(rshsdepot) Fire Destroys CV Roundhouse, New London, Ct.

["Alexander D. Mitchell IV" <LNER4472_@_bcpl.net>]

From Railpace.com Hotnews:

FIRE DESTROYS HISTORIC ROUNDHOUSE: The historic Central Vermont 
Roundhouse in New London Ct was destroyed by fire early Sunday morning. 
NLFD was dispatched to an unknown fire under the Gold Star Hy bridge 
(I-95 bridge over NCRR, Thames River and the P&W tracks) shortly after 
midnight. Upon the first companies arrival they found the old roundhouse 
engulfed in flames and struck a second alarm. The fire lit up the night 
sky along the Thames River, which could be seen for miles for over an 
hour. Companies had difficultly fighting the fire due the roundhouses' 
location, (situated under the bridge and between the NCRR and Amtrak 
lines and along with poor street access.) Incident command had serious 
concern at the height of the fire that it could spread to a nearby large 
lumber storage yard under the bridge which connects to a pier as flames 
shot in the air. The roundhouse continued to smolder as the sun rose. 
NLFD & state fire marshal are investigating the cause as a part of RR is 
now gone. (Rich Foreman - posted 3/31)

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