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Article: Virgin train fire drama.
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- June 2, 2005
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A HIGH-SPEED Virgin train burst into flames yesterday - days after an explosive fault was discovered in the company's fleet of Voyager locomotives.
The 125mph train was carrying about 200 passengers when a fuel leak caused the undercarriage to catch fire.
As flames rose from beneath the train and across the rear coach windows, terrified passengers aboard the 7.03am Birmingham to Edinburgh service raised the ...