Summary - TSB Investigation Report R21V0144 - On 8 Jul 2021 Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP)
train 880-066 was travelling eastward on the Cranbrook Subdivision near Caithness, BC, when its mid-train distributed
power locomotive sustained a mechanical failure that resulted in flames emanating from the exhaust
stack.
Due to the remote position of the locomotive in the train consist, the situation went undetected until the condition
was observed by the crew of an opposing CP train (V09-012) during a meet at the siding in Elko about 5 miles east of
Caithness.
It is likely that hot embers were emitted from the exhaust stack on the damaged locomotive, ignited vegetation,
and caused a trackside fire near Caithness.
The fire was reported by a member of the public, grew to 1.2 hectares, and was extinguished by the local volunteer fire
department, with the help of BC Wildfire Service.
The track in the area was not damaged.
There were no dangerous goods involved in this occurrence and no one was injured.
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