It is no uncommon occurrence on the Central road to see a passenger train chasing and overtaking a freight train, while a third train will scoot in between the two, with a fourth train close on to them.
A few miles east of Grinnell I found I could not reach that place the night I was expected, so I took a freight train.
If a freight train, or even a passenger train, had been coming up behind them, he could have heard it in time.
A freight train, on a single-track road, gets anywhere at all only by stealing bases.
His name was Ray Kennedy, his age was thirty, and he was conductor on a freight train, his run being from Moonstone to Denver.
Thea had a great respect for the reports he had to write out, and for the telegrams that were handed to him at stations; for all the knowledge and experience it must take to run a freight train.
Ahead of them was a freight train, with the rear end almost on the bridge, and to get across was simply impossible!
In the centre a freight train stood on the track, and a large collection of smashed cars has its place now.
This left the day express, the accommodation, a special train, and a freight train at the station.
About three hours later a cowboy arrived in the conductor's cab, on the rear end of a freight train, and going to the little store, inquired for Fearnot.
The next Saturday Terry went up to Crabtree, going on a freight train cab, Tom drove a wagon, for there was no local freight train running that day down to the ranch.
He went on a freight train engine, and Evelyn wanted to come back on the same; but he insisted upon hiring a carriage at the livery stable and driving her through.
Finding that I was eager to leave at once, he remarked: "You have just about fifteen minutes to leave Wilmington on a freight train to-night.
Again my conveyance was a freight train; this time bound for Jacksonville, Fla.
That night I beat a freight train 208 miles to Boyce, La.
Is it considered good practice to attempt making an accurate stop with a freight train?
It may be said to be very poor judgment to attempt making an accurate stop with a freight train, such as a spot stop for coal or water or a close-up stop for a switch.
I know you in hurry, so freight train he make me nervous.
This will show you how one prisoner was charged for stealing a ride on a freight train, and another prisoner was charged for not doing so as the opportunity occurred, happening in the same court, and under the same judge.
This he agreed to do; so the next morning we jumped a freight train, determined to hold it for the whole day.
This prisoner pleaded guilty, and said that he had waited in vain for hours for a freight train to carry him to his destination, he having no money to pay his fare as a passenger.
Bishop, passenger on freight train 91 from Milton to Jessop, had gotten into caboose, but had not time to get seated before train started with a jerk; she was thrown down and injured.
He was standing on top of way-car in train which stopped just west of the depot and then started up and ran into side of freight train.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "freight train" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
