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Train fire at Queen Street

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Deltic1961

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Looks like a classic HST has gone on fire. Station evacuated.

Difficult to see from the pictures but doesn't look too serious.

Not a great morning due to signal faults and now this!

BBC reporting it as a "fire"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-48672955

Services at Queen Street Station in Glasgow have resumed following reports of a train fire.

Firefighters received calls about the blaze at about 07:40 after images of smoke billowing from a carriage emerged.

ScotRail said they were unable to operate trains to or from the station while the incident was ongoing.

The firm later said the fire alarm had been reset and, while trains were running, some disruption was expected.

Three fire trucks were sent to the scene while crowds gathered outside the station.

The train was moved to the Eastfield depot.
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Deltic1961 said:
Looks like a classic HST has gone on fire. Station evacuated.

Difficult to see from the pictures but doesn't look too serious.

Not a great morning due to signal faults and now this!
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Think it's just exhaust smoke that's set off the fire alarm.
 
krus_aragon

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With a HST involved, that'll be Glasgow, rather than Cardiff?

(A thread title edit might be a good idea. :))
 
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In the days of steam, drivers were fined for making smoke in a station. Does this still apply?
 
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Deltic1961 said:
If that's just the exhaust it's no wonder we have a climate emergency
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It's the invisible carbon dioxide that's the serious environmental problem, not the visible particulates and soot (although they're bad for other reasons).
 
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The mechanical issue with the HST is being discussed in further detail here, so we can probably draw this thread to a close.
 
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