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Railroad speeder vehicle Railroad speeder vehicle interior

CB&Q

The Museums at Lisle Station Park

The Museums at Lisle Station Park
Lisle, United States

The first railroad vehicles were hand powered, and ones like this Speeder were electric powered

When railroads were invented, they helped people ship goods and travel long distances over short periods of time. People who worked on the railroad needed technology to help them move up and down the rails quickly so they could build and do repairs quickly too. The first railroad vehicles were hand powered, and ones like this Speeder were electric powered

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  • Title: Railroad speeder vehicle Railroad speeder vehicle interior
  • Creator: CB&Q
  • Date Created: 1800
  • Location Created: Lisle, IL
  • Subject Keywords: CB&Q (Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy), railroad, technology, Chicago, CB&Q (Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy), railroad, technology, Chicago
  • Type: Artifact, Artifact
The Museums at Lisle Station Park

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