ADriving Van Trailer(DVT) is a purpose-builtcontrol carrailway vehicle that allows the driver to operate with alocomotiveinpush-pullformation from the opposite end of a train. Trains operating with a DVT consequently do not need the locomotive to be moved around to the other end of the train at terminal stations. Unlike many other control cars, DVTs resemble locomotives (specificallyClass 91) and thus when the train is operating in push mode, it does not appear to be travelling backwards. The vehicles do not have any passenger accommodation due to health and safety rules in place at the time of building that prohibited passengers in the leading carriages of trains that run faster than 100 miles per hour (160km/h).Historically, it was believed that a train would be unstable at high speeds unless pulled from the front but extensive testing, and the experience of high speed trains with central power cars such as theBritish Rail APTand theEurostar, have altered this view

The Dapol Mk3 DVT Features:

Finely detailed body with many extra fitted items

All wheel electrical pick up

Directional lights

NEXT-18 Decoder Socket

Accessory bag with optional fitted parts

The Dapol Mk3Sleeper Coach features:

Highly detailed Body, underframe and bogies

Light bar ready

NEM Coupling

Finely applied livery

Full internal detail