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Freight Train was a member of the Outsiders.
History
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Kinetic Energy Absorption: Eric's powers revolve around his ability to absorb and store kinetic force within his body to increase his physical dexterity to new heights, offering him a host of superhuman powers. When activating his powers, Freight Train's skin becomes a metallic red color.
- Size Alteration: The more energy he has absorbed, the greater his size, density and muscle mass would become.
- Superhuman Strength: Freight Train has incredible levels of superhuman strength, he is strong enough to beat Shaggy Man into unconsciousness.
- Superhuman Durability
- Superhuman Speed
Notes
- Freight Train was created by Dan DiDio and Philip Tan, first appearing in Outsiders (Volume 4) #30. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Freight Train first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Batman Incorporated (Volume 2) #1 by Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham.
- Freight Train's creator Dan DiDio was asked to give a full name for the character on Twitter, and he gave the name Eric Moran.[1] This is the name of a well-known cosplayer. DiDio named Freight Train after Eric Moran as a Christmas present.[2]
Related
- 5 Appearances of Eric Moran (Prime Earth)
- 2 Images featuring Eric Moran (Prime Earth)
- Quotations by or about Eric Moran (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Eric Moran (Prime Earth)
Footnotes
  This character is or was a member of one or more of the teams known as the Outsiders. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Outsiders members" category. |
 This character is or was an incarnation of or an ally of Batman, and a member of the Batman Family. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the "Batman Family members" category. |
 This character was one of the many superpowered individuals introduced during the "Bloodlines" crossover event, where a number of Alien Parasites invaded the Earth and inadvertently activated the Metagene in a number of people. While not necessarily all members of the "Blood Pack", this group of people has come to be known as the "New Bloods". This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the "New Bloods" category. |