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Train caught fire at Hither Green this morning

Covered End
Covered End Posts: 52,053
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One of my mates was on it. Anyone from here on it ?

http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/10635373.VIDEO__Hither_Green_train_evacuated_as_smoke_billows_from_carriage_fire/

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  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,076
    @CharltonDan was.
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,620
    7.50 from New Eltham I believe. Mrs MAM usually gets it, but caught the one behind today. Chucked off at Mottingham and went to Eltham.
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    I was on it.

    Must say the reports and some people's reactions have been a little dramatic.

    Those on the carriage must have been terrified, as well as those that had to climb off the train to walk up the tracks beside it. I was luckily in the 2nd carriage from the front and 1 carriage in front of the fire. It opened onto that little extra bit of Hither Green platform, so had an easy 'escape'.

    Some people still whinging on Facebook/Twitter 2 hours later about the delays to their journey etc etc. Not one bit of concern to anyone that struggled to get off the train on to the tracks or if anyone was hurt or affected by the fire/smoke?!
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,053
    WSS said:

    @CharltonDan was.

    Was it him that put the fire out ? :-)
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,814
    Mrs Z was on it, thankfully some nice people helped her down from the train, 33 weeks pregnant makes getting down to the tracks a pain
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,076
    Covered End said:

    WSS said:

    @CharltonDan was.

    Was it him that put the fire out ? :-)
    Ha ha!
  • JollyRobin
    JollyRobin Posts: 1,706
    Kudos to the absolute chap who gave us a lift to Falconwood from Bexley when our train was cancelled
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,875
    Absolutely traumatic, had to walk back home and cook my own breakfast!!

    Glad the missus was ok Rothko
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,905
    Really gutted I missed the knock on effects of that this morning.

    If it makes you feel any better we were caught in the Ringmore rush hour this morning. As we drove passed the church we had to slow down for the vicar on his push bike.
  • Stu_of_Kunming
    Stu_of_Kunming Posts: 17,122
    Covered End said:

    WSS said:

    @CharltonDan was.

    Was it him that put the fire out ? :-)
    PMSL! oh wait, that's Dan's job?

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  • Sparrows Lane Lion
    Sparrows Lane Lion Posts: 2,797
    Didn't this happen fairly recently as well again near Hither Green?
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    It wasn't a fire, but the train broke down at hither green and others had to reverse back to previous stations. I wasn't on that one, but was on the one behind it that was stuck at Lee.

    Apparently mine and my friends twitter conversation regarding the train yesterday was quoted in The Sun today? She was quoted in The Metro. funny.
  • cafcnick1992
    cafcnick1992 Posts: 7,445
    was that the comment about finding excuses to stay in bed?

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