2xMLV's waiting to boldly go beyond the juice at Folkestone Harbour.
Motor Luggage Vans 9002 and 9001 have just attached to the front of green liveried heritage 4-EPB unit 5001 in readiness to traverse the end of the line beyond Folkestone Harbour station onto the non electrified pier. The train is SEG/BR-NSE (Southern Electric Group / BR Network South-East) charter special 2Z40 11.15 Ashford to Folkestone Harbour Pier and return the 'Emerald Water Witch' railtour. The 1000hp 750v DC MLV's also had a battery traction supply for working into non electrified sidings. They were generally to be found on Boat Trains to and from Dover and Folkestone to London Victoria before use in later years as mail van units. The battery traction was used to access Folkestone Harbour Pier where luggage could be craned onto the boat easier and the same at Dover Marine where non electrified tracks ran along the quayside outside of the station trainshed.
2xMLV's waiting to boldly go beyond the juice at Folkestone Harbour.
Motor Luggage Vans 9002 and 9001 have just attached to the front of green liveried heritage 4-EPB unit 5001 in readiness to traverse the end of the line beyond Folkestone Harbour station onto the non electrified pier. The train is SEG/BR-NSE (Southern Electric Group / BR Network South-East) charter special 2Z40 11.15 Ashford to Folkestone Harbour Pier and return the 'Emerald Water Witch' railtour. The 1000hp 750v DC MLV's also had a battery traction supply for working into non electrified sidings. They were generally to be found on Boat Trains to and from Dover and Folkestone to London Victoria before use in later years as mail van units. The battery traction was used to access Folkestone Harbour Pier where luggage could be craned onto the boat easier and the same at Dover Marine where non electrified tracks ran along the quayside outside of the station trainshed.