Fire Brigade put out train on fire

[Mark Hennessy]

Fire on train in Dublin is extinguished

10 July 2006 20:54

Dublin Fire Brigade has dealt with a fire on a train at Castleknock Station.

Flames were seen coming from the underside of one of the carriages this evening.

Dublin Fire Brigade was called to the scene and extinguished the fire.
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No one was injured.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2006/0710/train.html

I wonder is this the same type of incident as happened before on the Drogheda line when the passengers jumped out onto the opposite track?

[Mark Gleeson]

Oh dear its without a doubt was a 29000, the previous incident was a mechanical failure and there was no fire, it remains to be seen of the facts of what happened the first report on the Skerries incident had flames when it was shown later that it was a fabrication

Can't find a report in any of todays papers nor in their breaking news section, 98fm are carrying it

[James Shields]

In the Skerries incident, I spoke to eye witnesses who said they had seen flames, and I got a strong smell of smoke just before the train stopped. I don't accept it was a fabrication - people honestly believed they saw flames, and that is what was reported.

I think the explanation may be that some fuel got sprayed onto a hot surface and ignited, causing a flash that was seen by passengers.

The passengers I spoke to were the sensible ones who moved to the coach behind, rather than bailing onto the tracks into the path of the Enterprise.

I hope we'll get more details of what happened in Castleknock. It's still only the second serious failure of a 2900 in nearly three years of service, which it not bad going.

[clubcrown]

Originally Posted by lostcarpark

I hope we'll get more details of what happened in Castleknock. It's still only the second serious failure of a 2900 in nearly three years of service, which it not bad going.

I was on the train in question yesterday. We stopped in castleknock to let people off as per usual, and just as they closed the doors to take off again, theres was a bang, which sounded to me like the engine cutting out.

Sat there for a couple more minutes, and then people started to get off; a lot get off at Coolmine anyway, so most were prepared to walk.

I went down along the platform and the driver was in the back, pushing buttons; someone in front of me asked him was it worth waiting, he said no, then I said he should make an announcement but he said "i already f*cking did that, I don't want 600 people asking me the same question allthe time". Charming as always - but there was no announcement, so god knows what he was on about. Maybe the speakers were out too.

I didn't see any flames or anything else, but 2 fire tenders and an ambulance appeared at that point.

A good 15 mins after we stopped there was still about 200 people sitting on the train, so any fire/evacuation procedures they may have weren't very effective. No sign of any staff other than the driver.

[Thomas J Stamp]

I said he should make an announcement but he said "i already f*cking did that, I don't want 600 people asking me the same question allthe time". Charming as always - but there was no announcement, so god knows what he was on about. Maybe the speakers were out too.

They were probably on fire.

[clubcrown]

Originally Posted by Thomas J Stamp

They were probably on fire.

In fairness to the lad, he looked pretty stressed. They should have someone else on the platform telling people to move off the train though.

Something else amusing; the 3 firemen who arrived off the tender, had a very quick look under the carriage and then stood on the other track having a smoke. They legged it when the fire chief arrived.

You gotta love ireland sometimes