Railbus - British Rail Railbuses

British Rail Railbuses

British Rail produced a variety of railbuses as a means both of building new rolling stock cheaply, and to provide services on lightly used lines economically.

A variety of railbus known as Pacers, which were constructed in the 1980s are still in common use today. Although are being gradually replaced.

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