Line side fire at Berrylands (07/02)

[Lrd]

Looks like a big flame coming from a Class 455 at Berrylands.

https://twitter.com/DPCHA/status/961310236408676352?ref_src=twcamp^copy|twsrc^android|twgr^copy|twcon^7090|twterm^2

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/rush-hour-commuters-evacuated-train-11988405

Rush hour commuters evacuated from train after 'major' track fire as neighbours hear 'three big booms'
Passengers have been cleared from a South Western Railway train after the blaze broke out near Berrylands station on the line between Clapham Junction and Woking

 

[Domh245]

Indeed. Plenty of reports about it being an electrical fire, this picture seems to suggest that it is (at least) underneath the leading car, which seems like an odd place for it to develop, as there isn't much in the way of heavy electrical equipment.

 

[The 4th Rail]

SWR claiming on twitter it was a line-side fire despite images of smoke coming from the train.
https://twitter.com/SW_Help/status/961323851513778178

 

[theironroad]

Ok

Looks like a big flame coming from a Class 455 at Berrylands.

https://twitter.com/DPCHA/status/961310236408676352?ref_src=twcamp^copy|twsrc^android|twgr^copy|twcon^7090|twterm^2

Swr journey check reporting no train on fire, but lineside fire..

 

[Lrd]

Ok


Swr journey check reporting no train on fire, but lineside fire..

Indeed it does, looking at the picture, it appeared to be coming from underneath the train but could well be the track.

 

[theironroad]

Indeed it does, looking at the picture, it appeared to be coming from underneath the train but could well be the track.

Well that pic in post #3 certainly looks like the train will soon be on fire if it's not already....

 

[Busaholic]

Well that pic in post #3 certainly looks like the train will soon be on fire if it's not already....

Or how a TOC will stretch the truth to avoid paying compensation.

 

[thisisdash]

Report from a friend onboard that there was an odd smell and fireworks sounds after leaving New Malden. Guard marshalled passengers into the rear 4 coaches and detrained at Berrylands where the fire took hold. Found a decent pic on Twitter.

 

[ainsworth74]

Found a decent pic on Twitter.

Wow! That looks quite substantial!

 

[MotCO]

Report from a friend onboard that there was an odd smell and fireworks sounds after leaving New Malden. Guard marshalled passengers into the rear 4 coaches and detrained at Berrylands where the fire took hold. Found a decent pic on Twitter.

Good job it was on the slow lines - was it booked to be on the slows, or did it change?

 

[bonzawe]

Well that pic in post #3 certainly looks like the train will soon be on fire if it's not already....

Front bogie would be where one set of pickup shoes are?

 

[hwl]

Indeed. Plenty of reports about it being an electrical fire, this picture seems to suggest that it is (at least) underneath the leading car, which seems like an odd place for it to develop, as there isn't much in the way of heavy electrical equipment.

The 3rd rail pick up shoes on that bogie and the cables from it are fairly major pieces of electrical kit. The fuse (pre AC conversion) and now main breaker is just below the "south"

 

[wastedlife]

Good job it was on the slow lines - was it booked to be on the slows, or did it change?

Booked on the slow, as it wasn't the 18:52 to Guildford (which is the first 455 booked on the fast in the evening) since I went past it on the 18:32 to Basingstoke. Which then went straight past Surbiton, because the 18:23 to Basingstoke seemed to be having problems in P3 there, causing half the passengers on the 18:32 to have to go to Surbiton via Esher. Oh well, another delay repay claim...

Seems to be the 18:05 to Hampton Court, as canx at Berrylands.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/W92664/2018/02/07/advanced

 

[bb21]

Or how a TOC will stretch the truth to avoid paying compensation.

Why would they do it? How?

 

[WatcherZero]

The passengers seem to be suggesting the train passed through a line side fire which set the train alight. They said they were opening windows to try and get rid of smoke before it reached the station.

 

[181]

Well that pic in post #3 certainly looks like the train will soon be on fire if it's not already....

Not to mention the platform, which if I remember rightly is wooden. Does anyone know if there was any damage?