Train fire at Granville

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Train fire at Granville

Post by freqwaves » Tue Sep 30, 2014 9:56 pm

There seem to be a train fire somewhere between Granville & Merrylands.Driver reports a power surge between two pentagraphs on the train. Part of Woodville Rd closed under the railway bridge. B double trucks asked to layup or divert to Merrylands Rd.
Buses now operating between Cabramatta & Granville.
FIRE, RTA & Railcorp involved.
RTA OPS 2 10703 active

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Re: Train fire at Granville

Post by freqwaves » Tue Sep 30, 2014 10:11 pm

Veolia (162.275) & Transdev (162.950) doing rail bus.
Fire reports coming in on Sydney 7 - 10106
Railcorp Emergency response unit active on TG 11134

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Re: Train fire at Granville

Post by cartman » Tue Sep 30, 2014 11:35 pm

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/n ... 7075682351

Happened around 7.30pm on the Up track where it sits high above Woodville Rd
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Re: Train fire at Granville

Post by freqwaves » Tue Oct 07, 2014 8:41 pm

Independent rail shunters to the rescue! Same shunter I see in the Intermodal terminal at Minto.
Graffiti artists have become handy now with paint rollers! It's a pity they can't right something we can understand!

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