Track lubricator
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Track lubricator
Image: © Thomas Nugent Taken: 8 Sep 2008
On the west-bound track at Exhibition Centre station. These devices are normally a bit less conspicuous than this yellow one. They are located ahead of sharp curves to lubricate the wheel flanges with grease in order to reduce track & wheel wear and noise.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.861817
Longitude
-4.283716