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Title: Paging Railway personnel
Post by: john fish on August 09, 2016, 11:29:42 AM

What are these little vehicles called?

(http://www.ydhr.ca/gallery/RollingStock/track-equipment.jpg)

Title: Re: Pagind Railway personnel
Post by: rocker59 on August 09, 2016, 11:36:23 AM

Speeder

Title: Re: Pagind Railway personnel
Post by: Two Checks on August 09, 2016, 11:36:43 AM

We called em Putt-Putts. Some call them service cars. Some call them Speedsters.

Title: Re: Pagind Railway personnel
Post by: rocker59 on August 09, 2016, 11:39:57 AM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speeder


Largely replaced by these:

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2129/1684505774_7d5b1a1bd9.jpg)

(http://static.panoramio.com/photos/large/45275245.jpg)

Title: Re: Paging Railway personnel
Post by: ITSec on August 09, 2016, 12:23:06 PM

Some places they are called railway or railroad mules...

Title: Re: Pagind Railway personnel
Post by: Antietam Classic Cycle on August 09, 2016, 12:28:03 PM

Quote from: rocker59 on August 09, 2016, 11:36:23 AM

Speeder

http://www.narcoa.org/

Title: Re: Paging Railway personnel
Post by: rodekyll on August 09, 2016, 12:29:59 PM

They got clubs that run them on the tracks.  I saw a group of them going through Tacoma behind a pace truck like the ones in the pictures that had both wheels and trucks.  I don't know the details of the club/rides, but I hope they have a railroad schedule!

Title: Re: Paging Railway personnel
Post by: Kiwi_Roy on August 09, 2016, 12:36:24 PM

Known as "Jiggers" on New Zealand Railways
When I was an apprentice we also had some 3 wheelers powered by a 250 JAP motor, they had an outrigger for the third wheel and could go like stink.

Title: Re: Pagind Railway personnel
Post by: john fish on August 09, 2016, 12:41:19 PM

Thanks, gents!  Boy, you guys are quick. I saw a group of them in WV once and it just popped into my head today.

Quote from: Antietam Classic Cycle on August 09, 2016, 12:28:03 PM

http://www.narcoa.org/

I figured you'd know about them, Charlie. :)  They look like great fun, and a person could see some real remote spots on an excursion.

Title: Re: Paging Railway personnel
Post by: ITSec on August 09, 2016, 03:33:40 PM

A gift for all you railroad fans, about a guy who really knew how to use a railway mule...

http://www.nfb.ca/film/railrodder/ (http://www.nfb.ca/film/railrodder/)

It's a great way to spend half an hour!

Title: Re: Paging Railway personnel
Post by: Antietam Classic Cycle on August 09, 2016, 04:19:40 PM

Quote from: ITSec on August 09, 2016, 03:33:40 PM

A gift for all you railroad fans, about a guy who really knew how to use a railway mule...

http://www.nfb.ca/film/railrodder/ (http://www.nfb.ca/film/railrodder/)

It's a great way to spend half an hour!

That was great!  :laugh:

Title: Re: Paging Railway personnel
Post by: saxontaylor on August 09, 2016, 04:38:12 PM

They were called motorcars on the Rock Island and the Santa Fe.  As kids we called em PuttPutts, after the sound they made.

Title: Re: Paging Railway personnel
Post by: john fish on August 09, 2016, 06:04:26 PM

Quote from: Antietam Classic Cycle on August 09, 2016, 04:19:40 PM

That was great!  :laugh:

Great stuff.  thanks!  Here's a nice youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlVgUrdvgME

There is a FaceBook page.  Of course.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/motorcars/?fref=nf

Thanks again guys.