Types of Freight Cars

Choo-choo! Imagine you're a train conductor. What are box cars primarily used for today?

• Carrying brand new automobiles

• Transporting fresh produce

• Hauling raw materials to factories

• Hauling finished products to market

Guess what? A refrigerator car isn't for making ice cream on the go! What's its real use?

• Carrying shipping containers

• Transporting fresh produce

• Hauling wood products

• Transporting liquids

Guess what? Hopper cars are not your average freight cars! What unique cargo do they carry?

• Various liquids

• Brand new automobiles

• Large finished products

• Uniformly shaped raw materials

Guess what? There's a difference between covered and open top hopper cars! Can you tell what it is?

• Open top hoppers have a flat bottom, covered hoppers do not

• Covered hoppers protect materials from open air, open top hoppers do not

• Open top hoppers carry grains, covered hoppers do not

• Covered hoppers carry liquids, open top hoppers do not

Choo-choo! Imagine you're a train enthusiast. Can you spot the difference between a gondola car and an open top hopper car?

• Gondola cars have refrigeration units

• Gondola cars are used for liquids

• Gondola cars have a flat bottom with no openings

• Gondola cars carry finished products only

Guess what? Flat cars are super cool! But do you know what they're mainly used for?

• Zooming around with liquids

• Carrying those big, bulky items that just gotta be tied down

• Speeding through with fresh produce

• Hauling all sorts of raw materials

Guess what? A center beam flatcar is super cool! But do you know what it's mainly used for?

• Carrying coal

• Hauling wood products

• Transporting automobiles

• Hauling shipping containers

Guess what? Tank cars are not for fish! What do they actually transport?

• Grains and coal

• Various liquids

• Wood chips

• Finished products

Guess what? Auto rack cars have a super cool job! Can you figure out what it is?

• Carrying brand new automobiles

• Transporting various liquids

• Hauling raw materials

• Carrying shipping containers

Guess what? Well cars have a super unique feature! Can you tell what it is?

• They are the go-to for transporting all kinds of liquids

• They're like superheroes for hauling shipping containers

• They boast a flat bottom with absolutely no openings - how cool is that?

• They're the champions in carrying uniformly shaped raw materials