track motorcar

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• motorcar — An automobile. A self propelled car running on a railroad track …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• William R. McKeen, Jr. — William R. McKeen, Jr. was the inventor of the track motorcar. While serving as the superintendent of motive power and machinery for the Union Pacific he developed the McKeen railmotor, later launching the McKeen Motor Car Company at the… …   Wikipedia

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• McKeen — may refer to: William R. McKeen, Jr., the inventor of the track motorcar and president of the company that initially manufactured them. McKeen Motor Car Company, a defunct railcar manufacturer in Omaha, Nebraska. McKeen railmotor, anticipating… …   Wikipedia

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• Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad — Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Locale La Plata County and San Juan County, Colorado Dates of operation 1881–present Track gauge …   Wikipedia

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• Tramways in Saint Petersburg — The city of Saint Petersburg, Russia once boasted the largest tramway network in the world, consisting of about 340 kilometres of unduplicated track in late 1980s. Since 1995, the tramway network has seen a sharp decline in size due to the… …   Wikipedia