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\"The

“Speeder” by Monkey Run Creek railroad crossing between Owego Apalachin Middle School and Bus Transportation Garage.<\/p><\/div>\n

What is that \u2018Thing\u2019 on the Owego Hartford Railroad tracks? That’s a Railroad Motorcar, sometimes called a “Speeder.” Smaller models were used routinely to inspect the many miles of track for defects. Use of motorcars has been phased out over the past couple decades in favor of Hy-Rail vehicles that can operate on road or rail.<\/p>\n

Monday’s Central Tioga County excursion covered 26.7 miles on the Owego Hartford Railway from Owego to Hartford Mills. These scenic areas of Flemingville, Newark Valley, Berkshire, and Richford are impossible to see from the highway and thus provided an experience not available by other means of transportation.<\/p>\n

\"The

Inside the “Speeder” motorcar.<\/p><\/div>\n

Visit www.narcoa.org<\/a> for excerpts about the Motorcar Hobby from NARCOA. With permission of the railroads, members of North American Rail Car Operators Association (NARCOA) operate their motorcars on excursions from one day to over a week in all parts of the U.S. and Canada.<\/p>\n

Motorcar operators are licensed. They operate on days there are no trains. At highway crossings motorcars yield the right of way to automotive traffic.<\/p>\n

NARCOA members pride themselves in maintaining an extremely high level of safety. Most cars have a top sped of about 35 m.p.h. Most two-person motorcars have a 20 horsepower Onan 4 cycle engine.<\/p>\n

\"Outside

Outside the \u201cSpeeder\u201d motorcar.<\/p><\/div>\n

The motorcar fraternity is a very mixed and friendly group from all walks of life and most have good mechanical skills.<\/p>\n

Riding in a motorcar provided a perspective on rail travel that most people never experience. Travel is relatively slow, generally, less than 20 miles per hour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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