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Boeing 737 vs Train carriage

Boeing 737 vs train carriage
Boeing 737 is larger on weight
Boeing 737 is somewhat greater than train carriage on weight — about 1.2×.

A Boeing 737 and a train carriage can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

Side by side

Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.
Boeing 737 Train carriage
Weight 41.41–79.01 t 35–75 t
Height 12.5 m 3.7–5.2 m
Length 39.5 m 20–26.4 m
Width 35.8 m 2.7–3.2 m

What the numbers say

  • Boeing 737 is somewhat greater than train carriage on weight — about 1.2×.
  • Boeing 737 is 2.6× train carriage on height.
  • Boeing 737 is 1.5× train carriage on length.
  • Boeing 737 is 12× train carriage on width.

Weight compared.

Boeing 737 41.41–79.01 t
Train carriage 35–75 t

Boeing 737

The best-selling jet airliner in history; figures here are for the 737-800.

Train carriage

A single passenger railway vehicle; North American cars run longer and heavier than European ones.

This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

Common questions

Which is bigger, Boeing 737 or train carriage?
Boeing 737 is somewhat greater than train carriage on weight — about 1.2×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do Boeing 737s and train carriages compare on height?
Boeing 737: 12.5 m. Train carriage: 3.7–5.2 m. Boeing 737 is 2.6× train carriage on height.
How do Boeing 737s and train carriages compare on length?
Boeing 737: 39.5 m. Train carriage: 20–26.4 m. Boeing 737 is 1.5× train carriage on length.

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Sources

  1. Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)
  2. Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked