This is a list of British Rail diesel multiple-unit train classes.
For a historical overview of diesel multiple unit train development in Great Britain, see British railcars and diesel multiple units.
Pre-nationalisation designs
[edit]First Generation
[edit]Early BR DMUs (79xxx series)
[edit]Manufacturer | Engines (per motor car) | Transmission | Type | Built | Quantity (sets) | Withdrawn | Notes | Image | Scrapped |
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BR Derby 'Lightweight' | 2 × Leyland 125 bhp (93 kW) or 2 × AEC 150 bhp (112 kW) | hydraulic (2 car) or mechanical (single car) | low density | 1954-1959 | 217 vehicles | 1967-1969 | 7 vehicles survived in departmental stock until 1977-1994 | ![]() |
215 |
Metro-Cammell 'Lightweight' | 2 × AEC 150 bhp (112 kW) | mechanical | 1955-1956 | 36 sets | 79047 + 79053 survived in departmental stock until 1981. | ![]() |
All | ||
AC Cars Railbuses | 1 × AEC 150 bhp (112 kW) | railbus | 1958 | 5 | 1968 | ![]() |
3 (1 in preservation) | ||
Bristol-ECW Railbuses | 1 × Gardner 112 bhp (84 kW) | 2 | 1966 | All | |||||
Park Royal Railbuses | 1 × AEC 150 bhp (112 kW) | 5 | 1966-1968 | ||||||
Waggon and Maschinenbau Railbuses | 1 × Büssing 150 bhp (112 kW) | 1966-1967 | 1 | ||||||
Wickham Railbuses | 1 × Meadows 105 bhp (78 kW) | 6 | 1966 | Elliot Track Recorder survived in departmental use until 1997 | ![]() |
5 |
TOPS classes
[edit]Class | Manufacturer | Engines (per motor car) | Transmission | Type | Built | Quantity (sets) | Withdrawn | Notes | Image | Scrapped |
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Class 100 | Gloucester RC&W | 2 × AEC 150 bhp (112 kW) | mechanical | low density | 1957–1958 | 40 sets (80 cars) | 1969–1988 | 56315 used by Fisons as a Weedkiller Vehicle until 1988 | ![]() |
About 79 (3 in preservation) |
Class 101 | Metro-Cammell | 1956–1960 | 527 sets | 1957 (1) 1978–2003 |
2 survived in departmental stock until 2009–2012 | ![]() |
About 502 (9 in preservation) | |||
Class 102 | 2 × Leyland 150 bhp (112 kW) | 106 sets | ![]() | |||||||
Class 103 | Park Royal | 2 × AEC 150 bhp (112 kW) | 1957 | 20 sets (40 cars) | 1972–1983 | 3 vehicles survived in departmental stock until 1985-1990 | ![]() |
About 19 (3 in preservation) | ||
Class 104 | Birmingham RC&W | 2 × Leyland 150 bhp (112 kW) | 1957–1959 | 302 cars | 1980–1995 | About 63 | ||||
Class 105 | Cravens | 2 × AEC 150 bhp (112 kW) | 1956–1959 | 302 cars | 1976–1988 | 6 vehicles survived in departmental stock until 1989–1990. | ![]() |
About 300 | ||
Class 106 | 2 × Leyland 150 bhp (112 kW) | |||||||||
Class 107 | BR Derby 'Heavyweight' | 2 × AEC 150 bhp (112 kW) | 1960 | 26 sets (78 cars) | 1973 (1) 1983–1992 |
6 vehicles survived in sandite use until 1995 | ![]() |
About 19 sets (66 cars) | ||
Class 108 | 2 × Leyland 150 bhp (112 kW) | 1958–1961 | 333 cars | 1964 (1) 1974 (1) 1990–1993 |
About 138 | |||||
Class 109 | D Wickham & Co | 1957–1958 | 5 sets | 1971 | ![]() |
4 | ||||
Class 110 | Birmingham RC&W 'Calder Valley' | 2 × Rolls-Royce C6NFLH 180 bhp (134 kW) | 1961–1962 | 30 sets | 1963 (3) 1971–1972 (3) 1983 (3) 1986–1991 |
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About 28 sets (85 vehicles) | |||
Class 111 | Metro-Cammell | 1957–1960 | 23 train sets | 1989 | Last unpowered car went in 2000 | ![]() |
About 23 (50 vehicles) | |||
Class 112 | Cravens | 1 × Rolls-Royce C8NFLH 238 bhp (177 kW) | 1959–1960 | 25 sets (50 cars) | 1968–1969 | ![]() |
All | |||
Class 113 | 1 × Rolls-Royce C8NFLH 238 bhp (177 kW) | hydraulic | 25 sets (50 cars) | ![]() | ||||||
