A freight train is a group of freight cars hauled by one or more locomotives on a railway, transporting cargo all or some of the way between the shipper and the intended destination as part of the logistics chain. Trains may haul bulk material, intermodal containers, general freight or specialized freight in purpose-designed cars. Tracks are not included. Heavy Loco can move on surface without tracks Almost everyone knows the romance of railroad travel. The swinging of the wagon, the clatter of wheels on the railroad switches, the endless ribbon of landscapes in the window - foreign cities, forests, and rivers. Bridges, train stations, exotic places - all of this pass you while you are waiting for your arrival and drinking coffee in a comfortable chair of the express. The freight train - it's a different thing. The main «workers» of railways. The freight train is the smell of hot metal and brake pads, dust and hard work of the crew. On the other hand, there is a huge variety of locomotives, wagons, tracks and tasks. A real paradise for the model collector. Freight trains have been used since the 18th century and have become the main vehicle for goods transportation in some countries like USA, Australia, South Africa, Brazil. Among the freight trains, there are record holders in carrying capacity and length. Trains of more than 7 kilometers long have been recorded In Australia, Africa, and Kazakhstan! Some of them consisted of nearly 500 elements, wagons and locomotives. Each of these transported up to 70 thousand tons of cargo! But the main work on the transportation of goods is done by our usual "freight trains". Our model is dedicated to them. Creating a freight train model "Heavy Loco", the engineers of "Metal Time" knew that they were entering the desired by designers and collectors territory. The abundance of models and modifications of railway equipment and infrastructure, the technical complexity of locomotives and special carriages is a challenge.
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