Fire on train at Worle

[Dougal2345]

Fire on train closes key West of England rail line (msn.com)

A fire on a CrossCountry train has halted rail services between Taunton and Bristol Temple Meads.

No one is thought to have been hurt as a result of the fire on a CrossCountry train, believed to be the 5.25am from Plymouth to Newcastle.

GWR, the main train operator between the West of England and London, initially told passengers: “A CrossCountry service has reported striking something near Worle in North Somerset. This has activated the fire alarms on board the train.”

It later reported: “Update: There is a fire on the train. All train services have been stopped."

 

[Gloster]

The Weston Mercury is reporting that the smoke and steam was from the fire suppression system: the train later continued to Yatton after inspection by the fire brigade and Network Rail. The fire brigade arrived at 07.33, but trains were moving again from 10.00.

 

[O L Leigh]

Scratch yet another Voyager.

 

[221129]

but trains were moving again from 10.00.

Lines reopened at 0850.

 

[150249]

Looks like 220012 and 220004 were involved.

 

[Annetts key]

Looks like this may have been caused by vandalism with objects being placed on the line.