rail motor

plural rail motors

1. alternativerail transportAlternative form of railmotor.

   A rail motor was introduced about 1905, and in July, 1908, there were actually some 27 runs each way daily on the branch.

   1944 November and December, G. A. Knott, “Forgotten Train Services in the Birmingham District”, in Railway Magazine, page 333

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   The L&YR built a small number of these trains, known as 'Rail Motors', for rural branch lines. It was only fitting that the Horwich branch should have its own.

   2023 March 8, Paul Salveson, “Fond farewells to two final trains...”, in RAIL, number 978, page 54