[SEL] Old trolly car engine

[Charles R Bryant]

Clint,

The Canadians built an  engine similiar to the Fairmont called a Sylvestor.
I would not doubt but someone could of put a hit and miss engine
in one. I think its worth pursuing.

Charley


 ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clint D" <driggars at earthlink.net>
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> Charley
>
> I mis-spoke, it is not a trolly for carrying passengers, it is a small car 
> kind of
> like the hand cars
>
> Clint
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charles R Bryant" <mogul460 at localnet.com>
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>> The narrow guage railroad that operated between Farmington ,Kingfield
>> and Rangely, Maine in the early 1900's had two type busses/trolley cars 
>> that
>> they operated just for passengers (just guessing 25 to 35 passenger) They
>> were locally manufactured and had automotive gasoline engines. They were
>> scrapped
>> out in the late 30's. Joe Kelley's son Joey has more information on 
>> these.
>>  One of the early type railroad work cars had a a model "T" engine which
>> one of the ILL-MO club members had  (now deceased).
>>
>> Charlie Bryant
>> (from rainy,cold,wet,muddy Maine)
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Richard Strobel" <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
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>> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 8:33 AM
>> Subject: Re: [SEL] Old trolly car engine
>>
>>
>> > Believe they were called "Speeder Cars." And the one's I've seen had 
>> > the
>> > Fairmont also.
>> >
>> > RickinMt.
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Bill Brueck" <b2 at chooka.net>
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>> > Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 5:55 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [SEL] Old trolly car engine
>> >
>> >
>> >> Fairmont engines show up regularly and I've always been told they were
>> >> off
>> >> railroad hand cars.  The one I had several years ago was single 
>> >> cylinder
>> >> 2
>> >> stroke and would run either direction.
>> >>
>> >> B²
>> >> Bill Brueck (brick)
>> >> Chatfield, MN, USA
>> >>
>> >> Confusion is a higher state of knowledge than ignorance.
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Clint D" <driggars at earthlink.net>
>> >> To: <SEL at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>> >> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 12:11 AM
>> >> Subject: [SEL] Old trolly car engine
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > anyone know what would be the likely engine in a trolly car for RR's
>> >> >
>> >> > I have one located that is from the early 1900's, like before 1910
>> >> >
>> >> > I have not yet been able to physically see it yet and just wondering 
>> >> > if
>> >> > it
>> >> > would
>> >> > be worth my time to travel to look at purchasing it?
>> >> >
>> >> > Clint
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