Berkshire scenic rail car to be out of service till 2027 after fire
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@keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } Train car fire damages scenic train in AdamsThe fire happened on Saturday at the Adams train station. ADAMS, MA (WNYT) The Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum said New Haven Train 41 will now be out of service till 2027 after it sustained damage from a fire over the weekend. The Adams Fire Department said it happened Saturday afternoon at the Adams train station. Adams Fire Chief David Lennon said the flames were six to seven feet high when they first arrived on scene. It looked to be coming from the bottom of the train, said Lennon. Lennon said this was his first time ever as a firefighter being called to put out a train fire. This is a unique one for us, Lennon said. Access was a little different, obviously, because it s a train station; it doesn t have a yard, that type of