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| Freight train on fire after crash | Freight train on fire after crash |
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| A freight train transporting oil and diesel has derailed and caught fire in East Ayrshire, police have said. | A freight train transporting oil and diesel has derailed and caught fire in East Ayrshire, police have said. |
| An exclusion zone has been set up around the scene, about half a mile south of Stewarton. | An exclusion zone has been set up around the scene, about half a mile south of Stewarton. |
| Strathclyde Police said six of the 10 wagons had come off the rails at about 0615 GMT. No-one is reported injured. | Strathclyde Police said six of the 10 wagons had come off the rails at about 0615 GMT. No-one is reported injured. |
| Two wagons caught fire in the crash. It is understood the train hit a pylon while crossing a bridge. The nearby A735 has been closed. | |
| 'Black smoke' | |
| Ch Supt Martin Ripley, of Strathclyde Police, said: "The freight train, which was coming into the depot, has caught fire." | |
| He said the train was carrying diesel and the main focus was putting out the fire. | |
| "I am given to believe that there are two carriages on fire but it is a fairly big and intensive fire," he added. | |
| "It is too early to give any causes. There are no injuries and the matter is contained. | |
| "We have experts coming to the scene and towards the end of the day we will be in a better position to say why this has happened." | |
| John Dicks, who lives about a mile away from the rail line, said: "The fire is raging. There are flames 50ft in the air. | John Dicks, who lives about a mile away from the rail line, said: "The fire is raging. There are flames 50ft in the air. |
| "There is pitch black smoke blowing over the town." | "There is pitch black smoke blowing over the town." |
| The train was travelling between Mossend in Ayrshire and Riccarton near Kilmarnock when the incident happened. | The train was travelling between Mossend in Ayrshire and Riccarton near Kilmarnock when the incident happened. |
| Network Rail said disruption was likely to go on for much of the day. | Network Rail said disruption was likely to go on for much of the day. |
| Local train services between Barrhead in East Renfrewshire and Kilmarnock were stopped and alternative arrangements put in place for travellers. | Local train services between Barrhead in East Renfrewshire and Kilmarnock were stopped and alternative arrangements put in place for travellers. |
| Buses were replacing trains between Barrhead and Kilmarnock. | Buses were replacing trains between Barrhead and Kilmarnock. |
| The Glasgow to Carlisle service was running via Barassie. | The Glasgow to Carlisle service was running via Barassie. |
| Do you have pictures or video of the crash? Send them to the BBC news website. Click hereto send an e-mail. | Do you have pictures or video of the crash? Send them to the BBC news website. Click hereto send an e-mail. |
| Send your pictures to newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124. If you have a large file you can upload here. | Send your pictures to newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124. If you have a large file you can upload here. |
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