Train Meets Wildfire in New Mexico

[Jac's Lines]

I saw this video online this afternoon. There's a wildfire burning south of Albuquerque near one of the commuter rail lines, and they have pretty cool footage:

http://www.krqe.com/video/expanded.asp?ID=6324

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[Meiriongwril]

Looks like pretty 'hot' footage to me.....

 

[MadModeler]

Looks like pretty 'hot' footage to me.....

No kidding!

 

[MilesWestern]

WOW! it just flew through the flames, I wonder if the engineer in the Cab car still has eyebrows!

 

[bigsteel]

talk about a close call,could you imagine what would have happened if the ties had caught fire and the rails had softened!--josh

 

[MadModeler]

talk about a close call,could you imagine what would have happened if the ties had caught fire and the rails had softened!--josh

Or the engine just quit. <shuddering>

Hopefully, there would be enough momentum for the crew to get clear of the fire.