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| Train fire causes rail disruption | Train fire causes rail disruption |
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| Firefighters have tackled a blaze on a goods train on the main railway line between Scotland and England. | Firefighters have tackled a blaze on a goods train on the main railway line between Scotland and England. |
| The last carriage of the train at Drem, in East Lothian, had been alight. The fire started at 0635 GMT. | The last carriage of the train at Drem, in East Lothian, had been alight. The fire started at 0635 GMT. |
| Ten fire engines had put the fire out by 0840 GMT. Some services on the East Coast Main Line have been disrupted. | Ten fire engines had put the fire out by 0840 GMT. Some services on the East Coast Main Line have been disrupted. |
| Buses have replaced trains between North Berwick and Prestonpans, with rail services starting and terminating at Berwick upon Tweed. | Buses have replaced trains between North Berwick and Prestonpans, with rail services starting and terminating at Berwick upon Tweed. |
| Fifteen foot flames were visible from Drem Steve DalgleishEyewitness | Fifteen foot flames were visible from Drem Steve DalgleishEyewitness |
| Lothian and Borders Police said the final three carriages of the train had caught fire and the 36 vehicles on board had been destroyed. | Lothian and Borders Police said the final three carriages of the train had caught fire and the 36 vehicles on board had been destroyed. |
| Eyewitness Steve Dalgleish told the BBC Scotland news website: "I passed this train at 0730 GMT and it was well alight. | |
| "It looked like it was a car transport fright train. | "It looked like it was a car transport fright train. |
| "Fifteen foot flames were visible from Drem and there were multiple fire engines and emergency vehicles on scene." | "Fifteen foot flames were visible from Drem and there were multiple fire engines and emergency vehicles on scene." |
| Householders near the railway line were advised by police to close their doors and windows because of smoke although a south-westerly wind was blowing fumes away from the residential area. | Householders near the railway line were advised by police to close their doors and windows because of smoke although a south-westerly wind was blowing fumes away from the residential area. |
| By 1000 GMT on Tuesday, firefighters were cooling down the carriages by firing cold water on them from two hoses. | By 1000 GMT on Tuesday, firefighters were cooling down the carriages by firing cold water on them from two hoses. |
| Commercial confidentiality | Commercial confidentiality |
| Network Rail said there were no trains running south of Edinburgh on the line and trains travelling north were terminating at either Newcastle or Berwick as a result of the fire. | Network Rail said there were no trains running south of Edinburgh on the line and trains travelling north were terminating at either Newcastle or Berwick as a result of the fire. |
| The 10-wagon train, which is thought to be operated by freight carrier EWS, left Washwood Heath, Birmingham, at 2153 GMT on Monday and had been due into Bathgate, West Lothian, at 0832 GMT on Tuesday. | The 10-wagon train, which is thought to be operated by freight carrier EWS, left Washwood Heath, Birmingham, at 2153 GMT on Monday and had been due into Bathgate, West Lothian, at 0832 GMT on Tuesday. |
| EWS, which operates about 800 freight trains a day across the country, refused to say what type of vehicles were being transported. | EWS, which operates about 800 freight trains a day across the country, refused to say what type of vehicles were being transported. |
| Graham Meiklejohn, spokesman for the firm, said they would not reveal further details on the grounds of commercial confidentiality. | Graham Meiklejohn, spokesman for the firm, said they would not reveal further details on the grounds of commercial confidentiality. |
| Have you been affected by the disruption? Do you have still or video pictures of the fire? You can e-mail them to us at newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk. | Have you been affected by the disruption? Do you have still or video pictures of the fire? You can e-mail them to us at newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk. |