The first steam engine train was built in 1803. Since then, there have been two different types of train cars. Passenger cars carry people. Freight cars carry things. Early freight cars carried silver and other metals. Today, freight cars come in different shapes and sizes, depending on what they carry. Freight cars still carry things from the ground, like coal and rocks. They also carry things that have been made, like trucks or food.

What would a freight car most likely carry?

1. carpets

2. people

3. roads

4. steam

The most likely answer is 4. steam. Freight cars are commonly used to transport various goods and materials, including liquids such as steam in specialized containers.