The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 8 (December 1, 1927)
To Beat the Bus
To Beat the Bus.
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company recently placed, on its Airdrie-New-house branch, a luxuriously fitted light steam carriage, by the use of which it is hoped to defeat the keen bus competition on the route. Of the vestibule type, the carriage has a built-in-engine and is capable of travelling at a maximum speed of 45 m.p.h. It has accommodation for 44 passengers, and combines all the advantages of the bus with the comfort and safety of a railway train.