The Leyland Roadrunner British Rail Crewbus was a later evolution in BR’s fleet of crew transport vehicles, introduced in the mid to late 1980s. Based on Leyland’s modern Roadrunner light truck chassis, this version brought a noticeable shift from the older, boxier FG design to a sleeker, more contemporary appearance. The Roadrunner featured a distinctive low-set cab with an angular, forward-control layout and large, sloping windscreen, offering excellent visibility and a more car-like driving experience.
For British Rail use, the Roadrunner was typically bodied by third-party coachbuilders to create a crewbus configuration, with seating for up to a dozen staff, often including secure storage for tools and equipment. These vehicles were designed to be practical and efficient, regularly seen shuttling track workers, signal engineers, and train crews between depots and remote work sites. Though less visually iconic than the FG, the Roadrunner variant represented British Rail’s move toward a more modern, standardised fleet in the run-up to privatisation. Today, preserved examples are rare but appreciated by enthusiasts for their role in the final years of a unified national railway service.
3D printed in resin and finished in yellow, our version of the model is supplied with a set of decals that you can cut out and apply yourself to recreate the BR look as per our model. However, this model can also be supplied unpainted if required – simply leave a note at the checkout if you want this.
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