Well Oil be [Wheels on fire]!

I popped out on Saturday morning to film tug 071 on the 6E41 Westerleigh - Lindsey empties service when 66070 & 66014 on 6B13 caught me a little off guard and had to wait for the camera to warm up.

Shortly after 60071 came into view. As I was filming I became aware of smoke from midway along train (in the distance it looked like the engine exhaust) as the offending tank passed under the footbridge there was one of the most disgusting smells rising. If you have ever smelt burning brakes then you'll know what I mean. I carried on filming then became aware that the train was stopping in the station, so a quick drive there ensued only to find the station had been evacuated and the Fire brigade on there way.

Nearly an hour later the train was allowed to crawl the half mile or so to Alstone lane loop, again with the Fire brigade in attendance.

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• train
• cheltenham

[Nizical99]

Great video, what is the alarm in the background, is it the station fire alarm?

[cyclopsfilm]

@Nizical99 Certainly was coming from the station, guess they used it to get the "evacuate" message across!

[BIASpotter]

3:33 anyone notice the * half? broken points things * heading straight on? or do they turn automatically when he goes through them?

excellent catch tho

[cyclopsfilm]

@BIASpotter Yes, they are catch points. Spring loaded so as a train moves into the loop the wheels push them apart. However when a train is in the loop, should it slip or roll backwards then the train will become derailed instead of fouling the mainline.

[GBRailwayWorld]

Top video! very interesting, its the type of 'unusual' footage i want to produce but can just never find anything!!

5 **

[cyclopsfilm]

I think the only way is to let it find you, always have your cam ready. Best of luck.

[imautuber444]

2 dislikes? what the hell do people want?

[imautuber444]

Extremely great catch, well done.

[Rocketboy1950]

@EWS60008 Sticking brake, smoke pouring off both sides.

[Rocketboy1950]

@JBofBrisbane Much more likely that it's sticking brake with that amount of smoke billowing from BOTH sides. The reduced speed was far more likely to have been due to the yellow on the signal and if the problem was known to the driver I'm sure that the train would have been stopped immediately. You DO NOT continue to move with either a hot box or a sticking brake.

[Rocketboy1950]

@ewsiscrap It's obviously a sticking brake, the loco does not have rear view mirrors and with your mentality you should be a manager.

[koelleballong2]

@ewsiscrap

I once sendt a train with one of the brakepads frozen to the wheel. No problems hearing that mistake as the locked wheel passed by me.

[GoldhunterUK]

@BIASpotter They are called 'catch points' and are set to stop stock rolling on to the main lines without signallers authority.

[benskiproductions]

How did the wheel cacth fire?

[JBofBrisbane]

@ewsiscrap - More likely a "hotbox" - a wheel bearing with insufficient lubrication has overheated. Probably why the train was proceeding at reduced speed.

[EWS60008]

I assume it was a "Hotbox" on the tanker?

[sparkygl0s]

@imautuber444

Flames maybe, instead of just smoke.

[sentineldg8]

great comments its nice to find out what realy happend thankyou