Handcar - Wikipedia
WEBA handcar (also known as a pump trolley, pump car, rail push trolley, push-trolley, jigger, Kalamazoo, [1] velocipede, or draisine) is a railroad car powered by its passengers, or by people pushing the car from behind.
Kalamazoo Manufacturing - Handcars for sale
WEBWe sell handcar kits and fully assembled handcars. For prices and options see the store page for more information. Our Kalamazoo handcar is a continuation of the Kalamazoo handcar line discontinued in the late 1950s. Aside from minor changes, the handcar offered in the 1950s was the same handcar sold in the 1890s.
Handcar -- How it works. - YouTube
WEBMay 21, 2011 · Video made on the Belton, Grandview and Kansas City Railroad.
Railroad Handcar Information Site
WEBThe most complete railroad handcar resource guide on the Internet. Dozens of photographs of handcars in action. Handcar rental available for motion picture production.
Railroad Handcar History
WEBRailroad Handcar History. History and Use of the Railroad Handcar. Invention. Handcars came onto the railroad scene in the 1860's built by individual railroads in their shops. Early models used a hand crank that was spun to propel the car.
Railroad Hand Cars - Ephemera Society of America
WEBRailroad Hand Cars. By Richard Sheaff. Three-wheel and four-wheel handcars were—and are—work vehicles which have long had great appeal to popular imagination (remember that escape in Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? ?). There are numerous sources of information and many interesting collectibles out there for those so inclined.
What is a Handcar? – Monterey Bay Rail Bikes
WEBOur MT19 motorcar built in 1974 for Union Pacific Railroad. Velocipedes survived in greater numbers for a much longer period of time. Their simplistic, lightweight design allowed them to be used in rail yards and stations.
Handcars - Whippany Railway Museum
WEBThe Railroad Hand-Pump Section Car is a simple track maintenance vehicle consisting of a platform built on 4 flanged railroad wheels and propelled by hand power. Rods, gears and cranks are utilized to enable the car to travel along the rails.
What is a handcar and what were they used for?
WEBA handcar, also known as a pump trolley or a pump car, is a small manually-powered railroad vehicle. It consists of a platform mounted on two, three or four wheels, with a handle or lever mechanism for propulsion. Handcars were commonly used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for maintenance.
Handcar - Inland NW Rail Museum
WEBHandcars are railroad cars powered by its passengers typically used for maintenance or mining. It is unknown who invented the handcar, but they have been essential for operating railroads when that was the main form of …
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