Re: [NSW] Fire in XPT (power car) at Lithgow

["Chris Downs" <cvdowns@ozemail.com.au>]

Judging by the plaques on XPT power cars at the non-driving end external
doors, these vehicles have some sort of automatic (?) fire suppression system
(halon?).

Did this system kick in yesterday?

Chris

William Ivery <willivery@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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> From what I have heard the fire started in a compressor in the rear power
> car and then spread to the roof. Luckily the XPT was in a location where
> emergency services could respond to in a quick fashion.
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> William
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> "Chris Downs" <cvdowns@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> > http://www.news.com.au/ see breaking news.  No injuries (of course).
> Sounds
> > like the passengers were transferred to a spark for the trip to Sydney.
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> > Chris
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