Class 230 variants approved for passenger service [Railway Gazette]
Date: 08/09/2020
The Office of Rail & Road has given authorisation for battery and diesel-battery versions of Vivarail^s Class 230 D-Train multiple-units to be used in passenger service.
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Class 230 variants approved for passenger service
Railway Gazette
UK: The Office of Rail & Road has given authorisation for battery and diesel-battery versions of Vivarail's Class 230 D-Train multiple-units to be used in passenger service. Battery set No 230 002 is a demonstrator trainset powered only by batteries which was completed in 2018 and is ...
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Battery powered Vivarail D-train 230002 moves out of the yard at Boness on 9th October 2018. The unit took a power charge before public demonstrations the following day.
Location: Bo^ness
Company: Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway
09/10/2018 Bill Roberton
Location: Bo^ness
Company: Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway
09/10/2018 Bill Roberton
Vivarail D-Train in the short platform at Long Marston on 17 August 2015. The D-Train, rebuilt around former LU D78 stock, is currently undergoing testing here [see recent news item].
Location: Long Marston
Company: Stratford-on-Avon Branch (Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway)
17/08/2015 Ian Dinmore
Location: Long Marston
Company: Stratford-on-Avon Branch (Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway)
17/08/2015 Ian Dinmore
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
Location: Long Marston
Company: Stratford-on-Avon Branch (Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway)
17/08/2015 Ian Dinmore
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