I would think it would have to be age. Looks like another Meatball has burnt. Oh the Humanity! :unsure:tp49 said:Maybe there is a design flaw or something that is causing this problem?
Most likely these fires are due to lack of maintenance, but more over, lack of rebuilds. I'm sure after almost 24 years of service there is a lot of wire wear and for an electric locomotive that can be a problem. One spark can cause a whole burn out. I'm sure the shells from these burnt toasters can be salvaged, but all new mechanics and a new cab will surely have to be installed (and as Alan said, not until we get more funding!).AlanB said:More likely it's a lack of maintenance problem, caused by lack of funding. :angry:
The full story from the New Haven Register.Amtrak Washington spokesman Dan Stessel said the train was suffering engine failure around 5:42 a.m. when it pulled into Madison station with 151 passengers on board. Trainmen then spotted an engine fire on the roof of the engine, which was "quickly extinguished by the crew," Stessel said.
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