Special vehicle from the TransNamib Railway Museum at the railway station Windhoek. Who knows this thing?

So you went railfanning and saw a geep. Big deal, you didn't see a Jeep. This 0-4-0 is so reflective of Army versatility and practicality and the WWII barracks reflect an earlier time. Ft. Chaf... (more)

On the Romanian forestry railways it was very common to convert road vehicle into rail vehicles. This one seen in the Viseu de Sus yard is based on a Bucegi type truck built in Romania by Roman in... (more)

This type is not legal to operate on the road so if you have an old jeep laying around you might want to try this. It worked pretty well.

Rio Grande Utah Division Engineer Jim Ozment offers the photographer a gesture of strength and might as he prepares his high rail vehicle for inspection of the track through Spanish Fork Canyon. J... (more)

In Eritrea, a few Russian Ural 375-D trucks that have been built in the Soviet Union in the 60’s and 70’s have been converted to run on rail wheels. They have been used in the Eritrean railway... (more)

A DOT instection car is pulled down the center of Mason Street while a BN hi-rail follows.

Its been just over a year since I operated on the rails... Downsizing from a locomotive to a hirail bus, what a shame! Here an acquired Algoma Central bus brings up the rear of the tie gang over n... (more)

How do you get rid of a defective Roadrailer? Well find the nearest crossing and get a truck of course.

CP,s clean 39 Buick in front of Hays station ,it was acquired in 1939 to replace a 1929 Packard in the Ontario district.Apparently,it could do 72 MPH,had air brakes and the steering wheel was the ... (more)

Hi-rail Suburban "EX-1" has reached the end of its authority at Bedford. CSX still operates the line from this point southward. Both mileposts indicate distance to Chicago -- MP 262.5 is measure... (more)

Traveling in style for the KJRY execs who hi-rail this shortline operation as their Cadillac hi-rail car is posed outside their headquarters in Keokuk, IA in 1994.

I would have never believed it if I didn't see it!! This Mini was actually used as a track inspection vehicle and came equipped with a hydraulic turntable for turning it.

An interesting CN motorcar rests in a siding beside an open coach at GSMR's Railfest. This was part of the annual motorcar run on the GSMR during RailFest.

Built by GM in 1958, was purchased by the Central Vermont and subsequently outfitted by Fairmont with Hyrail equipment. Was used in track inspection service until 1967 when it was donated by the C... (more)