A Driving Van Trailer (DVT) is a purpose-built railway vehicle that allows the driver to operate a locomotive at the opposite end of a train. Trains operating with a DVT therefore do not require the locomotive to be moved around to the other end of the train at terminal stations. Unlike many other control cars DVTs resemble locomotives (specifically Class 91) and thus when the train is operating in push mode it does not appear to be travelling backwards.
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weight (kg)
4.37e+07
manufacturer
Metro Cammell, BREL
number built
3, 4
operator
Network Rail, East Coast (train operating company), Chiltern Railways, Virgin Trains, Arriva Trains Wales, DB Schenker Rail (UK), Direct Rail Services, Abellio Greater Anglia
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