact. I guess 3 kV dc sparks more because it needs a higher current, but you will find this phenomena with all electrical overhead line trains that operate in freezing conditions.
bum291 6 months ago
@bum291 Trains in russia runs at 3kV ? o0
MetrakitProRaceII 4 months ago
@MetrakitProRaceII They have both 3 kV and 25 kV, older lines (like st.petersburg-moscow are 3 kV while newer ones line moscow - nizhny novgorod are 25 kV). Some older 3 kV lines might have been converted to 25 kV as well...
bum291 3 months ago
Ice on the wires, they should have invested in CAT heating (heat in the wire carrying the power)
zaprodk 8 months ago
i didnt know russians celebrated 4th of july :D
invalidacess 9 months ago
Yeah that passes security and safety inspection.
maple99z 9 months ago 10
@maple99z You clearly haven't been to England ^^;
corin12355 2 months ago
Ice? Ice!
dmatej79 10 months ago
Woow ! Nice !
czerwonymilosz 1 year ago
DISCO
ralfovski 1 year ago
but I'm impressed with flashes super APPROACH 5 *
Tiomek4 1 year ago
looks like horror movie material right there!
weemcd01 1 year ago 7