No Number /"Miss Daisy"
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Built by the Fairmont Company of Fairmont, Minnesota around the turn of the 20th Century. Cars of this type were widely used by railways all over the world for track inspection.
Our speeder is powered by a 1-cylinder, 12-horsepower gasoline engine.
Volunteer Richard Fowler donated Miss Daisy to MATA in complete, but not operable condition.
Our crews repaired, refurbished and dressed up the speeder's appearance.
A muffler was added to silence the unacceptably noisy engine.
Safety lights and appliances were also added so the car could be used in city streets.
Used with a welder trailer and a rail grinder trailer, Miss Daisy enables us to perform minor rail repairs on the M-Line tracks.



This page last updated March 28, 2012.