They quickly replaced most of the handcars. It is not clear how many handcars survived. Other races are held in Australia, some using preserved old handcars. Heavy handcars need more people to propel them. Robertsdale southward have been cleared and gauged for use with speeders and handcars (track-gang cars). Also in the collection are track-setting equipment, semaphore flags, handcars, and other track maintenance equipment.