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The last two answers were good but I'm going to add a little. Most trains start and end their runs in classification yards. When a train enters the yard the cars are sorted to where they are going next. This is where empty cars are added onto trains to go off to the shippers. <br /> <br />Cars can also be stored in the off seeason. An example is produce trains during the off growing season for the crop. Cars can also be stored at yards until they are needed but railroads tend not to like this because it's a car taking up yard space ethat isn't making them money.I hope this helps some. <br />Andrew Miller
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