Before the 50-car Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 3, the train had experienced a mechanical failure on the route, according to train employees.

The 151-car, 18,000-ton train, which began its journey in Madison, Illinois, reportedly broke down on the evening of February 1, according to train employees. This breakdown occurred just two days before the crash in East Palestine.

“We shouldn’t be running trains that are 150 car lengths long,” an employee told CBS News. “There should be some limitations to the weight and the length of the trains. In this case, had the train not been 18,000 tons, it’s very likely the effects of the derailment would have been mitigated.”

But a Norfolk Southern spokesperson told CBS News that “the weight distribution of this train was uniform throughout” with a mid-train locomotive “which helps manage the dynamic forces of the train” and reduces mechanical issues.

“Assigning a ‘reputation’ to a train that fluctuates by thousands of tons on a regular basis is inaccurate,” the spokesperson continued, saying a “longer and heavier train” used to take the same route as the derailed train.

“There’s a good chance the car that derailed had not been properly inspected for some time,” said SMART Transportation Division Alt. National Legislative Director Director Jared Cassity, whose union represents many railroad workers. “You combine that with the added length and tonnage, plus the fact that it had all this hazardous material, and this was predictable. If nothing changes, it will happen again.”

“Two years ago SMART President Jeremy Ferguson warned your publication and anyone that would listen that something like this was going to happen,” a Norfolk Southern employee told Motherboard. “They’re going to keep happening if regulators continue to allow this business model to ravage our nation’s freight rail system in the pursuit of profit. My fear is that these corporations have so much money and political influence that nothing is going to change.”

Another employee added to Motherboard that the derailed train had been nicknamed “32 Nasty.”

“When I was FRA administrator, I was not happy with the lengths of the trains, and they were 80 or 90 cars long,” said former administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Sarah Feinberg. “This train was 50% longer.”

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) noted in December that Precision Schedule Railroading (PSR), implemented by the railroad industry for cost-efficiency reasons, has catalyzed longer trains and a 28% reduction in staff among the nation’s seven largest freight railroads, including Norfolk Southern.

Daily Wire host Jake Crain’s Twitter thread detailing some disturbing allegations made about Lia Thomas’ romantic and sexual life appears to have been censored by Twitter.

In conjunction with an exclusive interview with former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines on “Crain & Company” Wednesday, Crain posted a 14-tweet-long thread revealing social media posts in which Thomas alludes to strange sexual fetishes and makes graphic references to transgender surgeries. Several hours after the tweets were posted, all except two were listed as unavailable on Twitter, leaving Crain, Gaines, and the public searching for answers.

“It looks like the vast majority of the tweets in this thread have been removed, is that a glitch or was it intentional @elonmusk?” Crain tweeted Wednesday evening.

“Nothing posted was even opinionated. It was simply just bringing to light pictures already posted on a public page,” Gaines replied. “More proof of media actively denying truth to fit their narrative.”

The Daily Wire reached out to Twitter Comms via direct message, but as of the publishing of this piece has not received a response. Neither Twitter Support nor CEO Elon Musk have their DMs open, and there is no way to contact Twitter directly.

Crain posted the original thread on Wednesday morning. “This is a 🧵 we never expected to write…” Crain wrote. “We sat down with NCAA women’s swimmer @Riley_Gaines_ and she shared some info about Lia Thomas. So we did some digging & now we have a LOT of questions. Is THIS what the NCAA thinks a woman is? WARNING: What we found is jarring.”

“Lia Thomas appears to have two Instagram accounts,” Crain began. “His public account ‘LiaKThomas,’ featuring a small handful of generic photos promoting messages like ‘let trans kids play.’ Then, a private account… ‘LiaThimas.’” Crain included screenshots of Thomas’ public Instagram page and the locked private page.

2. Lia Thomas appears to have two Instagram accounts. His public account ‘LiaKThomas,’ featuring a small handful of generic photos promoting messages like “let trans kids play.” Then, a private account… ‘LiaThimas.’ pic.twitter.com/Mx2nHQZzFG

— Jake Crain (@JakeCrain_) February 15, 2023

“In our research, we found the observant @whereswawro, who identified multiple IG posts about AGP (autogynephilia) that ‘LiaThimas’ allegedly engaged with,” he continued. “AGP is “a male’s propensity to be sexually aroused by the thought of himself as a female.”

3. In our research, we found the observant @whereswawro, who identified multiple IG posts about AGP (autogynephilia) that ‘LiaThimas’ allegedly engaged with. AGP is “a male’s propensity to be sexually aroused by the thought of himself as a female.” https://t.co/wCS51dQo2o pic.twitter.com/JE82z89sdb

— Jake Crain (@JakeCrain_) February 15, 2023

Crain then linked to a separate Twitter thread from Nicole Wawro, who hosts “The Feminist Recovery Program” on social media. The tweet includes three screenshots of Instagram posts dealing with autogynephilia, or AGP, which Thomas liked on his private account.

