The British Rail Class 419 Motor Luggage Vans (or MLV) were battery electric multiple unit cars built from 1959-61 by BR at Eastleigh Works. Each MLV unit is essentially a motorised BG …

Class 419 MLV: Motor Luggage Van This was an innovative breed of traction which, if a North Eastern Region variant is accounted for, eventually comprised a fleet of eleven vehicles. In Autumn 1955, Eastleigh Works completed a single Motor Parcels Van (MPV).

Early in 1987 the vehicles were allocated unit numbers for the first time given a class number of 419, becoming 419001 - 419010. The new numbers were applied on cab ends each side just above the windows rather than high up in the centre as …

The British Rail Class 419 Motor Luggage Vans (or MLV) were built from 1951-61 by BR at Eastleigh Works.

The Class 419 (Motor Luggage Van) is an upcoming Battery Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) for the GCR network, currently under development by ThatTimelord. There will be 2 variations; one using 3rd Rail (DC) and the other using batteries.

Under the BR TOPS computer system, the MLV vehicles were initially allocated Class No. 422/1 in 1972; this later being amended to Class 419 during 1975. A BR design code was later allocated, these being EX560.0A for nos.68001 & 68002 and EX560.1B for the remainder.

Class 419 MLV: Motor Luggage Van In 1972, a new computerised numbering system was introduced by British Rail, whereby locomotives and multiple units were designated by five and six figures respectively.

The British Rail Class 419 Motor Luggage Vans (or MLV) were battery electric multiple unit cars built from 1951-61 by BR at Eastleigh Works. Each MLV unit is essentially a motorised BG carriage, with a driver's position at each end. Each vehicle has two luggage compartments and a guard's compartment.

The British Rail Class 419 Motor Luggage Vans (or MLV) were battery electric multiple unit cars built from 1951-61 by BR at Eastleigh Works. Ten of these units were built for the boat trains from London Victoria to Dover and Folkestone.

Several of the 4 Bep units had their buffet cars replaced with former locomotive-hauled Open seconds, emerging as additional Class 411 units. Only seven were refurbished as Class 412 buffet units. The Hastings line was electrified in 1986 and newly refurbished Class 411s were drafted back into the South-Eastern division to operate these services.