Railroad Speeder

"Boxer_4" (Boxer_4) 03/29/2019 at 18:39 • Filed to: None

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Seen today.  Possibly one of strangest things I’ve seen towed with an Outback, except maybe the time I saw a first-gen Outback towing an ultralight helicopter...

Mercedes Streeter > Boxer_4 03/29/2019 at 18:46

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I’ve long dreamed of owning one of those...but those things are so heavy for how tiny they are. :/

WilliamsSW > Mercedes Streeter 03/29/2019 at 18:48

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It would be useless though - the railroads don’t take kindly to trespassers.

Tristan > Boxer_4 03/29/2019 at 18:53

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That seems like a lot of weight to be toting about with a rubber band transmission.

Mercedes Streeter > WilliamsSW 03/29/2019 at 19:17

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True, but that doesn’t stop clubs of these things from finding unused/abandoned lines to run on.

Boxer_4 > Tristan 03/29/2019 at 19:20

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I’ve seen 1,000-1,500 lbs quoted on the weight of a speeder. Figure another 500 lbs or so for the trailer. The tow rating on the BS Outback is 2,700 lbs with trailer brakes. Can’t say that I’d personally do that though.

For Sweden > Boxer_4 03/29/2019 at 19:22

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NP at any price

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > Boxer_4 03/29/2019 at 19:24

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That’s my sports lorry train

WilliamsSW > Mercedes Streeter 03/29/2019 at 19:39

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Yeah, on those lines you’d be okay as long as the neighbors don’t complain I guess. 

Mercedes Streeter > Boxer_4 03/29/2019 at 19:52

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They can weigh in excess of 3k pounds. That one? Not sure, depends if the cab is metal.

Clown Shoe Pilot > Boxer_4 04/07/2019 at 22:48

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that’s the train version of this tiny  tugboat