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7th January 2010 12:10

Fire leads to evacuation of train (BBC News)

A passenger train is on fire in south-west London.

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Dave Rowland

7th January 2010 12:16

I wonder why this is happening in snowy conditions? EMU 450 106 also caught fire this morning at Basingstoke...

tonyharker

7th January 2010 21:35

As I understand it snow gets into ventilation grilles etc and blocks them. Then the equipment overheats and catches fire.

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