Doodlebug (railcar)
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doodlebug-railcar-216-3682922
title:
Doodlebug (railcar)
text:
Doodlebug or hoodlebug is a nickname in the United States for a type of self-propelled railcar most commonly configured to carry both passengers and freight, often dedicated baggage, mail or express, as in a combine. The term has been used interchangeably with jitney. The name is said to have derived from the insect-like appearance of the units, as well as the slow speeds at which they would doddle or "doodle" down the tracks. Early models were usually powered by a gasoline engine, with either a
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Self-propelled railcar
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doodlebug_(railcar)
date created:
2006-01-11T02:16:39Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T21:15:37Z
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Doodlebug_ebt_m1.jpg","width":720,"height":508}
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13
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