Freight train

Duration: 12

Year Published: 1980

Creator: ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA EDUC. (FILM

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Shows how freight trains provide a basic service to communities by carrying goods from where they are produced to where they are needed. The various specialized freight cars, their use, and what people in this line of work do are highlighted., Describes the procedure for handling freight in "less-than-carload lots." Illustrates loading boxcars and controlling them to their destination. Emphasizes timing and inspection.

Complete Record: Shows how freight trains provide a basic service to communities by carrying goods from where they are produced to where they are needed. The various specialized freight cars, their use, and what people in this line of work do are highlighted., Follows the journey of a freight train from Kansas City to Chicago. Describes the assembling of the train, shows the number of people involved in its operations, and explains why freight trains are important to many people., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

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