Used for trials on branch lines in the Norfolk area during its British Rail days. The vehicle has carried its current yellow livery since new. Owned by the NRM, LEV1 was initially stored at …

4-wheel prototype railbus 'LEV 1': first tested in passenger service in East Anglia. Exported to the USA in the early 1980s. P 1987 NRM, York. From there to North Norfolk Railway 06/04. 08/12: …

Railbuses are a very lightweight type of railcar designed specifically for passenger transport on little-used railway lines. As the name suggests, they share many aspects of their construction …

Leyland Experimental Vehicle 1 (LEV 1), BREL/Leyland. In an effort to cheaply replace the aging first generation DMU's, British Rail experimented with a double ended Leyland National bus …

The initial prototype, known as Leyland Experimental Vehicle (LEV) 1, was a joint project by the British Rail Research Division and Leyland Motors and used a Leyland National bus body …

The LEV1 is a lightweight single-car diesel railbus built as the prototype for the planned-as-stop-gap Pacer family of trains. A Class 142 "Pacer" waiting at Scruton for passengers to board.

Railbus, British Rail, Leyland Motors experimental diesel railbus, LEV 1, No RDB975874 of 1975. Length over buffers: 50' 2 .25"

In 1978 tests were carried out with a modified double ended Leyland National bus body placed on an unpowered wagon chassis derived from HSFV1, this was LEV1 (Leyland Experimental …

There were five single car railbuses built for trials on BR, including one built by Wickhams for export to USA. Amazingly, they have all survived - look here for more information and pictures. …

Cada pedalada com a Lev é uma chance de repensar hábitos, conectar-se com o ambiente e contribuir para um futuro sustentável, unindo prazer e responsabilidade em uma alternativa …