In the longest single scene in the movie, they pull up a rail from behind the train, and carry it around front to repair the gap in the rails. The raiders are next shown stopping for wood. The pursuing locomotive whistle is heard. The raiders jump aboard the stolen train and move forward. At this point, the pursuing train is no more than 100 yards behind.
Gunfire breaks out between pursuers and pursued.
The raiders uncouple their flat car to slow down the pursuing Confederates. The Confederates slow to couple the flat car onto the front of the engine. Finally, the stolen train runs out of wood and water, and is abandoned at a road crossing. The pursuing train stops no more than 50 feet behind, and a gun battle ensues. Some of the raiders attempt to escape over a wooden bridge.