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Pacer

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-007155

A class of lightweight diesel multiple-unit passenger trains built for British Rail between 1980 and 1987. These trains were designed as a low-cost solution for rural and suburban services, often using bus body components mounted on a rigid rail chassis. They were largely withdrawn from service by 2020.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-007155
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
TranslationsGerman: Pacer; Spanish: Pacer; French: Pacer
Record as JSON 
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  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Pacer",
    "es": "Pacer",
    "fr": "Pacer"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/pacer/"
}

Record 4,459 of 7,291 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.