Doodlebug Rail Cars (Trains)

Doodlebugs became a popular early motorized rail car used by the industry to reduce expenses associated with passenger operations on light branch lines. Most were retired by the 1960s.

Doodlebugs, The Popular Motorized Rail Car Rock island railroad, Rail car, Railroad photos

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Harmar Village - Marietta, Ohio - 1933-1953 Doodlebug ..a self-propelled gasoline powered 40 passenger train car (that) ran on the B&O tracks along the west side of the Muskingum River daily serving

Santa Fe GP60 No. 4012 At Goffs Train photography, Santa fe, Diesel locomotive

A Southern Pacific AC-7 Cab Forward (number 4178) getting ready for service

Doodlebug (railcar) - Wikipedia

Early Marietta: Riding the Doodlebug

A Southern Pacific AC-7 Cab Forward (number 4178) getting ready for service

Pin by Pete Blakemore on Train

ALCO RS1 Rock island railroad, Rock island, Railroad photography

This was one of the last rail motor trains on the Burlington and was discontinued by 1965.

Burlington Railroad (CB&Q) Doodlebug Diesel Rail Motor Car No. 9841 12x18 Photo