Re: VIC: Grinder causes another fire on NE line

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

Chris Gordon wrote:

> > 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

NSW has a Loram grinder too.

> http://www.railpage.org.au/pix/railcars/Loram_Grinder_Como_19-5-90.jpg
>

No firefighting gear.

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David Johnson
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