At 22:16 1/04/02 -0500, you wrote:
>Vanagon and Rail Fans,
>
>First question: What is a Hy-Rail kit?
>
>See the following link
>http://www.fairmonttamper.com/hy-rail.htm
>
>The truck has a Hy-Rail kit installed. The Hy-Rail kit is the railroad
track wheels installed under the truck. The track wheels may be
extended/retracted hydraulically as required.
>
>Has anybody ever installed one of these kits? Does anybody know of a
railroad running a Vanagon with a Hy-Rail kit? I would like to know how
they did it? Any modifications required?
>
>Would this not be a hoot?

 Hi Dennis,

 Indeed it would be...I have had similar thoughts for my '76 Double Cab :)

 The best place to find out would be thru the NARCOA (Nth American Rail Car
 Operators Association) website which I'm sure you know about but for anybody
 else who's curious is located at...
 www.narcoa.org

 Perhaps posing the question on the speeder's list which you can access
 from there.I know there are some hy-rail operators lurking there amongst
 all the speeders...

 What's a speeder? ( I know you know Dennis...) If anyone's busting to
 find out ;) then have a look at:
 http://users.chariot.net.au/~nldoncas/asscomembers/steve_overmyer.htm

 OVC...I tow this thing around behind my Wasserboxer from time to time.
 Have done so for up to 4000kms once. 231,000kms on the clock now and still
 on the original clutch (and 5sp gearbox)

 Cheers,
 Steve O
 Blue Mountains NSW Aust.
 '92 Transporter WBX Kombi
 '76 Transporter Double Cab
 '68 Beetle
 '00 Transporter 5Cyl Double Cab