My version of the British Pacer class 14x diesel railcar/railbus. Pacers or nodding donkeys were made in 1980s using bus bodies on 2 axle rail frames. The design provides a rough ride over switch points and rail joints. It also makes much squealing noise going through curves.

Pacer Railcar by dr_spock_888, on Flickr

In keeping with bus parts and keeping costs down as with the real Pacers, one of the windscreen came off a LEGO City Bus.

Interior seating for 4 minifig passengers. There is a passthrough between cars.

Video of Pacer motorized it with Power Functions.

Nice build, where is the motor? 2 wheel transmition?

Edited December 6, 201410 yr by Godzilla91210

Nice build. I am shocked at how loud the cars rattle as they move over the track. Of course, I have never built a car of that size on just two axles.

What size motor are you using to propel the cars?

Edited December 6, 201410 yr by cgarison

Thanks guys.

I think the rattle adds to the realism. From what I understand, those Pacers are bouncy and noisy.

Here's the Power Function set up.

I may regret reading this before going to sleep... :-) On a serious note, good build that recreates the boxiness, bounce and noise well.

Wow, that was a quick turnaround on a recent discussion in a different thread. While I am not familiar with the Pacers, from the discussion I fear "good" is not an appropriate word to be used in describing a Pacer, but to heck with it, that is a good build. The PF gearing is also eloquent in its simplicity.

I like the simplicity of it

well done

Oh god, he actually did it! lol

Oh god, he actually did it! lol

:-)

I like it, simple and nice :)

You've captured the simplicity of these units well. I still hate Pacers though, I used to be a guard on them for British Rail. The ride was so bad that drivers & guards used to have to take time off work due to bad backs (me included). British Rail said they were a stop-gap measure meant to last a maximum of 10 years until better stock could be introduced. That was in 1987 and they're still running. Absolute garbage, I was on one last week which broke down and totally blocked the line at Rotherham during rush hour.

Nice video and funny guy at the station! ;-)

The trans clear plate 1x2 on the snow looks great ...dangerous ice!

Thank you for your kinds words.

I apologize if my MOC has given some of you nightmares. It sounds like the Pacer is that 80's project that won't die. I haven't been on one before. Some YouTube videos look like they are as bouncy as the light rail transit I rode in Boston back in the 1970s. And as noisy as when the PCC trolleys turn into Boston's Boylston station.