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The French word Autorail describes a single powered
One of the more sophisticated Autorails built was the Panoramique from
* Renault ABH1, from 1935
* Renault ABH5, from 1942
* Renault ABH8, from the 1940s
* Renault X 2800 from 1957
* Renault X 3800 Picasso, from 1955 and features a distinctive drivers cab
* Renault X 5500 from 1950
* Renault X 5800 from 1953
Agrivap tourist train attraction with X 4200 and X 3800
YouTube Movie of Autorail
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railcar
A railcar (not to be confused with a railway car) is a self-propelled railway vehicle designed to transport passengers. The term "railcar" is usually used in reference to a train consisting of a single coach (carriage, car), with a dri ...
capable of carrying passengers. While the concept faded for a while, it has been introduced with a new range of vehicles for both standard and metre gauge lines.
Many autorails from the 1950s and 1960s form the basic transport of many French preserved railways, of Chemin de Fer Touristique (sometimes Historique). They can be used at times of year when steam locos might cause fires. They have quick availability and do not require the specialized infrastructure needs of steam locomotives. Many lines have both steam and diesel traction, but steam is often reserved for peak periods and weekends. The power of these machines allows them to pull a small number of trailers if passenger loads necessitate.
X4200 Panoramique
One of the more sophisticated Autorails built was the Panoramique from Renault
Groupe Renault ( , , , also known as the Renault Group in English; legally Renault S.A.) is a French multinational automobile manufacturer established in 1899. The company produces a range of cars and vans, and in the past has manufacture ...
. The raised centre section was attractive to tourists in scenic areas.
Specification
*Passengers: 88 *Freight: *Engine: 1 MGO V122 SH *Power: (820 PS = 820 cv) *Transmission: Electric *Mass: *Overall Length: *Max Speed: (Other Renault autorail models
* Renault ABH1, from 1935
* Renault ABH5, from 1942
* Renault ABH8, from the 1940s
* Renault X 2800 from 1957
* Renault X 3800 Picasso, from 1955 and features a distinctive drivers cab
* Renault X 5500 from 1950
* Renault X 5800 from 1953
See also
* Autorail Bugatti *Budd RDC
The Budd Rail Diesel Car, RDC, Budd car or Buddliner is a self-propelled diesel multiple unit (DMU) railcar. Between 1949 and 1962, 398 RDCs were built by the Budd Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The cars were primarily adop ...
* Budd SPV-2000
The Budd SPV-2000 is a self-propelled diesel multiple unit railcar built by the Budd Company between 1978 and 1981 for use on North American commuter railroads. The design was a successor to Budd's popular Rail Diesel Car (RDC) but based on the b ...
* Micheline
* Railbus
A railbus is a lightweight passenger railcar that shares many aspects of its construction with a bus, typically having a bus (original or modified) body and four wheels on a fixed base, instead of on bogies. Originally designed and developed d ...
* Railcar
A railcar (not to be confused with a railway car) is a self-propelled railway vehicle designed to transport passengers. The term "railcar" is usually used in reference to a train consisting of a single coach (carriage, car), with a dri ...
* Railmotor
Railmotor is a term used in the United Kingdom and elsewhere for a railway lightweight railcar, usually consisting of a railway carriage with a steam traction unit, or a diesel or petrol engine, integrated into it.
Steam railcars
Overview
In th ...
* Rail motor coach
A motor coach (international usage) or motorcar (US usage) is a self-propelled passenger vehicle also capable of hauling a train. With multiple unit train control, one operator can control several "motor coaches", possibly even combined with loc ...
References
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Agrivap tourist train attraction with X 4200 and X 3800
YouTube Movie of Autorail
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