McKeen railmotor
| McKeen Railmotor | |
|---|---|
McKeen railmotor in Wodonga, Australia, 1911. | |
| Manufacturer | McKeen Company of Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A. |
| Designer | McKeen Company |
| Constructed | 1914 |
| Number built | 152 |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 55 ft (16.76 m) and 70 ft (21.34 m) |
| Prime mover(s) | Gasoline |
| Engine type | Distillate fueled engine |
| Cylinder count | 6 |
| Power output | 100 hp (75 kW) |
| Track gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm), 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) and 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) |
The McKeen Railmotor was a 6-cylinder self-propelled railcar or railmotor. When McKeen Company of Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A., first unveiled the car in 1905, the McKeen was among the first engines with a distillate-fueled motor. Revisions to the McKeen car led to the modern self-propelled gasoline rail-motor vehicle, and the "contours of the porthole windows, the front-mounted gasoline engines, and other features anticipated the streamline concept."