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• Cylinders 1
• Displacement 28 cu in
• Output 1.1 hp (0.8 kW)
• at engine speed 650/min
• Top speed 20km/h (12 mph)
• Seats 4
This handcar was the first rail vehicle to be given a gasoline engine. It was powered by the small high-speed engine, the so-called Grandfather Clock, and first tested between Esslingen and Kirchheim/Teck in the summer of 1887.
Make sure you view the pictures in *original* size for the sharpest image (see size-options under each photo)!
All photographs copyright © Pieter Bos 2006-2017. All rights reserved.
Graeme | 11-Mar-2017 11:54 | |
Pete Hemington | 12-Feb-2017 08:27 | |
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larose forest photos | 12-Feb-2017 01:58 | |
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Range View | 12-Feb-2017 00:10 | |
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