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Heard on: Washington DC Area Rail · 1/16/2026 01:13 PM
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(number withheld)'s locomotive V69 engine on fire with a CSX deploying charges JWD.
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CSX equipment detector,
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Train engine fire reported near Washington DC rail line
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible locomotive engine fire involving a CSX train near milepost 106 on track three in Washington, DC. The situation appeared contained, and no injuries were immediately reported based on radio communications.