A speeder (also known as a section car, railway motor car, putt-putt, track-maintenance car, crew car, jigger, trike, quad, trolley, inspection car, or draisine) is a small railcar used around the …

Self-propelled passenger vehicles also capable of hauling a train are, in technical rail usage, more usually called "rail motor coaches" or "motor cars" (not to be confused with the motor cars, …

Sep 4, 2024 · Railroad speeders, also known as motor cars, were once an integral and important part of railroad maintenance, allowing crews to both inspect their section of railroad as well as …

Jun 23, 2016 · The rail speeder, otherwise known as a motor car, putt-putt, jigger, crew car, track-maintenance car, trike, quad, trolley or inspection car was invented as far back as 1896 when …

May 22, 2019 · This Fairmont M18/19 Master-series Speeder is from a line of vehicles developed to allow railroad workers to inspect track and move to maintenance locations without resorting …

In 1909 Frank E. Wade founded Fairmont Railway Motors of Fairmont, Minnesota (renamed the Fairmont Gas Engine and Railway Motor Car Company in 1915), was a manufacturer of rail …

Jul 16, 2024 · A railroad Motor Car is a self-propelled railroad passenger car, at times known as a "Doodlebug." Union Pacific was a pioneer in the design and use of motor cars with the …

Feb 25, 2018 · Fairmont has been building rail motor cars since the early 1930’s, and has produced these vehicles in a wide variety of sizes and configurations.

Speeders Also known as track cars or motorcars, a speeder is motorized and does not have a hand pump mechanism. These cars were used by the railroad to transport workmen and …

Nov 18, 2022 · Over time, the rail motor car, as it became known, improved, with more substantial bodies and more powerful engines. Many of the bodies were made by street- and interurban …