What is British Rail MPV?
[[Image:DR98917_and_DR98967_at_Doncaster_Works.JPG|thumb|250px|right|[[Railtrack]] MPV, nos. DR98917+DR98967, at [[Doncaster]] Works on 27th July 2003. These purpose-built departmental vehicles were built to replace older trains converted from former passenger vehicles.]] [[Image:HPIM1807.JPG|thumb|250px|right|DR98915 and DR98965 passing through Lincoln on the [[26 October]] [[2007]] ]] [[Image:HPIM1808.JPG|thumb|250px|right|DR98915 and DR98965 passing through Lincoln on the [[26 October]] [[2007]] ]] [[Image:SwRS100279.JPG|thumb|right|DR98926 at [[Swanwick railway station|Swanwick]] on the [[10 November]] [[2007]] ]] The '''Multiple-purpose Vehicle''' or '''MPV''' is a purpose-built departmental derivative of a [[diesel multiple unit]]. Twenty-five two-car units were ordered by [[Railtrack]] to enable it to replace its motley collection of ageing departmental vehicles, many of which were converted from redundant passenger stock. {{Network Rail Departmental Multiple Unit Classes}} [[Category:British Rail diesel multiple units|MPV]] [[Category:Non-passenger multiple units]] {{transport-stub}}