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Coal Car Stove Leads to Arrest
Posted by Victrola1 on Monday, January 7, 2019 10:23 AM

 

Pictured: Romero-Jesus Rodriguez (DMCCC)

"Burlington police arrested a man on arson and trespassing charges after he apparently lit a fire aboard a freight train car.

Sgt. Joel Larkins says officers were initially called to Main and Market streets to a report that a man was trespassing on the train, when they arrived they saw flames coming from the car. During an investigation officers discovered that 49-year-old Romero-Jesus Rodriguez had been riding on the freight train for several days. He said he lit the fire using coal being transported on the train to stay warm........"

http://www.kbur.com/2019/01/07/man-charged-for-lighting-fire-aboard-freight-train-car/

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Posted by rdamon on Monday, January 7, 2019 2:12 PM

"The fire department was called to extinguish the fire, BNSF officials estimated around $20K in damage to the train car and coal."

 

I wonder if they will be able to repair the damage to the coal?

 

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Posted by Victrola1 on Monday, January 7, 2019 2:37 PM

rdamon

"The fire department was called to extinguish the fire, BNSF officials estimated around $20K in damage to the train car and coal."

 

 

I wonder if they will be able to repair the damage to the coal?

 

 

 

 

If that depends on the party responsible for the damage covering the cost to do so, doubtful. 

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Posted by adkrr64 on Monday, January 7, 2019 6:37 PM

Victrola1

 

 
rdamon

"The fire department was called to extinguish the fire, BNSF officials estimated around $20K in damage to the train car and coal."

 

 

I wonder if they will be able to repair the damage to the coal?

 

 

 

 

 

 

If that depends on the party responsible for the damage covering the cost to do so, doubtful. 

 

Indeed - it can be very expensive to put the heat and fire back into the coal....

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Posted by rdamon on Monday, January 7, 2019 8:32 PM

Sorry, I forgot may sarcasm smile  ...

I am sure BNSF will never see a cent from the perpetrator..

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Posted by daveklepper on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 2:17 AM

insurance?

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Posted by rdamon on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 6:05 AM

daveklepper

insurance?

 

Guess it depends on who owns the car. I am sure BNSF is probably self-insured for things like this.

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Posted by mudchicken on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 7:41 AM

Wonder how much of the car had to be emptied to put the fire out? (coal pile fires are not fun)

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Posted by Deggesty on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 10:26 AM

Yes, to put the heat and fire back into the coal is much more expensive than it is to put the smoke back into a chip on PC board. When I was looking after repair and return items in a manufacturing plant, one common complaint about PC boards was "Needs smoke put back in."

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Posted by BaltACD on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 3:22 PM

Deggesty
Yes, to put the heat and fire back into the coal is much more expensive than it is to put the smoke back into a chip on PC board. When I was looking after repair and return items in a manufacturing plant, one common complaint about PC boards was "Needs smoke put back in."

Those boards must have been made by Lucas Electric.

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Posted by tree68 on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 3:28 PM

Deggesty
"Needs smoke put back in."

Apparently the mirrors were intact...

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Posted by SD70Dude on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 3:31 PM

BaltACD
Deggesty
Yes, to put the heat and fire back into the coal is much more expensive than it is to put the smoke back into a chip on PC board. When I was looking after repair and return items in a manufacturing plant, one common complaint about PC boards was "Needs smoke put back in."

Those boards must have been made by Lucas Electric.

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