02-01-2019, 07:58 AM
(02-01-2019, 06:17 AM)trainspotter139 Wrote:(02-01-2019, 03:40 AM)Canard Wrote: I have to wonder if the Chemtrain time-shift was due to to tonight’s extreme cold (i.e., get up and back before it dropped too much further). Cold can affect railways in strange ways, like rails pulling apart - I’m sure everyone’s seen the viral videos going around of tracks being “set on fire” in the Chicago area.
From what I've heard some of the Interlocking houses have been throwing low temperature warnings to the point that they've had to put auxiliary heaters in some of them
Seems like a strange thing to mess up. How hard can it be to calculate the heating requirements for a standardized metal box? It would make more sense for a new house to have problems, given how complex it is.
I’m guessing they’re using electric heaters. A couple of 2kW baseboard units with a thermostat should take care of the issue. The signal hut should be airtight except for the door, and well insulated — again, much easier than sealing a house.