Railway Velocipedes

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

and pump trucks

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

At the Midlands show I came across these people right by the entrance.

They have a website and are promoting the idea of DIY hand propelled railway vehicles. They displayed an original wooden 3 wheeled one and a home made 4 wheeled one for narrow (2ft?). They are looking at finding parts and suppliers to enable more people to build this style.

Seems like fun and they have been arranging opportunities for people to run their own creations on real track for several years. See more on the website.

[Harry WilkesParticipant @harrywilkes58467]

'How did I miss those' ? didn't see them were they there every day ? Have seen them some on the SVR few years back.

[Gary WoodingParticipant @garywooding25363]

Yes, they were there every day.

I fancy making one for our 5" raised track – I reckon I'll have to design my own.

[V8EngParticipant @v8eng]

I think one of those things featured in an original 'St Trinians' film, cannot remember which one though.

Edited By V8Eng on 20/10/2014 18:54:19

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

I saw this at the 2 1/2 inch rally at Reading in 2013 in the steaming bay so perhaps the little chap got a bit warm going round the track.

Edited By Bazyle on 20/10/2014 19:17:24

Edited By Bazyle on 20/10/2014 19:18:40

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