The image is a black and white photograph of a train on a railway track. The train appears to be a steam locomotive with multiple stacks of sandbags on the side. The sandbags are arranged in a neat and orderly manner, and there is a large plume of smoke rising from the top of the train. On the right side of the image, there are two men standing on the tracks, one of them is holding a rifle and the other is looking towards the camera. The sky is overcast and there are trees and bushes in the background. The photograph appears to have been taken in the early 20th century.