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LMS Karrier Ro-Railer - Wikipedia
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Karrier Ro-Railer was a British experimental road-rail (rail)bus built by Karrier in 1931. en.wikipedia.org
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From the archive: Experimental Vehicles – Ro-Railers: Ahead of ...
The Ro-railer, or road-rail vehicle, is an innovation that has flickered in and out of fashion and topicality, with changing social and economic conditions. www.railwaymagazine.co.uk
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SNAPSHOT 298: 1931 Karrier Ro-Railer |
The concept was strong: the bus could be converted from road to rail in 2½ to 5 minutes and with a 120 hp six-cylinder engine it could run at up to 50 mph. www.thesahb.com
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Ro-Railer
Ro-Railer (rəʊˈreɪlə(r)) Also ro-railer. [f. road n. + rail n.2 + -er1.] The name of an experimental vehicle, introduced by the London, Midland, and Scottish Railway, which could be adapted to run on either road or railway. (No longer current.) Cf. road-railer s.v. road n. 12.1931 Times Educ. Suppl.... Oxford English Dictionary
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The LMS Ro-Railer - Warwickshire Railways
The Ro-Railer was charged with conveying passengers directly to it without the need to transfer themselves or their luggage at the railway station. www.warwickshirerailways.com
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The Rorailer - Douglas Self
Left: The Rorailer: LNER maintenance lorry. This is a lorry fitted with both rubber-tyred road wheels and flanged rail wheels, mounted on an eccentric-pin ... www.douglas-self.com
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LMS Karrier Ro-Railer
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Karrier Ro-Railer was a British experimental road-rail (rail)bus built by Karrier in 1931. wikipedia.org
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The Karrier Ro -Railer | 3rd May 1932 - The Commercial Motor Archive
The chassis of the Ro-Railer is fundamentally the well-known Karrier Chaser Six, having a six-eylindered engine of 110 b.h.p. The road-wheel track is 6 ft. 31 ... archive.commercialmotor.com
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Watch A Railway Innovation online - BFI Player
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway demonstrates the new Ro-Railer - the first vehicle constructed to travel on both road and rail. player.bfi.org.uk
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Fact Slap Railways 200. The Ro-Railer Bus. In the 1930s, the ...
In the 1930s, the London Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) developed a Ro-Railer bus. The idea was that the bus would serve communities that didn ... www.facebook.com
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Road–rail vehicle - Wikipedia
A road-rail vehicle or a rail-road vehicle is a dual-mode vehicle that can operate on both rail tracks and roads. They are also known as two-way vehicles ... en.wikipedia.org
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Hemel Hempsted railway station
The LMS experimented briefly with new transport technology, the "Ro-Railer", which was a bus/train hybrid that could travel on both roads and railways. After the trials, the Ro-Railer vehicle was put into service at but the service was not continued on the Nickey Line. wikipedia.org
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Karrier
A Karrier "Cob" Major, a 4-ton three-wheeled tractor, was also displayed Ro-Railer Karrier's Ro-Railer was a hybrid single decker bus, capable of running wikipedia.org
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road
▪ I. road, n. (rəʊd) Forms: 1 rád, 3–5 rade; 4–7 rode (6–7 rhode); 5 rood, 5–7 roode; 6–7 roade (6 rhoade), 6– road. See also raid n. [OE. rád fem. (f. pret. stem of r{iacu}dan to ride), in sense 1 = Fris. reed, MDu. rede (Flem. dial. rede, ree), MLG. rêt, rêd-, ON. and Icel. reið (MSw. reed(h, MDa.... Oxford English Dictionary
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Welcombe Hotel
The company briefly used a Ro-railer to transport people from the station to the hotel, but it was soon phased out as being bumpy and uncomfortable. wikipedia.org
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