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Train used to transport freight
A freight train, goods train, or cargo train, is a railway train that is used to carry cargo, as opposed to passengers. Freight trains are made up of one
Freight_train
Practice of transporting cargo by rail
Rail freight transport is the use of railways and trains to transport cargo, as opposed to passengers. A freight train, cargo train, or goods train is a
Rail_freight_transport
Series of connected rail vehicles
connected vehicles that run along a railway track and transport people or freight. Trains are typically pulled or pushed by locomotives (often known simply as
Train
Cargo transport using multiple containers
Intermodal freight transport involves the transportation of freight in an intermodal container or vehicle, using multiple modes of transportation (e.g
Intermodal_freight_transport
2010 studio album by Alan Jackson
Freight Train is the sixteenth studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on March 30, 2010. The album's first single
Freight_Train_(album)
Freight corridor network in India
dedicated freight corridors in India are a network of electric broad gauge freight railway lines that solely serve freight trains, thus making the freight service
Dedicated freight corridors in India
Dedicated_freight_corridors_in_India
Australian singer
electronic. Some of his albums were recorded at his own recording studio, Freight Train Studios. Several of his children are musicians who have on occasion
Jimmy_Barnes
Early 20th-century song by Elizabeth Cotten
"Freight Train" is an American folk song written by Elizabeth Cotten in the early 20th century, and popularized during the American folk revival and British
Freight_Train_(folk_song)
2023 train collision in Greece, killing 57 people
involving the InterCity 62 (IC62) passenger train operated by Hellenic Train and an intermodal freight train, killed 57, heavily injured 81 and lightly
Tempi_train_crash
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up freight train in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A freight train is a railway train that is used to carry cargo. Freight train may also refer
Freight train (disambiguation)
Freight_train_(disambiguation)
1987 studio album by Jimmy Barnes
Freight Train Heart is the third studio album by Australian rock singer, Jimmy Barnes, released in November 1987 in Australia by Mushroom Records and
Freight_Train_Heart
were injured after a Ferromex train struck a bus at a level crossing in Sonora. 29 January – Australia – A freight train derailed near Barnawartha, Victoria
List of rail accidents (2020–present)
List_of_rail_accidents_(2020–present)
1986 railway accident near Hinton, Alberta, Canada
people were killed when a Canadian National Railway freight train collided with a Via Rail passenger train named the Super Continental. A 56-day public inquiry
Hinton_train_collision
Act of surreptitiously boarding and riding a railroad freight car
community of freight-train riders still exists. Typically, hoppers will go to a rail yard where trains stop to pick up and unload freight and switch out
Freighthopping
Railway tunnel through the Swiss Alps
the final cost was reported to be CHF 12.2 billion (US$12 billion). A freight train derailment in August 2023 forced the tunnel's closure for over a year
Gotthard_Base_Tunnel
Illegal act of riding on the outside of a moving train
countries, the term train hopping is used synonymously with freight hopping, the act of riding on the outside of a freight train. Train surfing can be practiced
Train_surfing
Book by Donald Crews
Freight Train is a 24-page children's picture book written and illustrated by Donald Crews and published by Greenwillow Books in 1978. It lacks any story
Freight_Train_(book)
with a freight train near Moradabad in United Provinces. 7 October 1920 – At least 40 people were killed when the Madras-Bangalore mail train derailed
List of railway accidents and incidents in India
List_of_railway_accidents_and_incidents_in_India
1934 hillbilly song written by John Lair
"Freight Train Blues" is an early American hillbilly-style country music song written by John Lair. He wrote it for Red Foley, who recorded the song with
Freight_Train_Blues
1971 railway accident in Dahlerau, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Dahlerau train disaster was a railway accident that occurred on May 27, 1971, in Dahlerau, a small town in Radevormwald, West Germany, in which a freight train
