在这部铁路之王动作片中,一个不负责任的大学预科生Preston West被怀疑为了一笔可观的遗产杀害了他的父母。所以他逃跑试图寻找到真正的凶手：13号“幽灵”，一个疯狂的火车装卸游民。Preston开着货车，遇见了不怀好意的铁路工人，恶毒的铁路警察，隐藏的无业游民，神秘的女人，臭名昭著的Baron和他形形色色的游民帮。在一个出乎意料的结局中，他终于面对第13号“幽灵”。
An irresponsible preppie, Preston West, is presumed to have murdered his parents for a sizable inheritance, so he flees to find the real killer, Phantom 13, a crazed freight train hobo. Riding speeding boxcars, Preston encounters hostile train yards, vicious railroad cops, hidden hobo jungles, mysterious Lacy, the notorious Baron and his colorful Hobo Gang. In a surprise ending, Preston finally confronts Phantom 13.
