Draisine

/dreɪˈziːn/ noun

Definition

A hand-operated or foot-powered rail vehicle used for inspecting railroad tracks or transporting workers.

Etymology

From French draisine, derived from the earlier draisene (named after Karl von Drais). The term was adapted to describe similar vehicles used on railways.

Kelly Says

Railway workers used draisines to zoom along tracks for repairs, and they became so iconic that they appear in old films and are still used today by heritage railways for maintenance!

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