Talk:LMS railcars

Originality of powertrain?

I suggest that it is necessary to reconsider the statement that "The design probably formed the basis for the post-war Derby Lightweight units, at least as far the powertrain was concerned...".

Mechanically the articulated train was a development of the LMS (Northern Counties Committee) railcars which entered service from 1933 onwards, i.e. some five years before the LMS car. The in-line powertrain consisting specifically of underfloor Leyland 125bhp Diesel engines, Lysholm-Smith torque converters, etc., was identical with that used in NCC railcars Nos.2-4. The LMS car was, therefore, less of an innovation but more a part of the developmental process that led to later dmus. Geologue 04:59, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

Not a multiple unit

The LMS railcar was not a Diesel multiple unit (dmu). It was a single articulated unit. It was not designed to run in multiple with other units (even if they had been available) neither, because of its articulated construction, could any of the three unit run independently. I am prepared to make the necessary edits but meanwhile will await comments. Geologue 05:17, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

Done! Geologue 01:04, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

Coventry railcar

Apparently an experimental railcar was used on the Coventry to Leamington Line for a while in the mid-late 1930s, it is photographed here there's no mention of it in this article. G-13114 (talk) 04:09, 15 January 2013 (UTC)