RAILROAD BICYCLE AIDS GUARD TO FIGHT FOREST FIRES (Mar, 1924)
RAILROAD BICYCLE AIDS GUARD TO FIGHT FOREST FIRES
To enable members of a forest patrol to cover their areas in the shortest possible time, light four-wheeled cars, that travel on the tracks of railroads, have been built.
The machines are propelled by pedals and the rider sits on a frame resembling that of a bicycle. Space for carrying tools and other equipment is furnished by a wire basket at the front. In case of fire in the woods, the guard can quickly reach a point on the railroad near the scene of trouble.If necessary an assistant can accompany him on the vehicle.
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Now I know you’ll think I’m crazy but if there was an abandoned railway line around this would be fun to drive on the line even now.
@Hirudinea I don’t think you are, maybe me as I would want to make it out of as much aluminum as possible and maybe make the width adjustable and use it on an active rail line and when I hear a train coming I get it the **** off then I keep going as soon as the train passes. Or if I could putna small steam engine on it and be a steampunk hobo but that would make it too heavy. but all three sound fun!
There’re still many different versions of this idea out there:
https://www.google.com/…
I like the ones which are convertible for regular road use.