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BNSF says tank cars in ND oil train crash were unjacketed CPC-1232 model

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway-owned BNSF said that the tank cars involved in a North Dakota oil train derailment Wednesday were unjacketed CPC-1232 models, the same model that has been targeted for phase-out within five years under federal safety rules announced last Friday. BNSF in a statement acknowledged that a fire had occurred at the scene of the crash and confirmed that there were no injuries. (Reporting By Edward McAllister and Jarret Renshaw; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)