The “Delton Railcar” thread sparked my interest.
There are a lot of Hi-Rail vehicles currently in use, and dating way back … and it’s easy in Standard Gauge because for the most part the wheels match up with the rails, gaugewise. There are some vehicles, notably big front end loaders, and the like, that have an adaptor where the rubber tires drive a roller that turns the wheels because the equipment is actually a lot wider than the track gauge…
Which makes me wonder.
We’ve seen a lot of vehicles adapted for 3’ gauge inspection use, but generally they’re Model T era stuff. While I know most Narrow Gauge was gone long before the era of the “modern” automobile, there were a few of the larger ones that lasted well into the golden age of motor vehicles … and there are a few left today.
Does anyone know, are there any modern vehicles adapted for Highway/Rail use in 3’ gauge (DRGW, White Pass, etc?) or barring that, modern (say, post 1950) vehicles adapted for 3’ gauge track use? (Galloping Geese don’t count; I’m talking about vehicles in their more or less original configuration used on the track, if not adapted for both road and rail use.)
Matthew (OV)
