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Originally Posted by klordger1900
Maybe spark arresters should be fitted to express locos since the bill for damping down these lineside fires would soon make the trips un-economical!!??
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Spark arresters are fitted to all mainline registered steam locos. The reason for Bittern's withdrawal from traffic recently was to check that the spark arrester fitted was doing the job after a series of fires on routes she had been on.
Best wishes,
John H-T.