Dahlerau_train_disaster
2023 disaster in Ohio, United States
8:55 p.m. EST (UTC−5), a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, United States. The train was carrying hazardous materials when 38
East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment
East_Palestine,_Ohio,_train_derailment
American gang
The Freight Train Riders of America (FTRA) is a group known for moving around America by freight hopping ("catching out") in railroad cars. They have been
Freight Train Riders of America
Freight_Train_Riders_of_America
Disaster involving one or more trains
of all freight collisions. Human factors, including driver error, are most prevalent in the 81-100 mph range. Features such as positive train control
Railway_accident
six of them critically. 4 May – Australia – A passenger train collided with a freight train approximately 3 km (2 mi) south of Craigieburn railway station
List of rail accidents (2010–2019)
List_of_rail_accidents_(2010–2019)
1960s fast train
high-speed intermodal freight train on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway from 1968 to 1976. Dubbed the "World's Fastest Freight Train," the all-TOFC
Super_C_(freight_train)
Type of trucking vehicle
A road train, also known as a land train or long combination vehicle (LCV), is a semi-trailer truck used to move road freight more efficiently than single-trailer
Road_train
Investigation into the Derailment of a Freight Train and the Subsequent Collision with a Travelling Post Office Train on 8 March 1996". The Railways Archive
List of rail accidents in the United Kingdom
List_of_rail_accidents_in_the_United_Kingdom
5th episode of the 5th season of Breaking Bad
crawl over his hands before placing it in a jar. He hears a distant freight train and rides toward it. Walter White pays a visit to the recently promoted
Dead_Freight
Self-propelled railway vehicle
operation has become common, and in the pursuit of longer and heavier freight trains, companies are increasingly using distributed power: single or multiple
Locomotive
Railroad cars carrying two layers of intermodal containers
United States intermodal shipments. Using double stack technology, a freight train of a given length can carry roughly twice as many containers, sharply
Double-stack_rail_transport
1962 railway incident in Tokyo, Japan
Mikawashima Station in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan. It involved a freight train and two passenger trains; 160 people were killed. As of 2024, the crash remains the
Mikawashima_train_crash
American singer
Way from Home Single" – 3:52 1989: Freight Train Single Promo "Freight Train Single" – 3:55 1989: O.F.R. "Freight Train" – 3:56 "Double Trouble" – 3:59 "Machine
Jim_Gillette
Level crossing accident in Bangkok, Thailand
On 16 May 2026, a heavy freight train collided with a bus and several other vehicles at a level crossing near Makkasan station in Bangkok, Thailand, causing
2026_Bangkok_train_collision
Collision in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Chatsworth train collision occurred at 4:22:23 p.m. PDT (23:22:23 UTC) on September 12, 2008, when a Union Pacific Railroad freight train and a Metrolink
2008 Chatsworth train collision
2008_Chatsworth_train_collision
Train operator in Greece
Hellenic Train S.A., formerly TrainOSE S.A. (Greek: ΤραινΟΣΕ Α.Ε.), is a private railway company in Greece which operates passenger and freight trains on OSE
Hellenic_Train
Railroad connecting Delhi and Mumbai
used on existing Indian Railways tracks. The line will accommodate freight trains up to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) long, hauled by high-power WAG-12 electric
Western Dedicated Freight Corridor
Western_Dedicated_Freight_Corridor
High-speed Freight Trains (高速貨物列車) are freight trains operated by Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight) that run at, or exceeds 85 km/h during regular
High-speed Freight Trains (Japan)
High-speed_Freight_Trains_(Japan)
Train that hauls passengers and freight
mixed train or mixed consist is a train that contains both passenger and freight cars or wagons. In some countries, the term refers to a freight train carrying
Mixed_train
British train identifier
coaching stock train Freight train which can run up to 60 mph (95 km/h) Freight train which can run up to 45 mph (70 km/h) Freight train which can run
Train_reporting_number
