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Published: 2017-08-18 12:00:08 +0000 UTC; Views: 267; Favourites: 14; Downloads: 0
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This replica Shefflex Railmotor (car) which is on display near the coachworks and Colonel Stephens Museum at Tenterden Town stationRelated content
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A petrol engine I would assume.
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Being a replica though I wouldn't have been surprised if it had a V6 diesel sitting in there or even a inline 4 cylinder, say like one from a Ford Transit. The railcar at Embsay was originally petrol and they have gone for diesel engine due to much better torque and makes it better for hill climbing
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Always loved these vehicles converted to rail transportation.
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Yet these were uncomfortable and noisy
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A lot of rail lines in America that were going into bankruptcy used them to try and keep the company solvent. But this doodle bugs (a term used in America for these contraptions) could only keep the company afloat for so long.
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