WLR Railcar Mark 2

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WLR Railcar Mark 2

Post by pauly » Mon Jun 21, 2010 3:54 pm

Recently a need has arose for a light passenger service in addition to the 6 daily stopping passenger trains and the express, that could be ran between the far flung country stations of Woodrow county and ran by the stations themselves when the need arose and during the busy summer months, originally it was proposed to simply provide an engine and a carriage but the only covered facilities in the Southern district (The Northern part of the line is where the larger stations and the large sheds are) where too small to economically support an engine and a coach (their really small).
The best sight was a small goods yard with a semi-derelict workshop between the rural stations.
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it was decided that instead of enlarging the current facilities to build a railcar, it would have to be cheap, reliable and only require a small crew to drive and maintain.
The Woodrow has had a railcar before, it wasnt a great success.
It was incredibley unreliable, weak and prone to breakdown. (thats how it really was, not just the story)
It was broken up just before Christmas for its parts.
The new railcar would have to be more reliable and be able to haul at least 1 carriage.
A designs was decided upon and after a week or so of work this is the result.
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OK enough fantasy (it is fun though ;) )
Its an IP coach that Iv shortend the body of and enlargerd its chassis.
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the electrics are a nice bodge job by yours truly
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it runs really well and I will soon be buildign a trailing coach to go with it.
A steam propelled life-style.

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Post by 90733 » Mon Jun 21, 2010 4:07 pm

I like it :D
Thanks
Jack

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Post by MDLR » Mon Jun 21, 2010 10:56 pm

Nice!!

Pendo Pilot

Post by Pendo Pilot » Tue Jun 22, 2010 12:24 am

Thats a right little beast, maybe an early prototype of a pacer? ;)

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Post by bessytractor » Tue Jun 22, 2010 8:43 am

SNAZZ :lol:

laalratty

Post by laalratty » Wed Jun 23, 2010 8:53 pm

Keith&Joanna wrote:
Pendo Pilot wrote:Thats a right little beast, maybe an early prototype of a pacer?  ;)
oi oi, now now lets calm down on the Pacer front, they replaced slam door 117's and 110's...  whats that you say.. they'd have been better keeping the "heritage DMU's"   :lol:    :lol:
Ermmmm, yes anything is better then a pacer ESPECIALLY the Heritage DMU's! :D

LMS-Jools

Post by LMS-Jools » Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:44 am

Looks a cheeky little beast. :D 8)

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