Bromo express train) collided, killing three stowaways on the container train. June 6 – Switzerland – A passenger train and a freight train collided at
List of rail accidents (2000–2009)
List_of_rail_accidents_(2000–2009)
heavy and strong enough to protect riders in case of collision with freight trains. Intercity passenger service is provided nation-wide by Amtrak, with
Rail transportation in the United States
Rail_transportation_in_the_United_States
2001 runaway train event in Ohio, US
known as the Crazy Eights incident, was a runaway train event involving a CSX Transportation freight train in the U.S. state of Ohio on May 15, 2001. Locomotive
CSX_8888_incident
Train used to carry people
passenger train is a train used to transport people along a railroad line, as opposed to a freight train that carries goods. These trains may consist
Passenger_train
Japanese concept for train piggybacking
research and development to realize a Shinkansen freight train since then. The development of "Train on Train" was effectively frozen in 2015. The Hokkaido
Train_on_Train
Motor vehicle
Freight Train is a historic slingshot dragster. Designed by Nye Frank, it used twin supercharged engines and had an aluminum body. When owned by John
Freight_Train_(dragster)
2013 oil train crash in Québec, Canada
when an unattended 73-car Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway (MMA) freight train carrying Bakken Formation crude oil rolled down a 1.2% grade from Nantes
Lac-Mégantic_rail_disaster
deaths: a 1987 collision with freight locomotives in Maryland, a 1971 derailment in Illinois, a 1996 collision with a commuter train in Maryland, a 1999 grade
List_of_accidents_on_Amtrak
Undersea rail tunnel linking France to the UK
passenger trains, LeShuttle services for road vehicles, and freight trains. In 2017, Eurostar trains carried 10.3 million passengers, freight trains transported
Channel_Tunnel
Government-owned railway system in Mexico
speed of the freight train from 20 km/h (12 mph) to 70 km/h (43 mph), more than three times the current one. Meanwhile, the passenger train will be able
Tren_Interoceánico
Operation of a train, bus, or tram by one person
towards automatic train operation. While European freight trains are normally one-person operated, the larger North American freight trains are almost exclusively
One-person_operation
Preserved Union Pacific steam locomotive
Company (ALCO) in Schenectady, New York, it was assigned to haul heavy freight trains in the Wasatch mountain range. The locomotive was retired from revenue
Union_Pacific_4014
3, 2021. A freight train derails and then collides with a passenger train during rush hour in Barcelona. The driver of the passenger train is killed as
List of rail accidents in Spain
List_of_rail_accidents_in_Spain
of a train may be measured in number of wagons (commonly used for bulk commodities such as coal and iron ore) or in metres for general freight. On electrified
Longest_trains
Spiegel (in German). 2025-02-13. ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2025-02-13. "Freight trains' collision in Germany sends 2 wagons plunging off a bridge. One person
List_of_German_rail_accidents
1989 train crash and subsequent oil pipeline rupture in California
May 12, 1989, at 7:36 a.m., a 6-locomotive/69-car Southern Pacific freight train (SP 7551 East, computer symbol 1 MJLBP-11) transporting trona lost control
San_Bernardino_train_disaster
American professional wrestler
4, 1933 – November 13, 1993), also known by his ring name Rufus R. "Freight Train" Jones, was an American professional wrestler. He competed in the Central
Rufus_R._Jones
Train ferry that operated between the United Kingdom and Europe
The Dover–Dunkerque train ferry was one of two regular rail freight train ferries that operated between the United Kingdom and Europe. The route connected
Dover–Dunkerque_train_ferry
The Lionel Wartime Freight Train, better known among collectors as the "paper train," was a toy train set sold by the Lionel Corporation in 1943. During
Lionel_Wartime_Freight_Train
arriving train in Times Square station: cops". AMNY. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025. "19-Year-Old Dies After Climbing Onto Roof of Freight Train". L'Unione
List of train-surfing injuries and deaths
List_of_train-surfing_injuries_and_deaths
Deadliest railway accident in Italian history, in 1944
Balvano train disaster occurred on the night between 2–3 March 1944 in Balvano, Basilicata, when 517 people in a steam-hauled, coal-burning freight train (mostly
