examples of freight cars [1]

The shape of the cars varies depending on the type of cargo being transported.

caboose

Car that is usually at the end of the train; it houses personnel, provisions and tools.

refrigerator car

Closed-box insulated car with a refrigeration unit for carrying perishable foodstuffs.

hopper car

Car for carrying bulk cargo; it has dump doors on the bottom for unloading the cargo.

intermodal car

Flat car for carrying semitrailers.

livestock car

Car with slatted sides for carrying livestock; it sometimes has two decks.

tank car

Car with a sealed reservoir for carrying liquids and gases.

box car

Car covered with a waterproof casing and having sliding side doors, for transporting cargo that must be protected from the weather and theft.