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Old 2nd September 2007, 14:52   #27 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Foggy69 View Post
The stuff you talk of is sandite, a sticky sand laid on the track in the autumn, but I never had a problem with that. During the winter a oily de-icing fluid is sprayed on the conductor rail, that could make a mess.
The worst of all, and something that thankfully doesn't happen with the new trains, is the waste from the toilet being sprayed on the track from a passing train. That could be particularly unpleasant if your car was close by

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