page_title: Railbus
hierarchical_section_title: Railbus
caption_attribution_description: English: Ferrostaal Railcar Ferrocarril Oriental S.A. Railcar, rebuilt and redesigned entirely by the Master Workshops of Guaracachi, located in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, based on a Ferrostaal railbus, which was already in use for several years in various passenger services. It has some interesting modifications such as the adaptation of a servo-clutch, synchronous Volvo gearbox, instruments included in the cabin panel, regulatory railway lights and its own bus lights, individual crew lights, optional in-cab air conditioning, ergonomically designed seats, etc. This unit, originally built in 1977 by Ferrostaal with a Cummins NT-855-R4 motor, is an interesting example of how to upgrade equipment with years of antiquity, leaving it practically new with a refreshing design shape and incorporating modern elements of comfort at reasonable costs. Español: Coche Motor Ferrostaal Coche motor del Ferrocarril Oriental S.A., reconstruido y rediseñado íntegramente en Maestranza de Guaracachi, ubicado en Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia a base de un ferrobús Ferrostaal que ya se venia utilizando desde hace varios años en distintos servicios de pasajeros. Tiene modificaciones interesantes como ser adaptación de servo-embrague, caja de cambios sincrónica de Volvo, cabina con instrumentos incorporados en el panel, luces reglamentarias ferroviarias y otras propias de ómnibus, luces para la tripulación individuales, aire acondicionado optativo en cabina, asientos ergonométricos, etc. Esta unidad originalmente fue fabricada el año 1977, marca Ferrostaal, motor Cummins NT-855-R4, es un ejemplo interesante de cómo se puede modernizar un equipo con años de antigüedad, dejándolo prácticamente nuevo con otra línea de diseño e incorporar elementos modernos de confort a costos razonables. Deutsch: Ferrostaal Triebwagen
context_page_description: A railbus is a lightweight passenger rail vehicle that shares many aspects of its construction with a bus, typically having a bus body and four wheels on a fixed base, instead of on bogies. Originally designed and developed during the 1930s, railbuses have evolved into larger dimensions, with characteristics similar in appearance to a light railcar, with the terms railcar and railbus often used interchangeably. Railbuses designed for use specifically on little-used railway lines were commonly employed in countries such as Germany, Italy, France, the United Kingdom and Sweden.
  Today, railbuses are being replaced by modern light DMU railcar designs.
context_section_description: A railbus is a lightweight passenger rail vehicle 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 during the 1930s, railbuses have evolved into larger dimensions, with characteristics similar in appearance to a light railcar, with the terms railcar and railbus often used interchangeably. Railbuses designed for use specifically on little-used railway lines were commonly employed in countries such as Germany, Italy, France, the United Kingdom and Sweden.
  Today, railbuses are being replaced by modern light DMU railcar designs.
caption: Modern-day railbus, built originally by Ferrostaal, entirely rebuilt and redesigned in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
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