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At least 15 people were killed when a world-famous funicular railcar derailed and overturned in Lisbon, Portugal, on Wednesday.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Fort Worth firefighters responded to a train derailment at the Davidson rail yard on West Vickery Boulevard Sunday morning when several railcars went off the tracks, officials said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2025
Onboard the Aurora Winter Train, which travels on the same track as the summer Denali Star Train, passengers can gaze upon the snowy winter landscapes of Alaska’s pristine backcountry from the comfort of a warm railcar, with comfortable seating and onboard dining.
—Ann Shields, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
In addition to wind turbines, the Commerce Department will be hiking steel and aluminum tariffs for hundreds of goods, including mobile cranes, bulldozers, and railcars.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Fort Worth firefighters responded to a train derailment at the Davidson rail yard on West Vickery Boulevard Sunday morning when several railcars went off the tracks, officials said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2025
Onboard the Aurora Winter Train, which travels on the same track as the summer Denali Star Train, passengers can gaze upon the snowy winter landscapes of Alaska’s pristine backcountry from the comfort of a warm railcar, with comfortable seating and onboard dining.
—Ann Shields, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
In addition to wind turbines, the Commerce Department will be hiking steel and aluminum tariffs for hundreds of goods, including mobile cranes, bulldozers, and railcars.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Railcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railcar. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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railcar
noun
rail·car
-ˌkär 
: a railroad car
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