Originally built by Northwestern Railcar Company in 1938. Great excursion car for a rail roading fan or family.
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This motor car was originally built as a open work crew ("hop-on") car. It is a Model 561-V8/85. The car spent its entire work life on the Delaware & Hudson Railroad operating at the Republic Steel plant north of Albany, New York. It has the original 1938 Ford V8-85, 85 horsepower flathead engine. The engine, transmission, radiator, running gear, and frame/suspension is original 1938 and is 4-wheel drive.The Speeder was restored 1993 from ground up, including new twin cylinder hydraulic turntable (enabling it to reverse direction on the tracks), complete new aluminum cab & windows, twin hot-water cab heaters, three new bucket seats and upholstery, new water pumps, alternator, electric radiator fan, twin air horns, NARCOA radio, built-in battery charger, 32 gal. gas tank and NARCOA regulation lighting. The engine compartment is complemented by chrome "dress-up" components. For a little Hot Rod flavor, three - 2 barrel carburetors top off the flatmotor feeding fuel to a 3/4 race camshaft exhausting thru twin Glaspac mufflers. Car can seat three, rides six. Top speed 50 plus MPH.
New hauling trailer with electric wench is available separately for $1900.
