Leyland National - Railbus Derivatives

Railbus Derivatives

In 1980s Leyland National bus components were also used to build the following classes of railbus for British Rail:

• Pacer Railbus
• British Rail Class 155 (many later converted to British Rail Class 153)

Despite the best intentions, the front end of the Leyland National was not considered substantial enough to allow for a standard bus front end to be used on train carriages. The body was very similar to a National, the components used were identical but the configuration was to a different format.