Balvano_train_disaster
A train song is a song referencing passenger or freight railroads, often using a syncopated beat resembling the sound of train wheels over train tracks
List_of_train_songs
Electric locomotive
and initiated emergency braking. Despite this, the freight train collided with a crossing express train, hauled by the almost brand-new 1044 241. Three people
ÖBB_Class_1044
Locomotive used to assist trains up steep inclines
bank engines at the end of freight trains in Europe. In the UK, an engine that was temporarily attached to the front of a train to assist with the ascent
Bank_engine
2005 train crash in Los Angeles, California
Angeles) normally carried between thirty and fifty passengers. The freight train involved in the crash was "tied down" (parked and unattended) on an
2005_Glendale_train_crash
Company operating the Channel Tunnel
service, and earns revenue on other trains that operate through the tunnel (Eurostar passenger and DB Schenker freight). Groupe Eurotunnel was established
Getlink
Crew car on the end of trains
car coupled at the end of a freight train. Cabooses provide shelter for crew (conductor and flagman) at the end of a train, who were formerly required
Caboose
Migratory worker or homeless vagabond
elsewhere by freight train. Hobo life was dangerous. Itinerant, poor, far from home and support, hobos also faced the hostility of many train crews and the
Hobo
inception in 1996. April 23 of 2002, – A BNSF Railway freight train collides head-on with a Metrolink train in Placentia, California, near the Atwood Junction
List of BNSF Railway accidents and incidents
List_of_BNSF_Railway_accidents_and_incidents
A freight conductor is a person who is employed by a railroad. The freight conductor is the lead employee assigned to a freight train, and is responsible
Freight_conductor
1986 disaster in Ohio
At 4:25 pm on July 8, 1986, a 44 car Baltimore and Ohio railroad freight train, traveling at 45 miles per hour, bound south to Cincinnati, derailed near
1986 Miamisburg train derailment
1986_Miamisburg_train_derailment
Zholy (Kazakhstan railways) Korean State Railway passenger/freight train Korail passenger train AREX subway Busan Transportation Corporation Daegu Metropolitan
List_of_railway_companies
State railway company of India
billion passengers. It operated 11,724 freight trains on average daily and transported 1588.06 million tonnes of freight. Indian Railways operates multiple
Indian_Railways
Type of train protection system
response to the collision of a Metrolink passenger train and a Union Pacific Railroad freight train at September 12, 2008, in Los Angeles, which resulted
Positive_train_control
2005 train crash in South Carolina, United States
Graniteville, South Carolina. At 2:39 am EST, two Norfolk Southern freight trains collided near the Avondale Mills plant in Graniteville. Nine people
Graniteville_train_crash
2001 rail crash in North Yorkshire, England
passenger train then collided with an oncoming freight train. Ten people died, including the drivers of the two trains, and 82 were injured. It remains the worst
Selby_rail_crash
Counties Railway freight train came to a halt near Brandon, Suffolk due to a locomotive failure. The driver of another freight train deliberately ignored
List of rail accidents (before 1880)
List_of_rail_accidents_(before_1880)
Former Class II freight railroad in the United States
distribute local freight along its lines. Forest products and grain were primary commodities, and MRL also operated a special train, called the Gas Local
Montana_Rail_Link
American folk and blues musician (1893–1987)
aesthetically significant". The album included her signature recording "Freight Train", a song she wrote in her early teens. In 1984, her live album Elizabeth
Elizabeth_Cotten
hits freight train near Hyderabad". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-11-11. Haq, Khalid Hasnain | Irfanul (2019-07-12). "21 killed, 85 injured in train tragedy"
List of railway accidents and incidents in Pakistan
List_of_railway_accidents_and_incidents_in_Pakistan
Vehicle used for carrying cargo or passengers on a rail transport system
to the rear of a freight train to watch out for hazards, assist in reversing moves, and provide rear braking; replaced by end-of-train devices catenary
Railroad_car
an empty freight train at Sangi station, Sukkur, Sindh. The train was to pass through Sangi, but incorrectly set rail points directed the train to a siding
