The cartoon ends with Mickey pushing the boxcar so hard that it comes loose from the engine, runs into a cow, and explodes into a tree.

[1] The soundtrack includes Mickey singing "I've Been Working on the Railroad" and playing part of Antonín Dvořák's Humoresques on his spaghetti.

[8] The closing image of Mickey and Minnie operating a handcar inspired a famous toy version, manufactured by the Lionel Corporation.

There's hardly any plot and Mickey and Minnie's designs are inconsistent, ranging from sophisticated (with an extra facial line) to downright poor.

"[8] Motion Picture News (October 12, 1929) said: "This issue of the Mickey Mouse series by Walt Disney is a laugh from start to finish.

"[10] The short was released on December 7, 2004 on Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Black and White, Volume Two: 1929–1935.