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Fire leads to evacuation of train (BBC News)

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Old 7th January 2010, 13:10
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Fire leads to evacuation of train (BBC News)

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

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Old 7th January 2010, 13:16
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I wonder why this is happening in snowy conditions? EMU 450 106 also caught fire this morning at Basingstoke...
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Old 7th January 2010, 22:35
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As I understand it snow gets into ventilation grilles etc and blocks them. Then the equipment overheats and catches fire.
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