Unknown

Blue Collection

June 1939

This image is a side view of a railroad section crew's "speeder" car sitting idle on its short siding beside the main track seen at left. The car, used to transport maintenance crews along the section of track they were responsible for, is seen facing right with a silver headlight in front and fuel tank and auxiliary gas cans on the back. Another light is visible above the roof facing to the rear. A door with a window is centered on the side of the fully enclosed cab. Another window in the wall behind the door appears to show the same arrangement on the far side with another window in the back wall. The front window is not visible. It appears to have rubber tires, but wheels adapted to the rails are not apparent. In front of the near front tire there appears to be a fender or broom that would sweep the track clear of debris ahead of the wheel. "Tunnel" referred to in the caption, was a rail section about 51 miles north of Seward at the time.

Near "Tunnel" section on Alaska Railroad

Black & White tinted paper print, 2-1/2" x 3-1/2"

Gas Car#1x-Blu