British Rail Class 108
| British Rail Class 108 | |
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| Specifications | |
| Car length | 17.7 m |
The British Rail Class 108 diesel multiple units were built by BR Derby from 1958 to 1961, with a final production quantity of 333 vehicles.
These units stayed in regular service until 1990, when they began to be withdrawn from traffic. They were replaced on regional services by the new "Sprinter" derivative units, or by "Turbo" units on services around London. The final units lasted in traffic until October 1993, although many saw further use in departmental service, as sandite or route-learner units. Good condition and lack of asbestos has ensured that many of this class have been saved for preservation.
Preservation
Many vehicles have been preserved on heritage railways.
| Vehicles Numbers | Set Number | Location | Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50599 | - | 56491 | L490 | East Anglian Railway Museum | 50599 was the first built vehicle of the class. |
| 50619 | - | 56492 | B962 | Dean Forest Railway | - |
| 50928 | - | 51565 | S948 | Keighley and Worth Valley Railway | - |
| 50982 | - | 52054 | LO275 | Bodmin & Wenford Railway | - |
| 51562 | - | 51922 | S941 | National Railway Museum | 51562 was the 1000th vehicle built by BR at Derby. |
| 51566 | 59387 | 53933 | T072 | Peak Rail | 53933 is now at the Severn Valley Railway replacing 51935. |
| 51567 | - | 53627 | LO615 | Peak Rail | Used as a sandite unit after withdrawal from normal service. |
| 51568 | - | 52053 | T066 | Keith and Dufftown Railway | - |
| 51907 | - | 54490 | LO262 | Llangollen Railway | - |
| 51914 | - | 56495 | L232 | Dean Forest Railway | - |
| 51919 | - | 52048 | T940 | Barry EWS Depot | - |
| 51933 | - | 56504 | LO618 | Swanage Railway | 56504 was the last built vehicle of the class. |
| 51935 | - | 56208 | T077 | Severn Valley Railway | 51935 was gutted internally by fire in 05/08 and has been scrapped. |
| 51937 | - | 54484 | LO905 | Peak Rail | - |
| 51941 | 59250 | 52064 | T069 | Severn Valley Railway | Only surviving operational 3-car unit. |
| 51950 | - | 52062 | T070 | Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway | - |
| 52061 | - | 53982 | C921 | Swansea Vale Railway | - |
| 53628 | - | 54223 | L212 | Keith and Dufftown Railway | 53628 was the final vehicle of the class used in BR service. |
| 53645 | - | 53926 | T061 | Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre | - |
| 54279 | - | - | L212 | Vale of Glamorgan Railway | - |
| 56207 | 59245 | - | - | Appleby Frodingham Railway | Used as locomotive-hauled stock. |
| 52044 | - | 50632 | Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to British Rail Class 108.
- Llangollen Railcar Group - owners of preserved DMUs on Llangollen Railway.
- The Railcar Association
- The DMU Group (West Midlands)
References
- Motive Power Recognition: 3 DMUs. Colin J. Marsden
- British Railway Pictorial: First Generation DMUs. Kevin Robertson
- British Rail Fleet Survey 8: Diesel Multiple Units- The First Generation. Brian Haresnape
- A Pictorial Record of British Railways Diesel Multiple Units. Brian Golding