DR 98911 & DR 98961 - Windhoff MPV
Photo of DR 98911 & DR 98961 at Gourrock - 23 November 2006. © Ferry Man.
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walter stewart
16 September 2009, 18:27:56
can the mpv be fitted with plough and brush to regulate ballast
what is it duties throughout the year
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RRV Cowboy
16 September 2009, 19:30:50
No attachments can be fitted front or back there was talk of them being used for pulling freight but not sure what came off it very rare to see these in possessions unless they are the wireing.piling mpv
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allyf07
16 September 2009, 19:57:27
This type of MPV does weedspraying during spring and summer then sandite during autumn. They was a trial period about 3 years ago, when they were used to carry wood from sites on the West Highland Line to Carlisle, but they were not powerful enough. This MPV consists of a Master and slave (only 2 engines) and cannot be connected with another one to run in tandem.
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Nick Tompkin
16 September 2009, 22:57:25
Also used on de-icing on third rail routes during the Winter.
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mushroom25
17 September 2009, 08:02:25
MPV masters 98921 and 98924 were "paired" for FMU trials a few years ago and made test runs from Southampton, and on the Cambrian Line. Whilst reasonably successful, the problem with the MPV is that the decks are too high to carry any meaningful sized loads.
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