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Fiery CPKC train rolls through London, OntarioBy Trains Staff | April 22, 2024Bizarre fire aboard moving train being investigated by Transportation Safety Board
Five gondola cars carrying discarded railroad ties caught fire Sunday night, April 21. The train rolled through part of London, Ontario before stopping in a residential neighborhood. Damage was limited to the five railcars and a nearby office building. The fire is being treated as arson. London Fire Department
The Canadian Transportation Safety Board is investigating a bizarre fire aboard a Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway freight train in a London, Ontario residential neighborhood around 10:49 p.m., April 21, according to reports from numerous news agencies and the London Fire Department.
Witnesses reported seeing the CPKC train moving through the city as flames shot out of five gondola cars. It was discovered that the cars were carrying used railroad ties, which were heading for disposal.
. . . At one point, 28 fire fighters with 10 trucks were battling the blaze, which took about 90 minutes to bring under control.
