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Two train cars full of automobiles burn in east Alabama


SHORTER, Ala. (AP) — Two railroad cars full of automobiles caught fire and burned in an east Alabama town, officials said.

The Shorter Volunteer Fire Department, in a statement shared on social media, said the freight cars caught fire Thursday night in Macon County. Photos showed flames licking through openings on the sides of the car carriers at a rural crossing.

The blaze didn't spread to other train cars, but vehicles inside two rail cars were destroyed, the fire department said.

No injuries were reported, and it wasn't clear what types of automobiles were on the train. At least three fire departments assisted with fighting the blaze, the cause of which wasn't known immediately.
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Two train cars full of automobiles burn in east Alabama


SHORTER, Ala. (AP) — Two railroad cars full of automobiles caught fire and burned in an east Alabama town, officials said.

The Shorter Volunteer Fire Department, in a statement shared on social media, said the freight cars caught fire Thursday night in Macon County. Photos showed flames licking through openings on the sides of the car carriers at a rural crossing.

The blaze didn't spread to other train cars, but vehicles inside two rail cars were destroyed, the fire department said.

No injuries were reported, and it wasn't clear what types of automobiles were on the train. At least three fire departments assisted with fighting the blaze, the cause of which wasn't known immediately.
Happened on CSX.

Unfortunately due to the high heat from the fire, the rail car numbers were burned off so, no way to trace where they came from.

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Wow, pretty crazy. Glad to see no one was hurt but I wonder what the cause was?
 

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Anybody in AL with a Maverick in transit just have their delivery date suddenly extended?

Two train cars full of automobiles burn in east Alabama


SHORTER, Ala. (AP) — Two railroad cars full of automobiles caught fire and burned in an east Alabama town, officials said.

The Shorter Volunteer Fire Department, in a statement shared on social media, said the freight cars caught fire Thursday night in Macon County. Photos showed flames licking through openings on the sides of the car carriers at a rural crossing.

The blaze didn't spread to other train cars, but vehicles inside two rail cars were destroyed, the fire department said.

No injuries were reported, and it wasn't clear what types of automobiles were on the train. At least three fire departments assisted with fighting the blaze, the cause of which wasn't known immediately.
No other vehicles go by train?
 

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We once had half a train full of Mercedes scrapped due to derailment.
 

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My vehicle began actual transit to Pennsylvania yesterday. I hope it didn't make it far enough to reach Alabama yet. :oops:
Same here...supposedly left Mexico Plant yesterday morning. 👩‍🚒
 
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Mine was on a bad ordered car for 5 days in Birmingham Alabama. Just started moving towards Atlanta last night. Tracker still on departure from Birmingham to Ga. 🤔
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