Motorized trolley for abandoned railroad tracks - GIF and video

[Altair]

Motorized trolley for abandoned railroad tracks by Inse van houts. The trolley is powered by an 8HP Briggs & Stratton engine and can reach speeds of up to 31 mph (50 km/h).




3:15 video:

Previously:

Leapfrog duplex railway - video
Locomotive sandbox spraying sand on rails for traction - GIF
steam locomotive drag racing
wartime railway and train sabotage techniques
1860 hand-operated manual railway crane - photo
Marine railway; only one in North America - GIF
Railroad track bicycle - photo

[Drew1966]

Given what scrap steel is worth and the weight in rails, I’m surprised there is enough left to make such a device worth the cost.