Tom Sopchak, left, the excursion coordinator for New England Rail Excursions, left, helps Jeff Johnson, of Bartlett, N.H., right, set his 1950s section car on the track at the White River Junction, Vt., train station on Friday, August 11, 2023. The hobbyists will travel in 32 of the cars on a 200 mile roundtrip to Newport, Vt., ending on Sunday. Motorized section cars came into common use early in the 20th century and transported rail workers to inspect and maintain the tracks until the 1980s when pickup trucks were adapted to run on the rails. "They look like Pac Mans or something," said Steven Richard, of Wilder, who noticed the cars passing his Wilder home during last year's excursion and came to the station to see the group set up on Friday. "Looks like fun." (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. valley news — James M. Patterson