Aug 8, 2008

Putt-Putting Along the Rails



(NYTimes)- A RAILWAY motorcar, or railcar, is a peculiar, no-frills, gasoline-powered vehicle not much bigger than a golf cart and not much more powerful than a riding mower. The seats do not have much padding, if any, so the rider feels every clickety-clack. A railcar ride is not like a trip on any comfy old commuter train.
... Mr. Hinkle and his wife of 44 years, Erma, bought their first railcar seven years ago because, as he dryly put it, he could not afford his own steam locomotive. Continued



Photos: Various cameras, New Freedom, PA. We have some more track speeder pictures posted here.

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