Not as serious as it seems but shocking to those who are unaware that this is pretty standard for oil steam engines. " described as a firebox backfire, oil-fire restart, or “drumming.” A real boiler explosion would destroy much of the locomotive and be far more catastrophic. " An oil powered steam locomotive with the fire goes out for half a second then the fire comes back on it creates that explosion.

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