Train

This article is about a type of vehicle. For other uses, see Train (disambiguation).

An electric train.

A BNSF diesel train.

A steam train.

A train is a series of cars on a railway. It is like a special bus that can only drive on rails. It can be used for transporting people and goods. A place where a train stops, to let people get on and off, is called a railway station. The locomotive pulls the cars along the track. Trains are used to carry people, as well as cargo, such as fuel, imported/exported goods, and so on.

Types of Train Cars

Freight Cars

Freight cars carry goods from one place to another on special cars called freight cars.

Passenger Cars

Passenger cars are specially made so people can ride them from station to station. There are very few passenger cars in the United States, but a lot more in Europe.

People who run the Trains

The Engineer

The engineer is the driver that makes sure the train works right and speeds it up or slows it down. Every train needs a driver to make it run right.

The Conductor

The conductor is the person that makes sure the train goes the right way and tells the engineer if he makes a mistake.

The Fireman

Only steam trains have a fireman. He/she makes sure the fire that powers the steam train is burning right by putting coal or oil into the fire.

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  GE U20C in Indonesia, #CC201-05

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  GE U20C "Full-Width Cabin" in Indonesia, #CC203-22

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  GE U20C full computer control locomotive in Indonesia, #CC204-06