288 was backing a load of auto racks into the yard. He was blocking Rogers Gap road where I was sitting. I heard a loud boom, looked over and a 3 foot flame was raging under a rack. The switch heater had blown up. I ran and told the engineer, he didnt seem to concerned about it and declined my offer to call the fire dept. He back the remaining 2 racks and a SD70 and D940CW over the fire. The engineer called north end dispatch and she alerted a superviser to check it out. I betcha the thing burned for a good 30 min before they put it out.
BTW the racks were full of BMW's
;D
after the train cleared the switch
hot BMW's
We would say on the Atlanta North nothing is HOT but some trains are colder than others.
Just like those Mercedes in Brunswick!