Executive summary
On Monday 28 June 2004, at about 0710, the power generator unit at the rear of passenger express
Train 1605 caught fire as the train berthed at Carterton Station. The train manager expended one of 3 fire extinguishers carried on board the train to extinguish the fire.
There were no injuries to passengers or crew.
Safety issues identified included:
- the layout of the generator enclosure
- the installation of the fire detection and suppression system.
Three safety recommendations were made to the Chief Executive of Toll NZ Consolidated Limited to address these issues.
Related Recommendations
check all generator units similar to AL2073 to ensure that the cooling airflow is adequate and unrestricted within the generator enclosure around all parts of the diesel engine and the alternator housing, and that ther is no build up of diesel oil or dust particles.
take steps to minimise the quantity of airborne dist particles being circulated in the generator enclosure of similar AL passenger cars.
include in the 12-monthly C-check an additional test to establish that adequate cooling has been achieved within all areas of the generator enclosure with all covers in place after the generator has run under load continuously for about 45 minutes.