The passengers supply the powerSourced
A lever can move a small rail vehicle
A handcar is powered by its passengers or by people pushing it. A typical version uses a seesaw-like walking beam that riders push down and pull up. Such vehicles served railway inspection and maintenance. Rail movement did not always require a locomotive.
The people on the vehicle were part of its power system.
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