At 22:16 1/04/02 -0500, you wrote: >Vanagon and Rail Fans, > >First question: What is a Hy-Rail kit? > >See the following link >http://www.fairmonttamper.com/hy-rail.htm > >The truck has a Hy-Rail kit installed. The Hy-Rail kit is the railroad track wheels installed under the truck. The track wheels may be extended/retracted hydraulically as required. > >Has anybody ever installed one of these kits? Does anybody know of a railroad running a Vanagon with a Hy-Rail kit? I would like to know how they did it? Any modifications required? > >Would this not be a hoot? Hi Dennis, Indeed it would be...I have had similar thoughts for my '76 Double Cab :) The best place to find out would be thru the NARCOA (Nth American Rail Car Operators Association) website which I'm sure you know about but for anybody else who's curious is located at... www.narcoa.org Perhaps posing the question on the speeder's list which you can access from there.I know there are some hy-rail operators lurking there amongst all the speeders... What's a speeder? ( I know you know Dennis...) If anyone's busting to find out ;) then have a look at: http://users.chariot.net.au/~nldoncas/asscomembers/steve_overmyer.htm OVC...I tow this thing around behind my Wasserboxer from time to time. Have done so for up to 4000kms once. 231,000kms on the clock now and still on the original clutch (and 5sp gearbox) Cheers, Steve O Blue Mountains NSW Aust. '92 Transporter WBX Kombi '76 Transporter Double Cab '68 Beetle '00 Transporter 5Cyl Double Cab |
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