You know the one where two people operate a bar up and down like a see-saw to powere it and move it along? I'm trying to find a picture of one online.
2006-12-19 01:50:16 · 5 answers · asked by Guthwulf G 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
A handcar is a maintenance of way railroad car powered by its passengers, or by people pushing the car from behind. A typical design consists of an arm that pivots, seesaw-like, on a base, which the passengers alternately push down and pull up to move the car.
Handcars have been normally used by railroad service personnel for railroad inspection and maintenance. Due to their low weight they can be put on and off the rails at any place. Handcars have since been replaced by self propelled vehicles that do not require the use of manual power, instead relying on diesel or electricity to move the vehicle.
Handcars are nowadays used by handcar enthusiasts to organize races between handcars driven by five person teams (one to push the car from a halt, four to pump the lever).
go to www.wikipedia.com and look up handcar. This is a great site for all kinds of stuff.
2006-12-19 02:16:34 · answer #1 · answered by alk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only name I've found is 'Railroad Repair Vehicle' or 'Railroad Handcar' and I located pictures here:
http://wwwgen.bham.wednet.edu/wickhand.jpg
http://albums.mouseplanet.com/WDWVillasWildernessLodgeProcessed/ISR_workin_on_the_railroad_photo_050326_bennett.jpg
OH and here's a site dedicated to Hand Cars.
http://www.handcar.net/
2006-12-19 02:01:10 · answer #2 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hand Pump Railcar
2016-12-18 17:32:17 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called a "handcar" -- I found tons of images using the search "railroad handcar."
Good luck!
2006-12-19 02:02:53 · answer #4 · answered by Matt T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hand car
2006-12-19 02:02:41 · answer #5 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