Class 114 | BR Derby 'Heavyweight' | 2 × Leyland 230 bhp (172 kW) | mechanical | 1956–1957 (entered service 1960) | 50 sets (100 cars) | 1962 (1) 1965 (1) 1967 (prototype) 1970–1971 (6) 1984 (2) 1986–1992 |
54904 and 55929 survived as an ATP Test Unit (ADB 977775/6) until 2004. | About 48 sets (95 vehicles) | ||
Class 115 | BR Derby 'Suburban' | 2 × Albion 230 bhp (172 kW) | high density | 1960 | 41 four-car sets | 1991–1994 | ![]() |
About 30 sets (149 vehicles; 3 in preservation) | ||
Class 116 | 2 × Leyland 150 bhp (112 kW) | 1957–1961 | 310 cars | 1961 (1) 1983 (32) 1987–1995 |
2 converted to Class 130 | ![]() |
About (304 vehicles; 5 in preservation) | |||
Class 117 | Pressed Steel 'Suburban' | 1959–1961 | 123 cars | 1993–2000 | ![]() |
30 | ||||
Class 118 | Birmingham RC&W 'Suburban' | 1960 | 15 sets (45 cars) | 1994 | About 14 sets (44 cars) | |||||
Class 119 | Gloucester RC&W 'Cross-Country' | cross country | 1958 | 84 cars | 1992–1995 | ![]() |
About 28 sets (81 cars) | |||
Class 120 | BR Swindon 'Cross-Country' | 2 × AEC 150 bhp (112 kW) | 194 cars | 1989 | ![]() |
About 64 sets (193 cars) | ||||
Class 121 | Pressed Steel 'Bubble Car' | 2 × AEC 150 bhp (112 kW) | high density | 1960–1961 | 26 | 1978 (2) 1991–2017 |
Last first-generation DMU in service, 55022 still in departmental use | 12 (2 in preservation) | ||
Class 122 | Gloucester RC&W 'Bubble Car' | 2 × AEC 150 bhp (112 kW) | 1959 | 29 | 1979–1995 | 4 survived in departmental stock until 1998–2011. | 8 | |||
Class 123 | BR Swindon 'Intercity' | 2 × Albion 230 bhp (172 kW) | intercity | 1963 | 40 (Ten 4-car units) | 1984 | Buffets withdrawn in 1970 and a DMBS and DMSK withdrawn in 1977 and 1979 respectively. | ![]() |
All | |
Class 124 | BR Swindon 'Trans-Pennine' | 2 × Albion 230 bhp (172 kW) | mechanical | 1960 | Eight 6-car sets, plus 3 spare cars | 1972 (3) 1975 1979–1984 |
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Class 125 | BR Derby 'Lea Valley' | 2 × Rolls-Royce C8NFLH 238 bhp (177 kW) | hydraulic | high density | 1958 | 20 three-car sets | 1971 (1) 1976–1977 |
59458/66 survived as fire test vehicles 975993/4 until 1986–1988. | ![]() | |
Class 126 | BR Swindon 'Intercity' | 2 × AEC 150 bhp (112 kW) | mechanical | intercity | 1959 | 22 | 1970 (1) 1973 (3) 1979–1982 |
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About 21 (62 cars; 3 in preservation) | |
Class 127 | BR Derby 'Bed-Pan' | 2 × Rolls-Royce C8NFLH 238 bhp (177 kW) | hydraulic | high density | 1959 | 30 sets (120 vehicles) | 1964 (1) 1966 (1) 1968 (1) 1972 (1) 1975–1977 (8) 1982–1993 |
22 rebuilt in 1985 | About 27 vehicles (112 vehicles; 3 in preservation) | |
Class 128 | Gloucester RC&W 'Parcels' | 2 × Albion 230 bhp (172 kW) | mechanical | parcels | 1959–1960 | 10 | 1971 (1) 1979–1980 (2) 1982 (2) 1990 |
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All | |
Class 129 | Cravens 'Parcels' | 2 × Leyland 150 bhp (112 kW) | 1955 (entered service 1958) | 3 | 1972–1973 | M55997 survived in departmental stock until 1986 | ||||
Class 130 | Parcels conversion from Class 116 | 1957–1961 (converted 1969) |
2 | 1972 | Parcels conversion from Class 116 | ![]() | ||||
Class 131 | Parcels conversion from Class 122 | 2 × AEC 150 bhp (112 kW) | 1959 (converted 1966, 1969 and 1971) |
3 | 1976 | Parcels conversion from Class 122 |
Second generation
[edit]Lightweight railcars
[edit]Class | Manufacturer | Date Built | Number Built | Withdrawn | Image | Scrapped |
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Class 139 | Parry People Movers | 2008 | 2 × single cars | still in use | ![]() |
None |
Pacers
[edit]Class | Manufacturer | Date Built | Number Built | Withdrawn | Image | Scrapped |
