Class 230 variants approved for passenger service [Railway Gazette]





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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
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
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


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01/07/2020New Trains for Old: From Upminster to Upcycled Vivarails D-Train [Railway Hub]
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19/02/2019Birmingham: Washwood Heath train factory demolished [Rail Engineer]
10/10/2018Vivarail D-train demonstrations on Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway [Railscot]
24/08/2018First West Midlands D-Train unveiled [Rail]
01/03/2018D-Trains ordered for Bedford Bletchley [Railway Gazette]
17/05/2017Vivarail reveals new D-Trains will be available in 2018 [Rail]
30/12/2016Ten evacuated as Kenilworth train catches fire [BBC News]
02/12/2016Vivarail trial start date delayed from October to February [RTM]
30/07/2016Converted Underground train could be running soon [Rail News]
24/08/2015Prototype Vivarail D-Train on test [International Railway Journal]