A description in text and pictures of the various cars included in a freight train, from engine to caboose. Cars are convenient; planes are fast; buses are cheap; but not one of these conveyances holds a candle to a train--and Donald Crews proves it in this "color concept book of outstanding quality." The train moves slowly at first, then it picks up speed, zooming across the page in a majestic blur of color, speed, and sound. Full color.

The reader may lift flaps and see what is inside different kinds of freight cars, such as boxcar, gondola, hopper, and piggyback car.

Looks at the freight trains which are responsible for hauling cargo all over the world.