It's all the pikeys that nick all the copper, my mate from Helston was telling me that there was some hanging around when they moved the
DMU▸ into Trevarno, they were trying to acquire the old gate that they had to demolish, and a couple of bits of Barlow rail that was dug up!
Cable theft is getting to be a big problem for Network Rail, the value of Scrap is the problem, however three things Network Rail could do,
1 On signal cable use "TINNED" (electro-plated) copper cores, drives down the scrap value no end.
2 Have Property of Network Rail Printed on Outside and Inner cores of cable, most scrapmen won't touch such cable without the correct paperwork.
3 On Power Cables (16mm core and above) use Aluminium cable instead of copper.