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Leyland Prototypes |
BREL-Leyland | 1978-84 | 4 × single cars | 1978-1997 | ![]() |
None |
Class 140 | 1980 | 1 × 2-car set | 1981 | ![]() | ||
Class 141 | 1984 | 20 × 2-car sets | Britain 1997, Iran 2005 | ![]() |
4 (2 in preservation) | |
Class 142 | 1985-87 | 96 × 2-car sets | 2019–2021 | 52 | ||
Class 143 | Barclay-Alexander | 1985-86 | 25 × 2-car sets | 2020 | 5 | |
Class 144 | BREL-Alexander | 1986-87 | 13 × 2-car and 10 × 3-car sets | ![]() |
1 |
Sprinters
[edit]Class | Manufacturer | Date Built | Number Built | Withdrawn | Image | Scrapped |
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Class 150 Sprinter |
BREL | 1984–7 | 135 × 2-car and 2 × 3-car sets | Still in use | 1 | |
Class 151 | Metro-Cammell | 1985 | 2 × 3-car units | 1989 | ![]() |
Both |
Class 152 | N/A | Never built | Proposed single car conversion of Class 156[1] | Never built | Never built | |
Class 153 Super Sprinter |
BREL-Leyland | 1991–2 | 70 × single cars (Converted from Class 155) | Still in use | None | |
Class 154 | BREL | 1985 | 1 × 3 car unit converted from Class 150 | Converted back to Class 150 | ![]() | |
Class 155 Super Sprinter |
BREL-Leyland | 1987–8[2] | 42 × 2-car sets 7 × 2-car sets still in original form |
Still in use | ![]() | |
Class 156 Super Sprinter |
Metro-Cammell | 1987–9[3] | 114 × 2-car sets[3] | |||
Class 157 Strathclyde Sprinter |
N/A | Never built | Proposed Strathclyde PTE Sprinter | Never built | Never built | |
Class 158 Express Sprinter |
BREL | 1989–92 | 165 × 2-car and 17 × 3-car sets | Still in use | None | |
Class 159 South Western Turbo |
1992–3 | 22 × 3-car sets |
Turbos
[edit]Networker
[edit]Class | Manufacturer | Date Built | Number Built | Withdrawn | Image | Scrapped |
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Class 165 Networker Turbo |
BREL/ABB York | 1990–2 | 49 × 2-car and 26 × 3-car sets | Still in use | 1 | |
Class 166 Networker Turbo Express |
1992–3 | 21 × 3-car sets | None |
Turbostar
[edit]Class | Manufacturer | Date Built | Number Built | Withdrawn | Image | Scrapped |
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Class 168 Clubman |
Adtranz/Bombardier, Derby | 1998–2004 | 9 × 3-car and 10 × 4-car sets | Still in use | ![]() |
None |
Class 170 Turbostar |
1998–2005 | 44 × 2-car and 89 × 3-car sets | ![]() | |||
Class 171 Turbostar |
Bombardier, Derby | 2003–04 | 9 × 2-car and 6 × 4-car sets | |||
Class 172 Turbostar |
2010–11 | 24 × 2-car and 15 × 3-car |
Coradias
[edit]Class | Manufacturer | Date Built | Number Built | Withdrawn | Image | Scrapped |
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Class 175 Coradia |
Alstom, Washwood Heath | 1999–2001 | 11 × 2-car and 16 × 3-car sets | 2023 | None | |
Class 180 Adelante |
2000–01 | 13 x 5-car sets and 1 x 4-car set (180 110) | Still in use | ![]() |
Desiro
[edit]Class | Manufacturer | Date Built | Number Built | Withdrawn | Image | Scrapped |
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Class 185 Desiro | Siemens | 2005–06 | 51 × 3-car sets | Still in use | None |
Civity
[edit]Class | Manufacturer | Date Built | Number Built | Withdrawn | Image | Scrapped |
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Class 195 Civity | CAF | 2017–20 | 25 × 2-car sets 33 × 3-car sets |
still in use | None | |
Class 196 Civity | 2019– | 12 x 2-car sets 14 x 4-car sets |
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Class 197 Civity | 2021– | 51 x 2-car sets 26 x 3-car sets |
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Diesel-electric multiple units (DEMUs)
[edit]Southern Region DEMUs
[edit]Class | SR code | Built | Quantity (sets) | Withdrawn | Image | Scrapped |
