RailSA » Fire http://www.railsa.org South Australian rail and tram discussion, information and news Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:54:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Fire on grain train in mid-north http://www.railsa.org/freight/fire-on-grain-train-in-mid-north/ http://www.railsa.org/freight/fire-on-grain-train-in-mid-north/#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 04:47:48 +0000 admin http://www.railsa.org/?p=5238 The Metropolitan Fire Service says a fire in a freight train at Redhill in the mid-north of South Australia had burnt itself out by the time fire crews arrived.

The train was carrying a load of grain when a fire started in electrical components about midday.

The train is expected to remain at Redhill until the damage has been examined.

via ABC News

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The blaze in the Wanilla Forest region was tackled by more than 80 firefighters and four water bombers.

At one stage, the Tod Highway was closed.

The Country Fire Service says about 27 hectares were burnt, mainly grassland and fencing.

ABC News

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The driver of a passing train saw the man walking away from a recently lit grass fire near Beagle Tce, Lynton, about 12.45pm yesterday.

Another witness told police the alleged offender took off his shirt and attempted to hide in the street.

A police dog located the man, 18, of no fixed place of abode and he was charged with causing a bushfire.

He will appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court today.

About 15 sq-m of grass was burnt before a passing train work crew put the fire out.

AdelaideNow

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Nobody was injured and a TransAdelaide spokesman said MFS fire fighters quickly extinguished the fire about 5.45pm.

South-bound trains were interrupted but are back on schedule and TransAdelaide is supplying buses for commuters heading to the city.

The damage engine has been shifted from the track for inspection.

AdelaideNow

]]> http://www.railsa.org/suburban/burning-train-blocks-noarlunga-line/feed/ 0 Train fire at Ki Ki http://www.railsa.org/freight/train-fire-at-ki-ki/ http://www.railsa.org/freight/train-fire-at-ki-ki/#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:20:25 +0000 admin http://www.railsa.org/development/?p=514 A freight train locomotive worth $3 million was destroyed by fire as it hauled its load of cargo on the Adelaide to Melbourne line today.

Two locomotives operated by Pacific National were hauling the carriages near Ki Ki in the state’s Upper South-East towards Adelaide when the second engine caught fire about 5.15am.

The drivers managed to unhook the lead locomotive as the second diesel electric engine was gutted by the fire.

Fifteen Country Fire Service volunteers in three appliances took about one hour to put out the fire.

The firefighters prevented the fire spreading to the thousands of litres of diesel in the fuel tanks of the engine.

The line was blocked for about five hours and the Overland from Adelaide-to-Melbourne was delayed.

AdelaideNow

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