The enquiry into the boiler incident in Belgium has been concluded. Hereunder an official statement of the cause:The accident happened with the visiting locomotive 64250 from CF3V of Mariembourg.This locomotive was covered by all necessary inspection papers from inspection entity AIB - Vincotte.The investigation, carried out on Monday 2nd May, has shown that AIB-Vicotte had failed to note the deteriorated condition of one of the superheater flues of 64250 at the last inspection.This flue imploded unfortunately causing the accident (detached from the front tubeplate).
The enquiry into the boiler incident in Belgium has been concluded. Here under an official statement of the cause:The accident happened with the visiting locomotive 64250 from CF3V of Mariembourg.This locomotive was covered by all necessary inspection papers from inspection entity AIB - Vincotte.The investigation, carried out on Monday 2nd May, has shown that AIB-Vicotte had failed to note the deteriorated condition of one of the superheater flues of 64250 at the last inspection.This flue imploded unfortunately causing the accident (detached from the front tubeplate).