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Class 201 | 6S | 1957-58 | 7 × 6-car sets | 1986 | About 5 | |
Class 202 | 6L | 9 × 6-car sets | ![]() |
About 8 (46 cars) | ||
Class 203 | 6B | 1958 | 7 × 6-car sets | 1990 | 5 | |
Class 204 | 2H/3T | 1957 | 4 × 3-car sets (formed using Class 205 and 206 cars) |
1987 | ![]() |
About 3 (19 vehicles) |
Class 205 | 2H/3H | 1957-62 | 4 × 2-car and 29 × 3-car sets | 1992–2004 | About 21 | |
Class 206 | 3R | 1964 | 6 × 3-car sets (formed using Class 201 and 416 cars) |
1979 | ![]() |
All |
Class 207 | 3D | 1962 | 19 × 3-car sets | 1990–2004 | ![]() |
About 16 |
Second Generation
[edit]Class | Manufacturer | Date Built | Number Built | Withdrawn | Notes | Image | Scrapped |
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Class 210 | BREL, Derby | 1982 | 1 × 3-car and 1 × 4-car set | 1987 | mostly scrapped, with 1 carriage preserved and 2 carriages converted to Class 455 | ![]() |
4 carriages |
Class 230 D-Train |
Metro-Cammell (original builders) Vivarail (conversion) |
2015 (prototype) |
1 × 3-car set (prototype) 3 × 2-car 5 × 3-car |
still in use | Converted from former London Underground D78 Stock[4] | ![]() |
None |
Class 231 FLIRT |
Stadler | 2021-22 | 11 × 4-car sets | still in use | |||
Class 769 Flex |
BREL, York Brush Traction (conversion) |
2017 | 35 × 4-car sets | still in use | Converted from Class 319 EMUs[5] | ![]() |
Voyager-style express DEMUs
[edit]Class | Manufacturer | Date Built | Number Built | Withdrawn | Image | Scrapped |
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Class 220 Voyager |
Bombardier, Bruges, Belgium | 2000-01 | 34 × 4-car sets | still in use | ![]() |
None |
Class 221 Super Voyager |
2001-02 | 4 × 4-car and 40 × 5-car sets | ![]() | |||
Class 222 Meridian/Pioneer |
2003–05 | 4 × 4-car, 7 × 9-car and 17 × 5-car sets | ![]() |
High-speed trains
[edit]Class | Manufacturer | Information | Date Built | Number Built | Withdrawn | Image | Scrapped |
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Class 251 | Metro-Cammell | Blue Pullman | 1959-1960 | 2 × 6-car 3 × 8-car |
1973 | ![]() |
All |
Class 252 | BREL | Prototype HST | 1972 | 1 × 10-car plus 2 spare coaches | 1982 | ![]() |
2 vehicles |
Class 253 | HST | 1975–1982 | 58 × 9-car | still in use | ![]() |
22 | |
Class 254 | 36 × 10-car | ![]() | |||||
Class 255 | BREL | HST Challenger | 2002 (planned refurbishment) | 14 (planned) | Never built | Never built | |
Class 800 | Hitachi Kudamatsu & Newton Aycliffe |
Electro-diesel units designed with both pantograph for OHLE use and internal diesel powerplant for non-electrified lines | 2014-2019 | 46 × 5-car 13 × 9-car |
still in use | ![]() |
None |
Class 802 | Hitachi Kudamatsu & Pistoia |
2017-2020 | 27 x 5-car 7 x 9-car |
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Class 805 | Hitachi Newton Aycliffe | 2021-now | 13 x 5-car | still in use | |||
Class 810 | 33 × 5-car | Not In service Yet |
See also
[edit]- List of British Rail electric multiple unit classes
- British Rail locomotive and multiple unit numbering and classification
- British Rail coach type codes
References
[edit]- ^ The all-time guide to the UK Traction Classification System Part 3: Diesel Multiple Units[usurped] - the Railway Centre
- ^ Class 155 Super Sprinters
- ^ a b Fleet Survey - 156 Super-Sprinter
- ^ Rail magazine, Bauer Media, Issue 766, February 2015 [page needed]
- ^ "Flex 319s to be Class 769s". Today's Railways (187): 73. July 2017.
External links
[edit]Media related to Diesel multiple units, motor coaches and railcars of the United Kingdom at Wikimedia Commons