Canada: Each trainset consists of a specialised car, built based on a 66 ft flatcar to transport wood and timber, and two 79.5 m3 tank cars.
The flatcar has two containers, 20 and 40 ft, where a diesel generator, three water pumps, areas for staff and equipment, fire hoses, and an additional 13.2 m3 water tanks are installed. The roof is fitted with an additional water cannons and 360-degree cameras. The train can emit water, foam, and fire retardant.
A car of the Trident firefighting train from Canadian National. Source: CN
The Canadian operator is creating a fire mitigation and suppression fleet due to the significant increase in wildfires, which threaten the integrity of the supply chain. The first Poseidon firefighting train was manufactured last year and has already actively extinguished wildfires.
Tank cars for firefighting trains from Canadian National. Source: CN
Russia also intends to expand its fleet of modern firefighting trains, with the Remputmash Kaluga Plant producing fire suppression modules.
