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British Rail Railbuses
Waggon- und Maschinenbau railbus no. 79964 at York Railfest exhibition on 3 June 2004. This vehicle is preserved on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway.
In service
  • Passenger: 1958–1968
  • Departmental: 1950–1997
Capacity46–56 seats
Operators
  • British Rail
  • NI Railways

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

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