Hereford Train Fire

Andypandy

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Hereford Train Fire

« on: January 31, 2011, 21:39:14 »

Found this out this afternoon:
http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/local/8823229.Fire_closes_Hereford_Railway_Station


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inspector_blakey

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Re: Hereford Station Fire

« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2011, 21:43:46 »

Looks like an ATW^▸ 175 - those things seem to have a bit of a habit of catching fire. One did it at Prestatyn in 2009, and it's going back a while but I think one of the Adelentes (180 105?), a closely-related design, barbecued itself in reasonably spectacular style near Swindon.

Edited to add

Yes, it was 105 that caught fire, back in 2007.


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anthony215

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Re: Hereford Station Fire

« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2011, 03:45:48 »

Ow dear this was the 2nd inccident involving a class 175 yesterday. 175108 hit a tractor and trailer near Pembrey while working a service to Milford Haven


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Don

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Re: Hereford Station Fire

« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2011, 18:04:37 »

Yes it was a turbo on a 175. The driver had a problem at Ludlow with it but decided to continue. At Hereford it was smoking somewhat badly so just in case the train was evacuated and the fire brigade called. It never actually caught fire I gather but the local police decided to evacuate the station. Nothing ran through Hereford for an hour and a half. 1P65 the 15:11 Hereford to Paddington was stuck in Hereford.


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