pump-trolley
Hand-powered railcar
A pump-trolley is a small railway maintenance vehicle powered by operators pushing a lever up and down in a pumping motion.
The seesaw action drives the wheels, allowing track workers to travel along rails to inspect or repair them.
Also called a handcar or pump car.
The crew loaded their tools onto the pump-trolley and headed down the line.
Human-powered rail vehicle
- trackPath or monitored route
- railcarTrack-bound transport vessel
- railroadPermanent track for trains
- leverPivoting bar for lifting
gandy dancer · maintenance · inspection · rail workers · velocipede · ties · sleepers · ballast
Pivoting bar for lifting
- reciprocatingMoving back and forth
- seesawPivoting playground plank
- handlePart for gripping
- pivotPoint of rotation
fulcrum · push-pull · crank · counterweight · up-down · mechanical advantage · human-powered · drive shaft
Object preserved for display
- restorationReturning something to condition
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- industrial historyStudy of manufacturing development
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
demonstration · railroad museum · living history · Victorian · nineteenth century · collectors · nostalgia · steam era
handcar
Human-powered rail vehicle
lever · gandy dancer · maintenance · inspection · rail workers · velocipede · ties · sleepers · ballast · right-of-way
lever
Pivoting bar for lifting
- reciprocatingMoving back and forth
- seesawPivoting playground plank
- handlePart for gripping
pivot · fulcrum · push-pull · crank · counterweight · up-down · mechanical advantage · human-powered · drive shaft · connecting rod
museum piece
Object preserved for display
- restorationReturning something to condition
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- industrial historyStudy of manufacturing development
preservation · demonstration · railroad museum · living history · Victorian · nineteenth century · collectors · nostalgia · steam era · Old West
pump-trolleylocomotive
Railway pulling machine
steam engine · diesel locomotive · electric train · steam train
pump-trolleyfreight train
Rail vehicle hauling cargo
locomotive · passenger train · express train · heavy rail · cargo train
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