“Perhaps most troubling however, are all of Lia Thomas’ self-admissions of being ‘AGP’ through the form of repeated likes,” Wawro alleged. “Autogynephilia: a form of sexual response in biological males characterized by sexual arousal over the idea of being or becoming female.” Much of Wawro’s thread is also unavailable.

Perhaps most troubling however, are all of Lia Thomas' self-admissions of being "AGP" through the form of repeated likes
🚨Autogynephilia: a form of sexual response in biological males characterized by sexual arousal over the idea of being or becoming female 🧵@ReduxxMag pic.twitter.com/zq9IQRgzOK

— Nicole Wawro (@whereswawro) December 1, 2022

Crain then switched gears. “A similar image, liked by ‘LiaThimas,’ is still found on the Instagram account of Gwen Weiskopf, Lia’s alleged romantic partner,” he wrote. “Gwen, who identifies Lia as his ‘girlfriend,’ is also a ‘transgender woman.’ According to a GoFundMe for Gwen’s breast augmentation, he’s also an ‘unlicensed social worker’ living in Philadelphia (aka the City of Brotherly Love).”

“Unlike the private ‘LiaThimas’ account, the account of Lia’s alleged romantic partner, Gwen Weiskopf, is open to the public at ‘estrogwentigone.’ Meet Gwen…” Crain tweeted, showing several screenshots of Weiskopf’s Instagram posts, including several posts in various states of undress. “Besides posing in front of bondage gear & in bikinis with a genital bulge, Gwen posts dark & satanic artwork. One liked by ‘LiaThimas’ ironically jokes that Lia will bring about the ‘collapse of Western Civilization,’ and another of Lia as a demonic dominatrix character.”

7. Besides posing in front of bondage gear & in bikinis with a genital bulge, Gwen posts dark & satanic artwork.

One liked by ‘LiaThimas’ ironically joking that Lia will bring about the "collapse of Western Civilization,” and another of Lia as a demonic dominatrix character. pic.twitter.com/0eYQALKJn8

— Jake Crain (@JakeCrain_) February 15, 2023

“Are Gwen & Lia an exclusive couple, or in a polyamorous sex pod?” Crain asked, referring to a group of multiple people in relationships who form one polyamorous group. “One user ‘crybaby_hellbitch,’ writes ‘nice polycule,’ (liked by Gwen) on a photo of Lia, Gwen, and two other trans people. In the post, Gwen tags a third member via a stuffed animal in bed with Lia. Gwen (in the dark top) has also posted photos with one member from the transgender ‘polycule’ post, and a third additional person who identifies as a ‘mean transexual according to their IG bio, each kissing one another on a trio beach trip.”

9. Gwen (in the dark top) has also posted photos with one member from the transgender “polycule” post, and a third additional person who identifies as a “mean transexual” according to their IG bio, each kissing one another on a trio beach trip. pic.twitter.com/DTnSwdB38J

— Jake Crain (@JakeCrain_) February 15, 2023

“One of the more shocking things we discovered: On 7/16/2022, Gwen posted a series of photos of himself & Lia, with the caption ‘🍒🍒✂️,’” Crain wrote. “Supportive ‘crybaby_hellbitch’ commented ‘ballless beauties’ which Gwen and ‘LiaThimas’ both liked. On 8/6/2022, in the ‘polycule’ IG post, Gwen posted a mysterious round shaped organ-looking item in a clear ‘ball’ jar.”

12. On 8/6/2022, in the “polycule” IG post, Gwen posted a mysterious round shaped organ-looking item in a clear “ball” jar. pic.twitter.com/5Q0p5v9mm0

— Jake Crain (@JakeCrain_) February 15, 2023

“These disturbing images raise serious questions about how the @NCAA defines what a woman is,” Crain concluded. “Check out our interview with @Riley_Gaines_ about the glaring difference between woke media’s sanitized portrayal of Lia vs. his life as seen on social media.”

14. These disturbing images raise serious questions about how the @NCAA defines what a woman is. Check out our interview with @Riley_Gaines_ about the glaring difference between woke media’s sanitized portrayal of Lia vs. his life as seen on social media: https://t.co/QR1204aKxb pic.twitter.com/cLmtwrUXI8

— Jake Crain (@JakeCrain_) February 15, 2023

The tweets are only able to be seen one at a time on Twitter, and only because Crain retweeted them individually.