Velocipede
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A velocipede is a human-powered land vehicle with one or more wheels. The most common type of velocipede today is the bicycle.
"A Velocipede of Fifty Years Ago," 1869
1880 Velocipede
The American Velocipede, 1868, a wood engraving from Harper's Weekly
Thomas McCall in 1869 on his velocipede
Handcar
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A handcar is a railroad car powered by its passengers or by people pushing the car from behind. It is mostly used as a railway maintenance of way or mining car, but it was also used for passenger serv
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…30 lb) or more. Four-wheeled self-propelled conveyances first appeared on British railways as early as 1843. The familiar four-wheeled self-propelled handcar which evolved from them was designed to be operated by a single person, with a provision for more efficient operation by two. A self-propelled three…
3-wheeled handcar or velocipede on a railroad track
Preserved railroad velocipede on exhibit at the Toronto Railway Historical Association
Indian Railway Inspection Trolley in 2007
Handcar designed to be operated by a single person, widely known in North America as a velocipede.