British Rail motor luggage van 68005 Sandwich (#10999)
On 15 March 1986 the Southern Electric Group (SEG) and Locomotive Club of Great Britain (LCGB) organised a railtour (The Vulcan Vantrain) from London Paddington to East Sussex and Kent. After arriving at Ashford (Kent) via Hastings, loco-hauled, the train split, with part of the train being worked by MLV class 419 Motor Luggage Vans on a circular trip via Minster and Dover and the other part running to Folkestone Harbour and back, loco hauled. Each part of the train then changed traction and ran the other route. The complete train then returned to London, loco-hauled. In this view, 68005 and 68001 are at Sandwich with their six coaches. This was an unusual case of the MLVs running using their vacuum brake system.
British Rail motor luggage van 68005 Sandwich (#10999)
On 15 March 1986 the Southern Electric Group (SEG) and Locomotive Club of Great Britain (LCGB) organised a railtour (The Vulcan Vantrain) from London Paddington to East Sussex and Kent. After arriving at Ashford (Kent) via Hastings, loco-hauled, the train split, with part of the train being worked by MLV class 419 Motor Luggage Vans on a circular trip via Minster and Dover and the other part running to Folkestone Harbour and back, loco hauled. Each part of the train then changed traction and ran the other route. The complete train then returned to London, loco-hauled. In this view, 68005 and 68001 are at Sandwich with their six coaches. This was an unusual case of the MLVs running using their vacuum brake system.