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Mile-per-hour train collision. they are also designed to withstand a fire burning at 1400 degrees fahrenheit for 30 minutes with the fuel rods shielded in water-filled compartments. but according to john large, that may be their fatal flaw. >> i'm concerned about the thermodynamic performance of this. if it's in a fire, there's no way of venting the excess pressure buildup that occurs. this is full of water so it turns into a pressure cooker. >> such conditions could occur in a railway tunnel fire. july 18, 2001 -- baltimore, maryland. population 600,000. a 60-car freight train laidened with f...