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| Rail line to reopen after blaze | Rail line to reopen after blaze |
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| Rail services on the East Coast Main Line should be back to normal on Wednesday, according to Network Rail. | |
| The line was closed after a fire broke out on a freight train near Drem in East Lothian at about 0630 GMT, destroying 36 new cars. | The line was closed after a fire broke out on a freight train near Drem in East Lothian at about 0630 GMT, destroying 36 new cars. |
| Network Rail said the overhead cables needed extensive repairs but there was thought to be no damage to the track. | Network Rail said the overhead cables needed extensive repairs but there was thought to be no damage to the track. |
| In the meantime, rail passengers are being taken between Edinburgh and Berwick by bus. | In the meantime, rail passengers are being taken between Edinburgh and Berwick by bus. |
| A special train will test the tracks before it reopens. | A special train will test the tracks before it reopens. |
| About 40 firefighters spent more than three hours bringing the blaze under control. | About 40 firefighters spent more than three hours bringing the blaze under control. |
| The damage is thought to have run into hundreds of thousands of pounds. | The damage is thought to have run into hundreds of thousands of pounds. |
| 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 wagons of the train had caught fire and the 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. | Eyewitness Steve Dalgleish told the BBC Scotland news website: "I passed this train at 0730 GMT and it was well alight. |
| "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." |
| Owen Parry, who also witnessed the fire, said: "Not sure what was on the truck but there were detonations every couple of minutes." | Owen Parry, who also witnessed the fire, said: "Not sure what was on the truck but there were detonations every couple of minutes." |
| Fellow website user Anton said he planned to travel to London by train "to be green" but had to abandon his journey. | Fellow website user Anton said he planned to travel to London by train "to be green" but had to abandon his journey. |
| He said: "The GNER/ScotRail staff were helpful enough, but the first bus to arrive at Waverley wouldn't start and no more arrived for at least half an hour. | |
| Cooling down | Cooling down |
| "At 9am I headed home. I hope someone covers the cost of my cancelled hotel." | "At 9am I headed home. I hope someone covers the cost of my cancelled hotel." |
| Householders near the railway line were advised by police to close their doors and windows because of smoke. | Householders near the railway line were advised by police to close their doors and windows because of smoke. |
| By 1000 GMT on Tuesday, firefighters were cooling down the wagons by spraying cold water on them from two hoses. | |
| The 10-wagon train, 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, 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 operates about 800 freight trains a day across the country. | EWS operates about 800 freight trains a day across the country. |