{"id":7214,"date":"2026-04-18T18:33:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T18:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=7214"},"modified":"2026-04-18T18:33:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T18:33:29","slug":"exploring-an-abandoned-railroad-in-a-rebuilt-electric-rail-car-is-quite-the-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=7214","title":{"rendered":"Exploring an Abandoned Railroad in a Rebuilt Electric Rail Car is Quite the Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/18102421\/abandoned-railroads-electric-rail-car.jpg\" alt=\"Abandoned Railroads Electric Rail Car\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\"\/><br \/>Matt Spears peered down at the wreckage of his electric rail car for three years after it came to a halt on that abandoned track. Finally, he hauled the mangled parts back to his shop and started from scratch. The end result is a machine that transports him deep into the backwoods, where roads never existed and railroads had stopped running decades ago.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-240883\"\/><br \/><iframe title=\"I Rebuilt This Wrecked Rail Car to Explore Abandoned Railroads!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lOci1JYbPkM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe title=\"I Rebuilt This Wrecked Rail Car to Explore Abandoned Railroads!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lOci1JYbPkM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><br \/>\nSpears designed it around a Spira electric scooter, which he had always felt was unusual. Its body is built of corrugated plastic sheets and foam panels, which keep the weight down to a level that even the most neglected tracks can handle. The foam front end provides some protection in case he hits something he didn\u2019t see coming, and the vehicle\u2019s low weight allows it to glide over rails that would shake a larger machine apart.<\/p>\n<div class=\"aawp\">\n<div class=\"aawp-product aawp-product--horizontal aawp-product--ribbon aawp-product--sale\" data-aawp-product-asin=\"B0DYCMC9HH\" data-aawp-product-id=\"232210\" data-aawp-tracking-id=\"tec02e-20\" data-aawp-product-title=\"MAXSHOT Electric Scooter for Adults 8.5\/10\/14  Tires 19\/22Mph 350W\/500W Motor 21-28 Miles Range Folding E-Scooter with Dual Suspension,APP Control\">\n<p>    <span class=\"aawp-product__ribbon aawp-product__ribbon--sale\">Sale<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aawp-product__thumb\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aawp-product__image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41qEL44wBzL._SL160_.jpg\" alt=\"MAXSHOT Electric Scooter for Adults, 8.5\/10\/14' Tires, 19\/22Mph, 350W\/500W Motor, 21-28 Miles Range...\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"aawp-product__content\">\n<p>            MAXSHOT Electric Scooter for Adults, 8.5\/10\/14&#8243; Tires, 19\/22Mph, 350W\/500W Motor, 21-28 Miles Range&#8230;        <\/p>\n<div class=\"aawp-product__description\">\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83d\udef4 POWERFUL MOTOR &amp; LONG BATTERY LIFE: Equipped with a 350W brushless motor, this electric scooter reaches speeds of up to 16 MPH for a smooth and&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udef48.5&#8221; SOLID TIRES: Featuring 8.5-inch honeycomb solid tires, this electric scooter ensures superior durability and shock absorption without the&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udef4DOUBLE BRAKING &amp; LIGHTING SYSTEM: Designed for all-day safety, this scooter comes with ultra-bright LED headlights illuminating up to 15 meters&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/18104050\/abandoned-railroads-electric-rail-car-1.jpg\" alt=\"Abandoned Railroads Electric Rail Car\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"\/><br \/>\nFirst, Spears began pulling down the badly bent hub motors and rusty old parts left over after the crash. In their place, he installed a 5000-watt electric scooter motor at the rear, as well as a chain to drive a water-jet cut sprocket on a solid axle from a racing go-kart. He did not require a differential for this one. The conical polyurethane wheels attach the entire setup to the rails and keep it centered without requiring any further steering effort. Gear reduction is not drastic because it lowers top speed, but he needed the extra torque to drive through mud or climb a slight incline.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/18104056\/abandoned-railroads-electric-rail-car-2.jpg\" alt=\"Abandoned Railroads Electric Rail Car\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"\/><br \/>The electronics remain mostly unchanged from the original Spira setup, with the exception of a new battery management system and controller. Because the car weighs so little, the entire system consumes power at a reasonable pace. Spears conducted some testing on the shop floor before taking it outdoors, testing the engine and axle together and was pleased to see that they both spun smoothly in both directions. On his first serious run, he drove the railcar out onto a mountain stretch of abandoned track. He had to clear some fallen logs with a chainsaw he brought along, repair it on the spot when it stalled, and deal with a couple of mudslides, but he made it past that wooden trestle bridge that had stood for years. Wolf prints were visible on the gravel nearby. On the straightaways, he found himself traveling faster than he had anticipated. The ride was quite silent, but for the faint hum of the motor and the regular click of wheels on rail joints.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/18104101\/abandoned-railroads-electric-rail-car-3.jpg\" alt=\"Abandoned Railroads Electric Rail Car\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"\/><br \/>Abandoned railroads cut through areas you\u2019d never see up close unless you knew where to look. Industries collapsed, new routes were established elsewhere, and these lines just disappeared into the background. Spears utilizes the train car to follow them without harming the environment or requiring permission to be on private property. The machine moves at a slow enough pace that he can stop and look around, or back up if a part ahead appears suspicious.<br \/><span>[Source]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> Exploring an Abandoned Railroad in a Rebuilt Electric Rail Car is Quite the Experience<br \/>\n<br \/>#Exploring #Abandoned #Railroad #Rebuilt #Electric #Rail #Car #Experience<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matt Spears peered down at the wreckage of his electric rail car for three years&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7215,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[2912,431,2028,116,3171,6622,6620,6621],"class_list":["post-7214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech","tag-abandoned","tag-car","tag-electric","tag-experience","tag-exploring","tag-rail","tag-railroad","tag-rebuilt"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/abandoned-railroads-electric-rail-car.jpg",1280,853,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/abandoned-railroads-electric-rail-car-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/abandoned-railroads-electric-rail-car-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/abandoned-railroads-electric-rail-car-768x512.jpg",640,427,true],"large":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/abandoned-railroads-electric-rail-car-1024x682.jpg",640,426,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/abandoned-railroads-electric-rail-car.jpg",1280,853,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/abandoned-railroads-electric-rail-car.jpg",1280,853,false],"covernews-featured":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/abandoned-railroads-electric-rail-car-1024x682.jpg",1024,682,true],"covernews-medium":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/abandoned-railroads-electric-rail-car-540x340.jpg",540,340,true]},"author_info":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?author=1"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/news678.top\/?cat=8\" rel=\"category\">Tech<\/a>","tag_info":"Tech","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7214"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7214\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7215"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}