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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WallyZ1" data-source="post: 2648967" data-attributes="member: 810126">A caboose is seldom used anymore.  It was used for the operators could take shifts sleeping but now the shifts leave the train instead.  I think you really want to know the number of containers which is how container ships move cargo which is often then placed on railroad cars.  Cruise ships are not set up to hold containers or train cars.  If containers are what you meant, each container can hold 64,000 pounds.  You can find that information here:   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Container_shipIn case your interested, there is a real cool passenger car transport called The City of St. Petersburg documented at: http://green.autoblog.com/2011/01/03/video-nissan-city-of-st-petersburg-leaf-ship/    z</blockquote>