Ro-Railern.

Brit.

/ˈrəʊˌreɪlə/, U.S.

/ˈroʊˌreɪlər/

Forms: also with lower-case initials.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: road n., rail n.², -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < ro- (in road n.) + rail n.² + -er suffix¹. Compare later road-railer n.The Ro-Railer was tested by London, Midland and Scottish Railway (L.M.S.) early in 1931. It was put into service in Stratford-upon-Avon on 23rd April 1932 and withdrawn in July due to technical problems, although it apparently continued in use as a road vehicle for some years.

Now historical.

A public transport vehicle, introduced experimentally in England in 1931, which could be adapted to run on either road or railway. Cf. road-railer n.

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society > travel > rail travel > rolling stock > [noun] > experimental road or rail vehicle

Ro-Railer1931

road-railer1936

society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicles according to means of motion > vehicle moving on wheels > [noun] > running on wheels > which can run on road or rails

Ro-Railer1931

road-railer1936

1931 Times 23 Jan. 11/2 Trials of the ‘ro-railer’, a vehicle which, by the operation of wheel changes can be driven either on the railway or on the road.

1934 Discovery Nov. 317/1 The L.M.S. have experimented with various types [of railcar], including a ‘Ro-Railer’ which can run equally well on road and on rail, and more conventional Diesel-engined car.

1959 H. Ellis Brit. Railway Hist. II. iii. i. 334 The L.M.S. tried out, on the Stratford upon Avon and Midland Junction line, a motor bus called a Ro-Railer, with two sets of wheels which could be very quickly substituted, one for another, according to whether it were to go on road or railway.

2002 D.S. Thomas & P. Whitehouse LMS 150 182 The day the writer sought to ride it, the Ro-Railer was out of commission.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ro-railer
释义	Ro-Railern. Brit. /ˈrəʊˌreɪlə/, U.S. /ˈroʊˌreɪlər/ Forms: also with lower-case initials. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: road n., rail n.², -er suffix¹. Etymology: < ro- (in road n.) + rail n.² + -er suffix¹. Compare later road-railer n.The Ro-Railer was tested by London, Midland and Scottish Railway (L.M.S.) early in 1931. It was put into service in Stratford-upon-Avon on 23rd April 1932 and withdrawn in July due to technical problems, although it apparently continued in use as a road vehicle for some years. Now historical. A public transport vehicle, introduced experimentally in England in 1931, which could be adapted to run on either road or railway. Cf. road-railer n. ΘΚΠ society > travel > rail travel > rolling stock > [noun] > experimental road or rail vehicle Ro-Railer1931 road-railer1936 society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicles according to means of motion > vehicle moving on wheels > [noun] > running on wheels > which can run on road or rails Ro-Railer1931 road-railer1936 1931 Times 23 Jan. 11/2 Trials of the ‘ro-railer’, a vehicle which, by the operation of wheel changes can be driven either on the railway or on the road. 1934 Discovery Nov. 317/1 The L.M.S. have experimented with various types [of railcar], including a ‘Ro-Railer’ which can run equally well on road and on rail, and more conventional Diesel-engined car. 1959 H. Ellis Brit. Railway Hist. II. iii. i. 334 The L.M.S. tried out, on the Stratford upon Avon and Midland Junction line, a motor bus called a Ro-Railer, with two sets of wheels which could be very quickly substituted, one for another, according to whether it were to go on road or railway. 2002 D.S. Thomas & P. Whitehouse LMS 150 182 The day the writer sought to ride it, the Ro-Railer was out of commission. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1931
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