It's seen a lot in cartoons and two people stand on opposite ends of a see-saw like device on top of the railroad car, and by moving the see-saw up and down it propels the car forward.
2006-09-17 12:24:55 · 6 answers · asked by ivanwave 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Rail
its called a hand car
2006-09-17 12:30:44 · answer #1 · answered by wrench'n away 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It seems like this question came up about a month or so ago. The answer naturally is hand car.
2006-09-17 21:57:26 · answer #2 · answered by butch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Track mobile or hand car
2006-09-17 22:33:32 · answer #3 · answered by ally_oop_64 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's called a pump car, but if someone who knows what they are talking about says I am wrong, I won't be offended...
2006-09-17 19:27:08 · answer #4 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my husband also said it's a hand car.
2006-09-17 19:34:17 · answer #5 · answered by el 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep. It's a hand car, but most rails called it &%%)@#@!@^*&^^#.
2006-09-17 22:11:12 · answer #6 · answered by Samurai Hoghead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