List of rail accidents (1990–1999)
List_of_rail_accidents_(1990–1999)
World's fastest cargo electric multiple unit
2020-12-24. Retrieved 2022-08-19. "China presents freight train to break speed record with 350 kmph". RailFreight.com. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2024-07-16. v t
CRRC Tangshan high-speed freight train
CRRC_Tangshan_high-speed_freight_train
History and types of freight moved by rail in Great Britain
Channel Tunnel in 1994 allowed direct goods trains to run between the UK and the continent for the first time. Freight services are also offered by the Getlink
Rail_freight_in_Great_Britain
injured when a local bus was hit by a commuter train. 12 May 1992 – A car was hit by a freight train in the village of the Andino, province of Santa
List of level crossing crashes
List_of_level_crossing_crashes
1979 train collision in Yugoslavia
head-on collision between a packed express passenger train bound for Skopje and an intermodal freight train on a single-track section of the railway. Due to
Stalać_rail_crash
Rail accident in South Holland, Netherlands
On 4 April 2023, a freight train and a passenger train collided with construction equipment obstructing the line at Voorschoten, South Holland, Netherlands
2023_Voorschoten_train_crash
Class of diesel electric locomotives
920 kW) to improve reliability – and have been used on both passenger and freight trains on Britain's railways for over 55 years. Despite the introduction of
British_Rail_Class_47
hospital. March 22 – United States – Branford, Connecticut: A Penn Central freight train derailed on the Shore Line Division (now the Northeast Corridor) in
List of rail accidents (1970–1979)
List_of_rail_accidents_(1970–1979)
Incidents in the Australian state
in a runaway train that derailed. On 25 December 1965, an Up Freight train collided with a standing freight train. The moving freight train (Loco 4407)was
Railway accidents in New South Wales
Railway_accidents_in_New_South_Wales
Class I railway in Canada and the United States
stage for entertainers who are travelling along with the train. The train is a freight train, but also pulls vintage passenger cars which are used as
Canadian_Pacific_Railway
Train that is out of control
retrieved January 5, 2020 Collision and Derailment of Montana Rail Link Freight Train with Locomotive Units and Hazardous Materials Release (PDF) (Report)
Runaway_train
British class of diesel-electric locomotives
a steam locomotive hauling a passing freight train. Seconds later, the car was struck by another freight train hauled by D249 from the opposite direction
British_Rail_Class_40
Undersea railway tunnel in Japan
conventional express trains, with all passenger services combined making up to 21 round trips daily (up to 50 round trips if freight trains are included). Similarly
Seikan_Tunnel
Railway incident in Placentia, California
Placentia train collision occurred at around 8:10 am. PDT on April 23, 2002, when a BNSF Railway freight train and a Metrolink commuter train collided
2002 Placentia train collision
2002_Placentia_train_collision
Railway facility for loading or unloading trains
A train station, railroad station, or railway station is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight, or both. It generally
Train_station
passenger train with derailed oil-filled freight tanker car on drawbridge killed 22. 1871 Great Revere train wreck, Revere, Massachusetts; ~30 killed
List of American railroad accidents
List_of_American_railroad_accidents
Road and railway bridge connecting Sweden and Denmark
workshop. A separate freight track allows freight trains to pass without going past the platforms. However, the crossing freight trains reduce capacity and
Øresund_Bridge
Folk punk musician
notable folk punk and anarcho-punk groups including Johnny Hobo and the Freight Trains, Wingnut Dishwashers Union, and Ramshackle Glory. He is currently in
Pat_the_Bunny_(musician)
Bridge in Portland, Oregon
was 23,100 vehicles (including many TriMet buses), 200 MAX trains, 40 freight and Amtrak trains, and 500 bicycles. The construction of the lower-deck walkway
Steel_Bridge
Class of diesel electric locomotives
The British Rail Class 66 is a type of six-axle diesel-electric freight locomotive developed in part from the Class 59, for use on UK railways. Since
British_Rail_Class_66
FREIGHT TRAIN
FREIGHT TRAIN
Boy/Male
English American Anglo Saxon
Craftsman.
