The Windhoff Overhead Line MPV is a specialised version of the
Multiple Purpose Vehicle (MPV) used for a number of duties by Network Rail and derived from Windhoff's
Cargosprinter platform. As the name suggests the Overhead Line MPV is used to maintain overhead lines on electrified routes.
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| DR 98009 heads through Stafford |
| Information |
| Number built: |
16 |
| Built: |
1999-2000 |
| Builder: |
Windhoff |
| Motor: |
2 Railpac diesels with hydrostatic drive |
| Power: |
710 hp (530 kW) |
| Wheel arrangement: |
Bo-Bo |
The trains were ordered in 1999 for renewing equipment on the West Coast Main Line. The single cabbed MPVs usually operate in pairs with different equipment carried in between depending on the job. A formation can consist of five sub-trains with existing wire removed, replaced and checked by the different parts of the train. The MPVs are fitted with hydrostatic drive to allow for slow speed control.
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| DR 98003 heads through Stafford at the head of a train |
