TANK WAGON FIRE AT CRICH JUNCTION

The train consisted of ten 100-ton Class A tank wagons loaded with light distillate feed stock with an empty coal wagon as a barrier at each end, drawn by a Class 48 diesel locomotive. The cause of the fire was brake block sparks during braking that ignited vaporized oil spilt from unsecured hatches. The subsequent heavy braking by the driver after he first saw the wagons on fire caused more oil to spill and so increased the extent of the fire. Out-of-place hatch lids may have been the prime cause of spillage rather than oversight in fastening. It is now the rule that hatches shall be secured after loading before the wagons are moved forward, as well as an independent inspection after securing before despatch.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1970-1-2

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 37
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 126

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Braking; Freight cars; Railroad cars; Tank cars; Technology
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037779
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 13 1976 12:00AM