Freight train — or goods train is a series of freight cars hauled by a locomotive on a railway, ultimately transporting cargo between two points as part of the logistics chain. Trains may haul bulk, containers or specialized cars. Under the right circumstances,… … Wikipedia
Freight Train Riders of America — The Freight Train Riders of America (FTRA) is an American gang of homeless men who move about in railroad cars, particularly in the northwestern United States.The FTRA was founded by homeless veterans of the Vietnam War in a Montana bar in the… … Wikipedia
Freight rail transport — For the children s book by Donald Crews, see Freight Train (book); for the song by Elizabeth Cotten, see Freight Train (song); for the album by Alan Jackson, see Freight Train (album). American freight service … Wikipedia
Train ferry — A train ferry is a ship designed to carry railway vehicles. Typically, one level of the ship is fitted with railway tracks, and the vessel has a door at the front and/or rear to give access to the wharves. In the United States, train ferries were … Wikipedia
Train — This article is about the vehicle. For other uses, see Train (disambiguation). Steam locomotive hauled passenger train … Wikipedia
freight — 01. We had to pay more in [freight] to have our books delivered than the cost of the books themselves. 02. In 1914, a British passenger ship collided with a Norwegian [freighter] in the St. Lawrence River, killing over 1,000 people. 03. In a… … Grammatical examples in English
Train order operation — is a system by which the railroads of North America conveyed operating instructions before the days of centralized traffic control, direct traffic control, and the use of track warrants conveyed by radio.Train order operation still exists on a… … Wikipedia
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Baby Train — The Baby Train is a popular urban legend, told in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia. According to the rumor, a certain small town had an unusually high birth rate. It seems that a freight train would pass through the town at 5:00 am … Wikipedia
Truck (book) — Truck (ISBN 9780688802448, 1980) is a children s picture book written and illustrated by Donald Crews. It is notable for telling a story without using any humans or narration. It consists entirely of a single semi trailer truck traveling through… … Wikipedia
