N-scale Speeders

[The Dalles Hostler]

For many years now, the only speeders available in N-scale have been disappointing to me. Being cast out of metal or plastic, I found their details to be grossly out of proportion, and have a general chunky appearance. So I set about to create a small generic style of speeder with more proportionate details. This is the result of my efforts, and is designed to compliment the Handcar Shed I created, also through Shapeways.

http://www.shapeways.com/model/938424/n-scale-small-speeder-2-pack.html?li=productBox-search

I am sorry to report though, I was not able to make these speeders DCC Ready. One of these days through... 

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Lol...

I like em!

There was a good one out there at some point. I have one, I don't know who made it though (I got it a long time ago).

[wazzou]

The best one I had was available many, many years ago by Durango Press if I remember right.

[rogergperkins]

I have a couple on my layout. Think one came from Wheel Works and the other was one part of a section house built up.
What puzzles me is that the ones I remember from the 1940-1950s did not have a roof.

[The Dalles Hostler]

I have a couple on my layout. Think one came from Wheel Works and the other was one part of a section house built up.
What puzzles me is that the ones I remember from the 1940-1950s did not have a roof.

You're probably correct Roger about the speeders. The railroad men of that era were made of tougher stuff. No air conditioned all weather cabs in that day and age. The FEF-1's my great grandfather used to drive; you roasted behind the boiler during summer, and you shivered during the winter when the snow blew sideways into the cab. I have a picture of my great grandfather standing in The Dalles roundhouse. All around him on the floor were round nodules of ice, which would form when the steam from the 2-10-2's would melt the snow on the roof, and it would instantly freeze when it hit the ground.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

If anyone wants a REAL one, I happen to know a group selling one.

[wazzou]

I do, but i don't want to ship it from the East Coast.

[Chris333]

We get em from the west 

[rogergperkins]

My own memories of the railroad section crews and their mode of transport is from the B&O branchline that ran from Beardstown via Flora to Shawneetown, IL.
My family general store was open before 6 a.m. so these men could purchase lunch food, cigarets or chewing tobacco before they headed up or down the track.
The speeder was lifted by hand onto the track.  They were a rugged, hard working crew with no protection from the heat or cold.

[Catt]

Stony Smith also has a speeder and someone else has a Fairmont speeder.There may be more ,could be the start of a Speeder club on your layout.

[aikorob]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7buTCULLeY&list=UU30uHiJEP-oYN1MjGOxarSA&index=2
build your own

[robert3985]

This may be just a teeny bit off-topic, BUT...does anyone out there have any information about Union Pacific speeders between 1951 and 1956????  Like, what color, what type, what lettering???...PHOTOS!!... 

I will await any information with 'bated breath...

[robert3985]

I think I've got your next Shapeways project.

Speeder Trailer circa 1963


Speeder Trailer 1953 Wahsatch Utah


Here's hopin' !!

[Chris333]

http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/Micro-Engineering-N-Push-Cart-p/mec-80-154.htm

[robert3985]

http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/Micro-Engineering-N-Push-Cart-p/mec-80-154.htm

Let me clarify.  I wasn't talkin' about some conventionally cast, generic POS, but an ultra-detailed, specific (take a pick of one of the two carts I supplied photos of) that are "right"...  ...Using the capabilities of 3D printing...