Abstract: A railway vehicle includes two axles with wheels at ends thereof, and a frame rotatably supporting the axles. A seat is carried on the frame adjacent to pedals which are coupled to at least one of the wheels, typically through one of the axles. A battery and electric motor are configured to also supply power. The electric motor is adjustable to deliver controllable amounts of electric power to drive the wheels, separate from or in addition to pedal power delivered to the wheels. A trailer accessory can be towed on the rails by the vehicle. A turntable is provided with rail segments thereon, rotatable relative to a base, and with ramps on at least one end of each rail segment alignable with left and right rails of the railway. Vehicles can roll up the ramps onto the rail segments and then pivot 180° for operation in a reverse direction.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 11, 2021
Date of Patent:
June 11, 2024
Assignee:
Mendocino Railway
Inventors:
Michael Glen Hart, James Adamski, Tyler Kise Allen, Kennan Hambleton Beard, III, Steven Anthony Goodwin, Vicki Hwang Hart, Christian Giovanni Natareno, Oscar-Anthony Curtis Natareno, Robert Jason Pinoli