M-7 Fire

[bagpiper516]

While driving past Valley Stream station at approx. 7 PM saw numerous fire trucks at the station, with an (I believe) westbound M-7 from the West Hemptstead branch idleing (outside lights were on) and firemen all around it. Any info on the situation?

[Head-end View]

Hmmm; last evening around that time I heard the female engineer of the West Hempstead train making repeated reports to 204 about not being able to draw power. They thought it was a problem with the master-controller. I wonder if something more serious finally happened to the train when it got to Valley Stream. On the other hand the FD might have just been there for a tie fire, or something like that.

[JoeLIRR]

One day comming back from the city i saw a tie on fire, some asshole threw a cigrett on the track or so i herd. (it was it a smoldering state, no flames)

[DutchRailnut]

A tie that is so deteriorated that it causes to smolder from sparks, is a tie that needs replacement anyway.