A speed control section for an inline pipeline inspection tool (100, 200), the speed control section comprising: a body (110, 210) configured to be moved by a compressible product moving through a pipeline; and a speed control mechanism supported by the body, the speed control mechanism including: (i) a contact member (118, 124, 140, 602, 702) configured to be positioned against an inner surface of the pipeline, (ii) a first actuator (120, 132), and (iii) a second actuator (122, 606) configured to position the contact member between (a) a first position in which the contact member is disposed against the inner surface of the pipeline and (b) a second position in which the contact member is spaced from the inner surface of the pipeline, characterized in that: the speed control mechanism further includes a controller configured to detect a speed of the body, wherein the first actuator is configured to act on the contact member to adjust the speed of the body in response to the controller detecting that the speed of the body has deviated from a predetermined range of speeds, and wherein the second actuator is configured to selectively dispose the contact member against the inner surface of the pipeline in response to the controller detecting that the speed of the body has deviated from the predetermined range of speeds. a body (110, 210) configured to be moved by a compressible product moving through a pipeline; and a speed control mechanism supported by the body, the speed control mechanism including: (i) a contact member (118, 124, 140, 602, 702) configured to be positioned against an inner surface of the pipeline, (ii) a first actuator (120, 132), and (iii) a second actuator (122, 606) configured to position the contact member between (a) a first position in which the contact member is disposed against the inner surface of the pipeline and (b) a second position in which the contact member is spaced from the inner surface of the pipeline, characterized in that: the speed control mechanism further includes a controller configured to detect a speed of the body, wherein the first actuator is configured to act on the contact member to adjust the speed of the body in response to the controller detecting that the speed of the body has deviated from a predetermined range of speeds, and wherein the second actuator is configured to selectively dispose the contact member against the inner surface of the pipeline in response to the controller detecting that the speed of the body has deviated from the predetermined range of speeds. (i) a contact member (118, 124, 140, 602, 702) configured to be positioned against an inner surface of the pipeline, (ii) a first actuator (120, 132), and (iii) a second actuator (122, 606) configured to position the contact member between (a) a first position in which the contact member is disposed against the inner surface of the pipeline and (b) a second position in which the contact member is spaced from the inner surface of the pipeline, characterized in that: the speed control mechanism further includes a controller configured to detect a speed of the body, wherein the first actuator is configured to act on the contact member to adjust the speed of the body in response to the controller detecting that the speed of the body has deviated from a predetermined range of speeds, and wherein the second actuator is configured to selectively dispose the contact member against the inner surface of the pipeline in response to the controller detecting that the speed of the body has deviated from the predetermined range of speeds. the speed control mechanism further includes a controller configured to detect a speed of the body, wherein the first actuator is configured to act on the contact member to adjust the speed of the body in response to the controller detecting that the speed of the body has deviated from a predetermined range of speeds, and wherein the second actuator is configured to selectively dispose the contact member against the inner surface of the pipeline in response to the controller detecting that the speed of the body has deviated from the predetermined range of speeds.