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Appalling. Steam locos may survive some extremes but a lot will depend on the temperature and duration and how hot they were when water was played on them - the sudden cooling effect could be worse than the fire itself. Bearings will have run and brasswork is likely be written off, if the boilers had water in them (unlikely) then things could be complicated. The worst problem would be if the tenders had coal in them - if that burnt then they will be wrecked.

Really sad (I was there two years ago).

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John, was that the one featured in Fred Dibnah's last series? I remember him covering a traction engine fire (a newly restored machine?) and the heartbreak the owners had suffered.....

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I see from Steam Railway magazine that the boiler and some of the running gear from "Der Adler" which was involved in the fire have been sent to Meningen works for assessment and possible repair. Maybe there's hope for some of the exhibits yet - does anyone else have any news?

BTW, the A1 boiler is well on its way at Meningen and should be finished this summer. See www.A1steam.com

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Mmmm.... not sure about that. There was no sign of the Adler's frames but they may have been of the wood sandwich type and therefore destroyed. Germany doesn't seem to be having a lot of luck with fires at the moment!

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