How much does a train grain cart hold?
How much does a train grain cart hold? hopper can hold about 4,160 bushels. So a 110-car train can carry around 457,600 bushels = 36.6 % of Milton's 1.25 million bushel capacity. As a check, a University of Missouri web page (and other sources) says that wheat weighs about 60 lbs.
What do most trains carry?
Heavy freight such as coal, lumber, ore, and heavy freight going long distances are likely to travel by rail, or some combination of truck, rail, and water.
How many cars can a train pull legally?
As far as I'm aware, there's no legal limit. Passenger trains do not normally exceed 12 cars (around 900 feet, dependent on rolling stock type), but many are much shorter than this.