MOTOR LUGGAGE VAN'S
68005
THE MOTOR LUGGAGE VANS WERE DESIGNED  FOR USE ON SOUTHAMTON BOAT TRAINS , THE MLV'S WERE MAINLY INTENDED TO BE ADDED ON TO NORMAL PASSENGER TRAINS, BUT INSTEAD OF BEING NON POWERED DRIVING TRAILER CARS THE MLV,S WERE GIVEN INDEPENDENT SETS OF MOTORS AND A SET OF BATTERYS SO THEY COULD RUN OVER NON ELECTRIFIED LINES FOR A LIMITED TIME.
ABOVE IS SEEN 68005 JUST AFTER PRESERVATION AT THE COVENTRY RAILWAY CENTRE BUT HAS NOW BEEN MOVED TO THR EDEN VALLEY RAILWAY, CUMBRIA
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