Note : I know the ability to move carts using crowbars... but holding right click without a train for long distances can be annoying. so i am proposing a Handcart.
EDIT : also realised there is a furnace cart.. but it doesn't make sense for a furnace to move a cart.
wikipedia info here : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handcar

True

but it will be slow...

Slower than walking.

IC2 has a hand-crank generator that uses hunger after a while. Perhaps the hand cart could do something similar?

I suppose a Velocipede style model and animations wouldn't be too difficult.

You can already move a train by sitting in a minecart and pressing the forward key...

Summary of a discord discussion on this topic :

• Handcarts will be ridable only by players. up to maximum 2.
• not able to link to any carts at all.
• goes as fast as a loco but only if hunger is maintained.
• recipe will be this : 4 steel rods in a T shape and 1 minecart

anything else please input :)
EDIT: hand cart will be abple to be linked to track replacer tracks/any maintainence tracks (undercutter... etc etc)

goes as fast as a loco but only if hunger is maintained.

Perhaps the speed can only be achieved with two players?

Perhaps the speed can only be achieved with two players?

doable... but if RC implements multiple ridable entites then it wil be.

I think it should just be as fast as a boat.

Or to maintain the boat speed at climbing or going down/with other carts while maintaining hunger?

Multiple passengers is a thing in 1.10.2. So yeah, its possible.