Hellfire Railbus

[33011]

Think railbus and most of us would think Pacer or Leyland National or perhaps both but an ECW bodied Bristol LH? www.wsr.org.uk/roadrail.htm

 

[33011]

I must be the only one to think it's HELLFIRE. you young'uns wouldn't know a decent bus if it bit ya on the bum

 

[Techniquest]

Well that looks so bizarre...

Must have been an interesting ride...

 

[generalvegitable]

I wish that they used them instead of guided busways which are pretty useless except for busses, but road/rail busses like that would mean that the route can be used for freight services or local heavy rail services aswell as the busses

 

[ChrisEJ1993]

Wow, I think they're really cool! That could be an idea easily revived in the future. I can see it working really well in some areas!

 

[theblackwatch]

I just have this image of thrashing down the Dawlish Sea Wall on a Bristol LH vice Class 142! Or it appearing on Keighley-Ingrow shuttles at the Worth Valley.

Sadly a quick search on Google under NEL847M doesn't reveal any more information about the bus such as its fate.

 

[Tom B]

I wish that they used them instead of guided busways which are pretty useless except for busses, but road/rail busses like that would mean that the route can be used for freight services or local heavy rail services aswell as the busses

Problem here is the safety aspect - "heavy" rail meeting "light" rail.

 

[flymo]

An interesting project that is for sure.

As for safety there might be a few problems getting passengers on and off the train-cum-bus unless there are doors on both sides. Please look both ways before alighting - then run like hell.....