Rail Speeders in Titusville PA

As most of you know that subscribe to my channel, back on May 23rd 2021, the wife and I spent the weekend in Titusville PA at the caboose motel. and while we were there we had an awesome bonus, of a track speeder excursion weekend. so this is the video I was able to get. I did not get to speak to any one to find out if they were associated with NARCOA or if they were a private club, none the less I hope you enjoy them as they speed off in to the landscape.

North American Railcar Operators Association – ‘NARCOA’ - is a non-profit group dedicated to the preservation and the safe, legal operation of railroad equipment historically used for maintenance of way. The key phrase in this description is “ safe, legal operation”. NARCOA members operate their own privately owned railroad motorcars on railroads throughout the United States and Canada during railroad-sanctioned NARCOA excursions. Members travel through some of the most picturesque areas of the North American continent. These excursions are organized by NARCOA Excursion Coordinators. All excursions are approved by and coordinated with participating railroads.

Railroad motorcars or ‘Speeders’ were used by the railroads to inspect the many miles of track for defects and to handle track maintenance.  Speeders have been phased out by the railroads in favor of Hy-Rail Vehicles, which are standard road vehicles with retractable guide wheels that can operate on road or rail. Railfans bought the scrap speeders and organized NARCOA in the mid 1980’s.  Running a speeder costs considerably less than boating or golfing although some think it’s a hot, noisy and smelly hobby!

This info was taken from the NARCOA website
https://www.narcoa.org/excursions/clubs.htm

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