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Part 6 Chapter 17 "A-Rail" / Chapter 18 "Stress"
Episode 61

Part 6 Chapter 17 "A-Rail" / Chapter 18 "Stress"

GASSED: The True Story of a Toxic Train Derailment

December 9, 202424m 49s

Show Notes

We consider how A-rail might have contributed to the failed rail that caused the Alberton chemical spill, and how various stresses, in combination with rail wear, played a role.

Pictured: diagram of making steel rail