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They went a bit off the rails with this idea, but still a good concept. I can see this chugging along.
Is that ‘train-ycle’ attached to the train or just on its own?
What’s wrong with this? It saves the railroad in fuel costs. And, our hobos are more fit than ever!
I can’t imagine what this could possibly be used for.
@Demetrius
Smellier, though.
I don’t think it’s connected to the train.
Is this thing supposed to be pushing the big car in front?
@Demetrius
True but also smellier.
Here’s one for the solo rider.
Shh… Comments like that will *kill* funding for my hobo powered car!
Is that thing chained up? What, are they afraid other hobos will make off with it…(and do what? Ride it in the Tour de France?)
This is obviously designed well. I can only imagine it is used by the railroads for track inspection. This does NOT qualify for a thumbs up in my book, it’s cool though!
Wow! Forget tandem, this looks way more fun! I want one.
If you get one, please tell me where!
Why? Why!
Track inspection? Really?
You can honestly imagine the train company’s QC people pedaling along hundreds of miles of track on this thing to see if they hit any snags?
Love the reflectors. I can see how a train speeding along at a hundred miles an hour at night would slow down and keep to a safe distance behind these beacons of safety.
“Welcome aboard the Schwinn Express. Seattle to San Francisco in just 47 months”
You bet you a$$!
I think it is a railbike made by these guys.
Make magazine had an article about them a couple of years ago.
Judging from the antique passenger car behind it, I bet this is a small tourist railroad, in which case the bike makes a fine track inspection vehicle. Looks like the rear wheels would tend to slip off the rails, though.
Dangerous.
I think someone misunderstood train-ing wheels
Where are the Drivers? Or is it for Passengers?
Actually this contraption is my creation. This piece was indeed constructed at a small tourist railroad for the purposes of track inspection and also riding an older portion of line that was unfit for a conventional locomotive. Today it is used for touring disused branch lines and abandoned trackage. Also yes the reflectors look kind of dumb but nonetheless conform to FRA standards of marking the rear end of all “trains” when out on the track. As for wheelslip this happens occassionally on thin 90 Lbs per yard rail but performs flawlessly on heavy thick 135 Lbs mainline track.@ceo
Is there anywhere I could purchase one?
Maybe it’s for testing tires. Or better yet, derailleurs.
i wonder if the hobos can hit 88mph and bend the homelessness/time continuum.
It’s obvious what these are for: finding patches of quicksand.
When I saw this, I stumbled on my chair.
Here in Italy trains are so slow, delayed, expensive and dirty…
If I only had one of these “train-cycles”, I could burn steel on my way and get home in time for dinner!
p.s.: Look at those red lights behind… Sooo cute!
C’mon people. It’s for training.
Bet it handles like it’s on rails… Oh wait…
Nah… Training trains look just like regular trains – except they have little wheels on the sides of the caboose.
I’ll bet when your contraption gets rammed by a locomotive you’ll have some official FRA “rear-end markings”.
Problem here is lack of rear-view mirrors for both riders. You want to know if a train is coming up behind you because you will need to start pedaling faster.
Excellent shunting engines I believe..
nice kludge, but it was already invented earlier,(in the 1190s) just check the link below.
btw this photo is neither faked nor photoshopped (I swear!!) cuz there are too much witnesses who know that it existed and WORKED. btw the kids were definitly happy with the railbike, but it was probably scrapped. ..http://www.mainschleifenbahn.de/bilder/newpic/01-01/WANDER/w3/W18.jpg
That’s how to ride the hobo highway in style!
@Fashoom: Nah, you just brace for impact and let the train do the work!
@notanenigne
A bicycle in the 1190′s? And there’s a photograph of it? Double-win!
@dono1
Search it on youtube. There is a video of the guy taking the photo.
Absolutely brilliant idea for long distance cycling.. Just make sure you have excellent HEARING!!
This looks so fun to ride.
This must be shopped. Since when do hobos work in teams?
@Czernobog
cheaper than a handcart?
I will NOT have you badmouthing our Olympic synchronized hobo cycling squad!
I agree. Don’t give them a bum rap.
@notanenigneer This device was also sold by Sears-Roebuck in the late 1900s as a vehicle for riding on abandoned rails. Fun times in the past.
LOL…
More eco-friendly than steam-powered: Man-powered! Then again, is the CO2 tradeoff really worth the time and energy?
This is the cheapest train ride for the Low Income
@dono1
You didn’t read the part that said it was for tracks unfit for conventional locomotive (meaning they aren’t used anymore)
They actually do that all over the place (well, on closed rail lines) in France:
http://images.google.ca/images?q=v%C3%A9lo-rail&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi
Anyone notice that it’s chained to the track?
Brings a whole new meaning to ‘bicycle built for two’.
reminds me of the lartigue monorail