London Northwestern’s UPCYCLED DIESEL TUBE TRAINS - The Class 230 "D Train" & The Marston Vale Line!
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London Northwestern Railway operate 3 of these 2 car diesel-electric Class 230 "D Train" units on the Marston Vale Line, a rural branch line linking Bedford on the Midland Main Line to Bletchley on the West Coast Main Line. These trains were former District Line "D Stock" trains that were subsequently converted following their withdrawal by start-up manufacturer Vivarail, however owing to Vivarail's recent administration, the units have been withdrawn from passenger service after 3 years until LNR can guarantee maintenance of the units, which was previously performed by Vivarail, with a rail replacement bus now operating since the beginning of December 2022 on the Marston Vale Line as a result... so join me as we experience the Marston Vale Line by rail and see why it's one of the UK's hidden gems!
Journey Details:
Date of Travel - September 2022
Operator - London Northwestern Railway (a sub-brand of West Midlands Trains)
Train type - Class 230 "D Train"
Origin - Bedford
Destination - Bletchley
Price - £5.50 (anytime day return, inc. Railcard discount of 1/3)
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These trains aren't In service here anymore, mainly because vivarail went bankrupt, but they are still in service on TfW, and on the Isle of Wight in the form of class 484. It's fitting how old tube trains replaced the class 483s, and GWR have bought vivarail since they went bankrupt, so the 230s may be in service in other places
i heard the 230s are supposed to be on the greenford shuttle soon, and maybe the line to windsor and etin riverside
Such a shame its now a bus. I loved the trains and the journey and hope it can be rescued. I hated the concrete steps at Bletchley platform 6 and the staff did their best to assist.
It was going to have to become a bus at some point anyway because of upgrade works for East-West Rail. Now is a good time as any other. Although this didn’t take into account the current rolling stock situation that we didn’t expect to happen. The future is uncertain, I can’t imagine how they’ll resolve that issue
150s will be coming back soon
They were great little units for the line, felt quite spacious and never felt overcrowded. Glad I managed to hop on two before they went (hopefully, only for now)
It's very sad I hope they will be in service again sometime soon 🙏
The bright light on the D stock at the start makes it look like an A stock a bit
Really a enjoyable video, it a wonderful line
Toilet on a tube - true rail innovation
Glad I rode them when I did. Fantastic trains for the route shame it didn't work out for vivarail in the end.
No more vivarail :(, although one of the guards, named andy, is a lovley man, chatted with him all the way to bletchley and back
Haven't been on these units yet. Shame they are no more at the moment. Hopefully they are back soon🤞🏻
It's a shame Vivarail is not around now other people might differ about it. I think they would of done well despite they had teething problems with them.
join the movement, return the much beloved pacers #blovedpacers #ilovepacers
Enjoyed finding out about this route. such a shame about Vivarail!
Imagine the 1996 stock running on Southeastern’s metro routes
I think it would be more likely the S stock once they get to the end of their life
@@oldtechnobodycaresabout Yes. If that happens at all anywhere
Imagine 72 on southeastern, or any
It's a shame that Vivarail couldn't have survived just a little bit longer as it seems finally that most of the bugs have been ironed out.
Perhaps if LNR can't come to some sort of argument to run the 230s that they can lease the 156s that have recently been sent for storage
What about 153s? Plenty of those also in storage, those used to work the Marston Vale alongside 150/1s
@@ChilternTransportProductions153 may go to scrapyard sadly, and inadaquete for MVL
150 would suit, but not for the summer 💀💀💀
150s will be coming back
Very nice review, Shame I've never had a chance to ride the Class 230's on the Marston vale before Vivarail went bust, I do wonder if they'll ever re enter service at all to be honest.
I doubt it very much as the line will be upgraded soon as part of the East West Rail upgrade work, Passengers will have put up with the bus replacement for a while yet.
they arent for now, as 150s will be coming back
Underground ironing boards and toilets? There evolving
My seat from in first class from St Pancras to Sheffield was uncomfortable a single seat in a corner near the kitchen my only leg room was with feet in the Isle poor
I've been on the 230s a few times coming back from university before Vivarail went bust, it's a massive shame that LNR didn't take the maintenance in-house like TfW/GWR. Aside from being great little trains now stuck in limbo, the complete lack of rail service for a full year (by the time replacement stock is introduced) is really not acceptable.
Sadly they might be withdrawn or be saved hopefully as they are in administration
And now they’re gone, to be replaced by the very units they replaced in the first place!
Have the SWR 484’s been withdrawn too?
No SWR were maintaining them themselves anyway
@@oParkLikesStuff Ok, that’s good
I take it the 230s operated by other TOCs are also out of service?
I think LNWR was the only TOC who operated these trains before Vivrail’s administration.
@@disappointingmarbleraces9028 : A version operates on the Isle of Wight and TfW are still planning to introduce them shortly in North Wales.
@@robertgriffith8857 but the IoW team can do all the maintenance as they're used to working with old tube stock.
Class 230003-005 are currently allocated to London North Western conveys a lavatory 🚽 🚻 is likely to be withdrawn from the operator by around perhaps 🤔 Wednesday 31st May 2023 at the latest and have the 3 x 2 car class 150s transferred from Northern Rail because the class 230s are probably very uncomfortable 😣 for rail staff and passengers use the trains 🚂 🚆 🚊. Class 150/2 can’t be transferred from Great Western Railway 🚃 because the operator are shortage of trains 🚊. Northern Rail will have the 3 x 2 car class 150s replaced by the 2 car class 156s transferred from East Midlands Railway 🚃 by the spring in 2023. By then into Thursday 1st June 2023, 4 different train 🚆 operators will have the class 150s by then are GWR - Great Western Railway 🚃, LNW - London North Western, NT - Northern Rail and finally TFW - Transport For Wales 🏴. By 2025 Transport For Wales 🏴 will give up ⬆️ the 36 x 2 car class 150/2. Not only London North Western has class 230s. Also it happens to Transport For Wales 🏴 that they have the 3 car class 230s are 230006-010. Class 230s were made in the years between 1979 and 1983 over 40 previous years ago. 😃😀😄
They use a bus and 153 units stored out of use don't make sense !!!!!!
Probably an edict from the Minister for Transport following a memo from the Treasury - "Every opportunity must be taken to close rail down! "
153s are not pvsr compliant, it would require a refurbishment, however 150s will be coming back from northern