My Adventures
Train on Fire - H Set
10/09/2024
On my way home from university, the 14:39 train from North Wollongong to Central made a sudden stop at Wombarra (not a part of its assigned stops), just north of Thirroul. At the time, I was in the front carriage, so I could see the driver walk back and forth through the window and talking to the train guard in the middle of the train. We were then suddenly instructed that the train would be, essentially, turned off. The doors opened, the lights went off, and the hum of the motor ceased. Seconds later, we were informed that the train was on fire and we needed to collect our belongings and exit the train. Carriage ON5919, the second carriage of the 8 car train, had smoke billowing from the air vents above carriage doors 1 and 3. Unfortunately, an explaination for this incident was not given. It took 50 minutes for the next available train to arrive, which was delayed due to needing to use the other tracks and having to wait for southbound services to pass. My typical 1 hour and 10 minute commute turned into roughly 2 hours and 30 minutes, and I can only imagine the panic other commuters that needed to get to the airport must have felt.
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