A handcar is a maintenance of way railroad car powered by its passengers. A typical design consists of an arm that pivots, seesaw-like, on a base, which the passengers alternately push down and pull up to move the car.

Handcars have been normally used by railroad service personnel for railroad inspection and maintenance. Due to their low weight they can be put on and off the rails at any place.

Handcar enthusiasts organize races between handcars driven by five person teams (one to push the car from a halt, four to pump the lever).

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Kids and model railroading

Anybody 13 ,and like norfolk southern?
NS SD70M-2 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 20:42:04 -0000
Title says it all.
how do you get them un-interested?
spookytown rr Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:09:45 -0000
Ok so we have HO, O, and G , not to mention a lot of Thomas/Brio, so what does he want for christmas - N scale Amtrak - with sidings and extra track of course!Pick a scale we already have dang it! 
Boyscout outing
molsongoldon Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:31:08 -0000
Does anyone know of or take part in a train presentation to Cub scout packs? I am a leader of my local scout pack and want to invite my local club, etc to a meeting. I am worried that the parents will then hate me for introducing the "addiction" to the pack.  Anyone part of a club in t he Newtown, CT. area that would like to come visit? t-meggs
Thomas the Tank Engine
pirate68 Sun, 12 Feb 2006 22:29:37 -0000
Has anyone yet tried to model the imaginary railroad system for Sodor Island using HO scale trains. My son (3 yo) is fanatical about Thomas the tank engine, and as family activity I'm looking into making a layout for us both to operate using the basics of the island.
Thomas Help, Please
ThomasMom Wed, 12 Sep 2007 04:20:29 -0000
I know you all are into model trains, but I was hoping somebody could answer my Thomas toy train question.  I want to get my budding train enthusiest (he's just turning 3) the die cast Thomas the Tank Engine trains for his birthday.  Do the "Trackmaster" sets and "Take Along" sets work interchangeably or are they seperate sets entirely?Thank you in advance for any assistance you might be able to provide!
Anyone have a myspace?
SD60M Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:31:01 -0000
This is the kids and teens page so this topic seems right. I have a myspace and if anyone here does my name is Kade Conner from Memphis, TN for me i talk trains with about half the friends i have on myspace and they have train related groups and im the moderator of one group called fans of the Burlington Northern and BNSF. So if anyone has a myspace send me a friend request! I would love to see your train pics and just talk trains whether i be real or model trains!

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