CN 146-51 Speeder - Swan River, MB
Posted by: Bon Echo
N 52° 07.292 W 101° 14.972
14U E 345996 N 5776943
Old Railcar Speeder at the Swan Valley Historical Museum
Waymark Code: WMZJR1
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 11/20/2018
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Constructed by "Railcar Corporation", Speeder CN 146-51 is now on display at the Swan Valley Historical Museum at Swan River, Manitoba.
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Based on information available for two similar speeders (
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"A speeder (also known as railway motor car, putt-putt, track-maintenance car, crew car, jigger, trike, quad, trolley, inspection car, or a draisine) is a maintenance of way motorized vehicle formerly used on railroads around the world by track inspectors and work crews to move quickly to and from work sites. Although it is slow compared to a train or car, it is called speeder because it is faster than a human-powered vehicle such as a handcar (draisine)". Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railroad_speeder (
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The Swan Valley Historical Museum is open daily mid-May to mid-September, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 1 – 5 p.m. Adult admission $2.00