Date: 24/08/2018

The first Class 230/0 for London Northwestern Railway was unveiled at Long Marston on August 21, as the deal for three two-car trains was confirmed.
They will start running between Bedford and Bletchley from December, with testing to start in the next few weeks.

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First West Midlands D-Train unveiled

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First Class 230 for Bedford-Bletchley line is unveiled by Vivarail

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Ex-LU D78 car with 'modified front end' in the yard at Long Marston on 17 August 2015. The 'modification' resulted from a controlled crash into a 3 tonne tank of water during testing of the bodyshells, which are being converted to low cost 'D-Train' units by Vivarail.
Location: Long Marston
Company: Stratford-on-Avon Branch (Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway)
17/08/2015 Ian Dinmore

A view from the road above of the 'new' St Johns station on the Bedford to Bletchley line. The vehicle recovery yard on the right contains four Standard cars - probably one of the largest collections anywhere! The train is the 15.55 from Bedford Midland to Bletchley. See image [[22133]]
Location: Bedford St Johns (New)
Company: Bedford Railway
17/06/2011 Ken Strachan

Platform view at Fenny Stratford station on the Bedford to Bletchley line, looking west towards Bletchley on 24 February 2007.
Location: Fenny Stratford
Company: Bedford Railway
24/02/2007 John McIntyre

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