Girl/Female
French, German
Bright; Bright Heroine
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and northern Irish
English, Scottish, and northern Irish : occupational name for a maker of machinery, mostly in wood, of any of a wide range of kinds, from Old English wyrhta, wryhta ‘craftsman’ (a derivative of wyrcan ‘to work or make’). The term is found in various combinations (for example, Cartwright and Wainwright), but when used in isolation it generally referred to a builder of windmills or watermills.Common New England Americanized form of French Le Droit, a nickname for an upright person, a man of probity, from Old French droit ‘right’, in which there has been confusion between the homophones right and wright.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Bright, Very bright, Happiness
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English sleght, sleight, slyght ‘cunning’, ‘artfulness’.English : topographic name from Middle English sleyte ‘level field’ (Old Norse slétta) or from Middle English sleyte ‘sheep pasture’.
Boy/Male
British, English, French, German
Bright; Battle; Fight; War
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English wryhta/wyrhta, WRIGHT means "craftsman."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wight.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English nickname or personal name, meaning ‘bright’, ‘fair’, ‘pretty’, from Old English beorht ‘bright’, ‘shining’.English : from a short form of any of several Old English personal names of which beorht was the first element, such as Beorhthelm ‘bright helmet’. Compare Bert.Americanized form of German Brecht.Americanized spelling of German Breit.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Bright, Very bright, Happiness
Boy/Male
Hindu
Bright, Very bright, Happiness
Girl/Female
German
Bright; Bright Heroine
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Hight.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Bright, Very bright, Happiness
Boy/Male
Norse Scandinavian
Inspires fright.
Boy/Male
Norse
Inspires fright.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Bright, Very bright, Happiness
Surname or Lastname
English (now chiefly Yorkshire)
English (now chiefly Yorkshire) : nickname from Middle English speght ‘woodpecker’, probably from an unrecorded Old English word akin to specan ‘to speak, talk, chatter’. Compare Speak.
Boy/Male
Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, English
Craftsman; Carpenter
FREIGHT TRAIN
FREIGHT TRAIN
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
With a Multicoloured Body
Girl/Female
Greek
Muse of tragedy.
Boy/Male
English
From the tree stump.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Indra to Sudhi (Bhoomi), Lord of nectar
Boy/Male
Tamil
Vishantak | விஷாநà¯à®¤à®•
Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Indian
Cup
Female
Native American
Native American Hopi name SHUMAN means "rattlesnake handler."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Telugu
Beloved
Girl/Female
Australian, British, English, Finnish
Mercy; God is My Light
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Shelter; Place for Stay
FREIGHT TRAIN
FREIGHT TRAIN
FREIGHT TRAIN
FREIGHT TRAIN
FREIGHT TRAIN
v. t.
To cause to fight; to manage or maneuver in a fight; as, to fight cocks; to fight one's ship.
adv.
Rightly; correctly; in a right way or form; without mistake or crime; as, to worship God aright.
v. t.
To load with goods, as a ship, or vehicle of any kind, for transporting them from one place to another; to furnish with freight; as, to freight a ship; to freight a car.
v. t.
To assign a weight to; to express by a number the probable accuracy of, as an observation. See Weight of observations, under Weight.
a.
Employed in the transportation of freight; having to do with freight; as, a freight car.
n.
That with which anything in fraught or laden for transportation; lading; cargo, especially of a ship, or a car on a railroad, etc.; as, a freight of cotton; a full freight.
v. t.
To hire, as a ship, for the transportation of goods or freight.
a.
Same as Fraught.
adv.
Right forward; onward.
n.
A freight; a cargo.
a.
Freighted; laden; filled; stored; charged.
n.
Freight transportation, or freight line.
imp. & p. p.
of Freight
n.
One for whom freight is transported.
n.
A vessel used mainly to carry freight.
n.
To freight; to load; to burden; to fill; to crowd.
v. t.
A ponderous mass; something heavy; as, a clock weight; a paper weight.
v. t.
A scale, or graduated standard, of heaviness; a mode of estimating weight; as, avoirdupois weight; troy weight; apothecaries' weight.
n.
One employed in receiving and forwarding freight.