3 ms·Apparently hopper cars can hold ~100 tons. Still some tough arithmetic.by maxerickson 4y agoApparently hopper cars can hold ~100 tons. Still some tough arithmetic.kzrdude 4y agoNow I learned thought that "In 2020, U.S. Class I railroads moved nearly 1.5 million carloads of grain." Apparently it's almost possible in that sense.coredog64 4y agoIt’s almost as if the US actually does have a good rail system, except it’s been optimized for freight. /sarc.