They were used to build the railways to navigate from one unfinished section to another.
2007-03-29 20:45:16 · 12 answers · asked by greensinnaperville 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Rail
A "Gandy Dancer" ! ! !
2007-04-02 20:43:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually it was called a Handcar. It was used by the Gandy dancers for track maintenance.
A Gandy Dancer was a track maintenance worker.
They worked in rythm by singing.
It is said that the term came from the Gandy Tool company that manufactured railroad tools.
Hand crews used specialized hand tools known as gandys to lever rail tracks into position.
2007-03-29 21:27:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is called a Gandy dancer platform
because it looks like the people working the pushbar are dancing
2007-03-29 20:53:37 · answer #3 · answered by Carl P 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
A gandy dancer.
2007-03-30 02:50:43 · answer #4 · answered by tmlamora1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was called quiet simply a Railroad Hand Car.
I have searched and been able to locate a picture of one for you to look at.
Hope this answers your question.
2007-03-29 21:14:34 · answer #5 · answered by Tooly 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Don't know but always wanted to have a go on one of those!
2007-03-30 02:03:28 · answer #6 · answered by icareboutyu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the UK they are called pump cars.
2007-03-29 22:37:58 · answer #7 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
And there was me thinking these only existed in Tom and Gerry cartoons, thanks for asking, I learn something new every day on here, assuming the 2nd answer is correct of course, but I've given it a thumbs up!
2007-03-29 20:57:23 · answer #8 · answered by Colin Willson 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The answer you need is: a Handcar
2007-03-30 23:28:40 · answer #9 · answered by Joolz of Salopia 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hard work!
2007-03-29 21:40:28 · answer #10 · answered by SkUnKmOnKeY 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