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150 evacuated after train blaze (BBC News)

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Old 25th August 2009, 20:40
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150 evacuated after train blaze (BBC News)

Around 150 people are evacuated from a train after reports of a fire, says a rail firm.

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Old 25th August 2009, 22:09
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Terrible.
You woulddn't have this problem with steam.
The fires there on purpose.
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Terrible.
You woulddn't have this problem with steam.
The fires there on purpose.
Apart from Bullied Pacifics when the insulation between the boiler and the airsmoothed casing caught fire!

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Oh yes but steam was neglected when this happened and we have learnt lessons.
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