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An exhibit celebrating the Metro’s rail system turns back time with its vintage 1970s railcar.
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Liam Scott,
Washington Post,
1 July 2026
Some capital assets, such as aircraft, railcars, ships, construction equipment, and industrial machinery, have active secondary markets.
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Colin Dodds,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 June 2026
American ingenuity soon swelled the millionaire class to include titans of tobacco, steel, banking, even refrigerated railcars.
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Chase Peterson-Withorn,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Images of the scene showed a massive heap of railcars with billowing smoke.
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ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Liam Scott,
Washington Post,
1 July 2026
Some capital assets, such as aircraft, railcars, ships, construction equipment, and industrial machinery, have active secondary markets.
—
Colin Dodds,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 June 2026
American ingenuity soon swelled the millionaire class to include titans of tobacco, steel, banking, even refrigerated railcars.
—
Chase Peterson-Withorn,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Images of the scene showed a massive heap of railcars with billowing smoke.
—
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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“Railcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railcar. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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railcar
noun
rail·car
-ˌkär 
: a railroad car
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