Re: VIC: Grinder causes another fire on NE line

[Chris Gordon <cmgord@VICSIG.alphalink.com.au>]

> Aparrently the grinding machine being used on the North East line has caused
> yet another fire at around midday today in the township of Barnawartha.
> 
> Five CFA trucks turned up to fight the blaze that spread to an adjoining
> vacant property (about 10 acres aprox).
> 
> I am told this has happened a few times now in the last few days, and the
> fire fighters are not impressed.

The Grinding machine they are using is the LORAM, see:
http://www.railpage.org.au/vicsig/scans/loram-gooslines-221100-2.jpg

That was taken last week, when it was on its way up to the North-East.

I am not sure what that tank is for, but I would assume water for fire
fighting.


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C.

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