Speeders - Castlegar, BC
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 49° 19.576 W 117° 40.069
11U E 451474 N 5463940
The Castlegar Museum is housed in their old railway station. Naturally, scattered about are some informational signs which expound on tidbits of Canadian railway history. This one deals with a specific aspect of railway maintenance.
Waymark Code: WMMHGH
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 09/22/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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SPEEDERS
Speeders started out as hand pumpers or handcars. They are also known as inspection cars, track cars, gang cars and poppers because of the popping sound the small two-cycle engines make.

Speeders were used by railway companies to transport personnel and equipment for track inspections and maintenance.

Fairmont cars were the most popular although there were other manufacturers. Fairmonts came in a number of styles but three main characteristics determined the type: water or air-cooled engines, springs or no suspension, transmission or belt drive. From 1911 to 1991 nearly 73,000 Fairmont motorcars were made. Today regular service trucks and SUV's fitted with flanged wheel guides travel the rails with rubber tired ease. These are known as hi-rail vehicles because of their versatility on road or rail.
From the sign
Group that erected the marker: City of Castlegar

URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]

Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
400 – 13th Ave
Castlegar, BC Canada
V1N 1G2
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