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Jackpicks51 t1_j95inws wrote

Reply to comment by Trpdoc in Man dies after touching 3rd rail at MBTA's Downtown Crossing station by riski_click

The third is not live constantly only gets you if you touch the third rail and another metal completing the circuit and shocked to death As kids we used walk the third rail for a hits and giggles . . you can walk it just don't touch anything else . 2 feet on the third rail no problem 1 foot on one foot on another rail huge mistake. Did he fall or !!!???. Walking the tracks still safer than train surfing!

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Trpdoc t1_j95jq8w wrote

What the hell is train surfing?!!

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LadyCalamity t1_j992syy wrote

Riding on the roof of the train. Not really possible in tunnels but dumb kids do it on elevated/outside trains. You can find videos on youtube of kids doing it. I know it was popular in NYC in like the 80s/90s or something, died out for a bit, and now seems to be having resurgence. And yes, kids have lost limbs and even died doing this.

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