DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF DIESEL MULTIPLE-UNITS FOR BR

Since 1974 British Railways' evaluation of new designs of diesel sets for local services has embraced a concept embodying Leyland bus bodies modified to meet UIC/BR proof-loading and mounted on a simple two-axle underframe developed from the "HSFV" wagon underframe, and following three prototypes undergoing service trials, the Series 141 twin-car version now follows, and for which an order on BREL for 20 sets has been authorised.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Broadfields (Technical Publishers) Limited

  Little Leighs
  Chelmsford, Essex CMB 1PM,   England 
• Authors:
  • Gardam, J D
• Publication Date: 1982-10

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 89-91
• Serial:
  • Rail Engineering International
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: De Rooi Publications
  • ISSN: 0141-4615

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Diesel multiple unit cars; Lightweight materials; Railbuses; Two axle cars
• Identifier Terms: British Rail
• Old TRIS Terms: Railbus
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00373794
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 30 1983 12:00AM