Cargo Car (Tail)

	C0999-C1000
	3rd Class
	Section 3.4 - The Tail
	The Tail
	~65.0 meters
	~11.9 meters
	~8.8 meters
	C0998 - Bio-Security Car
	C1001 - Docking Car
	Melanie Cavill † Joseph Wilford
	Wilford Industries
	Cargo Storage, Habitat, Border

Originally serving as two of three tail Cargo Cars, these cars were overrun by stowaways later named "Tailies" during Snowpiercer's departure from Chicago.

History

During the first couple of years, there were cannibal kill cults in the Tail (including Pike). One gang in particular, they would kill anyone, eat anyone. Having no choice, the rest of the Tail including Andre Layton ambushed and killed it’s leader and brought it to a end. Layton and a group of Tailies, then ate a piece of the leader’s heart, so that no one could say they were innocent and vowed never again.

During the Year Three Rebellion the Tail revolted, but was blind at every door and was defeated, 62 were killed and 13 (including Old Ivan) lost a arm.

Whenever a Tailie would kill another, they were given a weapon, so it would be fair.

When Snowpiercer traveled through mountains, it consumed a lot of power, so power in the Tail (including heat) was sacrificed. The Year-Four Slowdown lasted a month. It started with darkness and water rations.

The drug Kronole has been in the Tail for two revolutions.

Seven years after departure, the Tail had their rations cut again and were being starved to extinction. The women were being sterilized and there had not been a child born in the Tail for five years.

After celebrating his 84th birthday, Old Ivan hung himself, causing the Tail to revolt. During the failed revolution, 14 Tailies and at least 13 Jackboots are killed. After the failed revolution, Suzanne has her arm frozen as punishment and later dies from an infection.

When the revolution came, Layton said they march for everyone that they have lost to hunger and sickness, for all the failed rebellions.

Interior

The Cargo Cars offer very little space and a tight environment, just big enough to survive in. Considering almost 400 sparks live in just these three cars (Docking Car included), there is an extreme lack of personal space, as noted by Old Ivan. The cars consist mostly of bunk beds (that were once shelfs) on each side, and some space for barrels of stored Protein Bars, water and medicine. There is a hole in the hull that is used by the Jackboots to freeze arms off Tailies as punishment.

Appearances

Season One

Gallery

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  The Tailies boarding the Cargo Cars

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  Cargo Car insides

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  Cargo Car insides at departure

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  Cargo Car Doors

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  Cargo car insides, seven years later

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  Alexandra Cavill boards Snowpiercer