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The most recent leak, a railcar at a train yard in Cleves, west of Cincinnati, that was carrying styrene, a toxic and flammable chemical, developed a leak on Tuesday, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2024
Boeing 737 fuselages on railcars at Spirit AeroSystems' factory in Wichita, Kansas, US, on Monday, July 1, 2024.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
Railroad officials previously said a chemical reaction caused the railcar's pressure valve to release, allowing the styrene gas to escape.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2024
Legs dangle and sway from rooflines of the railcars.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 18 Oct. 2024
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2024
Boeing 737 fuselages on railcars at Spirit AeroSystems' factory in Wichita, Kansas, US, on Monday, July 1, 2024.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
Railroad officials previously said a chemical reaction caused the railcar's pressure valve to release, allowing the styrene gas to escape.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2024
Legs dangle and sway from rooflines of the railcars.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Railcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railcar. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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railcar
noun
rail·car
-ˌkär 
: a railroad car
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