Apr. 12—CUMBERLAND — According to county officials, the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad is raising concern with plans to have pedal car excursions on tracks used by the railroad.

Human-powered railcars began as 19th century work vehicles for railroad employees ... The railbikes are pedal-powered platforms on wheels, assisted by electric motors, with seats for two people ...

SCENIC RAIL-RIDERS NOW RUNS PEDAL-CARS ON THE OLD TRACKS WHERE FREIGHT TRAINS USED TO RUN. THEY STARTED PUBLIC TOURS OVER THE SUMMER. THE CUSTOM-MADE PEDAL TRAINS RUN ON ABOUT 6 AND HALF MILES OF ...

Children’s car seats can be attached with the seat belts ... www.lionsrailriders.com or 1 844-724-5743. IONE, Wash. – Pedal power is taking on new meaning this summer along the scenic rails ...

Rail riding uses pedal-powered seated bikes that glide along ... at a slower pace than by car and faster than by foot, Melten said. If you can sit, you can rail ride. The bikes make participating ...

These visitors aren’t waiting to board a train, but specially designed pedal ... Rail Explorer staff lift and turn the bikes around to head back for the return trip. Once in each direction, car ...

TILLAMOOK — It’s not quite a bike, and it’s not quite a railroad car. The only thing certain ... has brought a fleet of pedal-powered vehicles to a stretch of defunct railroad track between ...

pedal-assisted, commercial grade rail bikes to the Midwest for the first time. People can rent the open railroad cars for a ride on the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad. “The ride’s showstoppe ...

The vehicles are similar to paddle boats on rail wheels, with passengers sitting upright as they pedal themselves north ... on board in its full-length dome cars and even offered cocktails on ...