The average empty steel boxcar weighs between 25 and 30 tons. The average locomotive weighs 400,000 pounds, but some locomotives weigh much more.
A Modern 100-ton boxcar from a large manufacturer such as Trinity Industries costs about $50,000.00 US.
I too have thought for years that this was Boxcar Willie and that the song was saying " ride the train, ride the train, everywhere I go I ride the train, riding in a Boxcar Willie train." Boy was I wrong. The name of the song is Ride the Train. It is by the group Alabama originally and the lyrics are " ride the train, ride the train, riding in a boxcar when it rains." Maybe this will help you. It as been bugging me forever. I still don't think the version I heard was the Alabama version though. It sure does sound different when you listen to it on youtube.
Train wheels typically weigh between 500-1,000 pounds each, depending on the type and size of the train.
about 300 kg
By getting in a boxcar. They would be transported by boxcars (look up: BOXCAR on google) and see the actual boxcars they were transported in.
A freight train weighs 12,000-20,000 tons.
When she was a child she was very ill. She would stare out the window and watch the train go by. She was fascinated and would dream about how much fun it would be to live and keep house in a boxcar. SO when she was a teacher she started writing about The Boxcar Children.
a hobo ,other than a hobo?
About 110 tons
Approximately 276,000 pounds.
5000 kg i learned about it
The weight of a train engine varies depending on the type of engine. A diesel engine can weigh as much as 250 tons while a steam engine would be about 100 tons.