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2/ Railcar is an OLD term (pre 1960's) for a single car unit (a Coach with driving cabs and motor or pick-ups) a single car of the multiple Unit type also called Bubble Car
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If my memory serves me correctly, the term 'railcar' didn't just apply to single coach units. First-generation DMU's were generally referred to as railcars. For instance: "...on this occasion the service was provided by a Cravens 2-coach diesel railcar."