Every year, members of the Pacific Railcar Operators take a special journey from the Willamette Valley near Eugene, to Coos Bay on the Oregon Coast. ⛰️🌊 Rail “speeders” are the compact vehicles once used by rail workers to inspect the tracks. When they were replaced in the 1980s by modified pickup trucks known as “Hy-Rails,“ the obsolete rail speeders were purchased by railroad enthusiasts. A unique hobby was born. 🚂 There are dozens of runs organized by clubs across the country, but this trip