Fast Train Approaching... - a photo on Flickriver

            It always makes me chuckle when the automated announcements at the stations on the Greenford Branch warn of an approaching train that's not due to stop. 'Stand Back, Fast Train Approaching' when the speed limit on the branch is 20mph, even slower if it's the D Train on test passing through the station. Ex LU D Stock, Now GWR 230 001 BEMU, having just left West Ealing passes through Drayton Green. 

These 'D Trains' either running with a battery pack or diesel engine were pioneered by a company called 'Vivarail" as a low cost alternative to new and more expensive rolling stock for short branch lines/routes. And even though Vivarail passed into history due to a lack of initial orders and take up, these units are now slowly finding favour with Transport for Wales, SWR on the Isle of Wight and now GWR who bought a lot of the Vivarail company and staff. LNWR also ran them for a spell but gave them up when Vivarail went into administration.

Taken in: UK / England / Ealing / Hanwell (show map)

Taken on: March 5, 2024

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