A Railway Velocipede is a simple 3 or 4 wheeled rail vehicle which the rider propels along the track using his arms and legs. It was invented by George Sheffield to get to work by unofficially …

A 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 …

The three-wheel velocipede could carry one or two people over the rail lines to perform short errands. It could attain a speed of up to 12 mph. The actual inventor of this style handcar is …

Aug 6, 2024 · No. 2 — What is a railroad velocipede? A three-wheeled railroad velocipede preserved by the Black River & Western Railroad. It’s light weight — around 140 pounds — …

The Sheffield Velocipede Car Company had its beginnings about 1877, when George S. Sheffield, a Michigan farmer, invented a three-wheeled railroad hand-car propelled by a …

The railway velocipede shown in the accompanying illustration is an adaptation of the design of the safety bicycle to track service, the machine having a, flanged tire on the front wheel and a …

Velocipedes were primarily used by railway officials to personally inspect portions of the line that came under their direct authority. The Velocipede enabled the official to stop wherever men …

The velocipede is a one-person vehicle similar to a bicycle with a stabilizing outrigger wheel attached to one side. The larger hand car develops more power and can be teamed with a …

National UK Velocipede Rallys, Research, Restoration, Rebuilding, Railway Hand Power

The railroad velocipede was a bicycle-like contraption developed in the 1870s and used primarily by railroad workers who were “running the sections,” inspecting their lines for broken rails and …