Sunday, November 27, 2022

Sidecar Sunday???



A new addition at the Waterloo Central Railway,  Not quite a sidecar perhaps,  but it works much better the solo version did. 

I see this unit gives the operator a full body workout, with provision for pedaling as well as rowing.

Thanks, Glenn!

4 comments:

meddleshop said...

almost 50 years ago I found an intact one just like this while hunting. I thought I'd get it the next summer but over the winter the property was logged and they pushed all the "junk" into a pile and destroyed it. I think I still have the outrigger wheel somewhere. I'm 80 miles from the nearest RR

rats said...

Was that meant to be a labor-saving device? I see there's room for a small picnic basket or potted plant behind the heaving, sweating, purple-faced operator.

Anonymous said...

Was that meant to be a labor-saving device?

Apparently, yes:

http://www.railvelocipedes.org/

All I can say is Mr. Sheffield must have been a skinny sort, because the bars in the 'pull' position are right up agin me at full stroke.

And 'purple faced' doesn't begin to describe it...

Mister G said...

I think it would pretty heavy and not really free-rolling- probably has bushings instead of ball bearings?