List of British Rail diesel multiple unit classes
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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.
Contents
Pre-nationalisation designs
Early BR DMUs (79xxx series)
Manufacturer | Engines (per motor car) | Transmission | Type | Image |
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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 | ![]() |
Metro-Cammell 'Lightweight' | 2 × AEC 150 bhp (112 kW) | mechanical | low density | 100px |
AC Cars Railbuses | 1 × AEC 150 bhp (112 kW) | mechanical | railbus | ![]() |
Bristol-ECW Railbuses | 1 × Gardner 112 bhp (84 kW) | mechanical | railbus | [1] |
Park Royal Railbuses | 1 × AEC 150 bhp (112 kW) | mechanical | railbus | [2] |
Waggon und Maschinenbau Railbuses | 1 × Buessing 150 bhp (112 kW) | mechanical | railbus | |
Wickham Railbuses | 1 × Meadows 105 bhp (78 kW) | mechanical | railbus | ![]() |
First generation
TOPS classes
Class | Manufacturer | Engines (per motor car) | Transmission | Type | Image |
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Class 100 | Gloucester RC&W | 2 × AEC 150 bhp (112 kW) | mechanical | low density | ![]() |
Class 101 | Metro-Cammell | 2 × AEC 150 bhp (112 kW) | mechanical | low density | 100px |
Class 102 | Metro-Cammell | 2 × Leyland 150 bhp (112 kW) | mechanical | low density | 100px |
Class 103 | Park Royal | 2 × AEC 150 bhp (112 kW) | mechanical | low density | 100px |
Class 104 | Birmingham RC&W | 2 × Leyland 150 bhp (112 kW) | mechanical | low density | 100px |
Class 105 | Cravens | 2 × AEC 150 bhp (112 kW) | mechanical | low density | 100px |
Class 106 | Cravens | 2 × Leyland 150 bhp (112 kW) | mechanical | low density | |
Class 107 | BR Derby 'Heavyweight' | 2 × AEC 150 bhp (112 kW) | mechanical | low density | 100px |
Class 108 | BR Derby 'Lightweight' | 2 × Leyland 150 bhp (112 kW) | mechanical | low density | |
Class 109 | Wickham | 2 × Leyland 150 bhp (112 kW) | mechanical | low density | 100px |
Class 110 | Birmingham RC&W 'Calder Valley' | 2 × Rolls-Royce C6NFLH 180 bhp (134 kW) | mechanical | low density | 100px |
Class 111 | Metro-Cammell | 2 × Rolls-Royce C6NFLH 180 bhp (134 kW) | mechanical | low density | 100px |
Class 112 | Cravens | 1 × Rolls-Royce C8NFLH 238 bhp (177 kW) | mechanical | low density | 100px |
Class 113 | Cravens | 1 × Rolls-Royce C8NFLH 238 bhp (177 kW) | hydraulic | low density | [3] |
Class 114 | BR Derby 'Heavyweight' | 2 × Leyland 150 bhp (112 kW) | mechanical | low density | |
Class 115 | BR Derby 'Suburban' | 2 × Albion 230 bhp (172 kW) | mechanical | high density | 100px |
Class 116 | BR Derby 'Suburban' | 2 × Leyland 150 bhp (112 kW) | mechanical | high density | |
Class 117 | Pressed Steel 'Suburban' | 2 × Leyland 150 bhp (112 kW) | mechanical | high density | ![]() |
Class 118 | Birmingham RC&W 'Suburban' | 2 × Leyland 150 bhp (112 kW) | mechanical | high density | |
Class 119 | Gloucester RC&W 'Cross-Country' | 2 × Leyland 180 bhp (134 kW) | mechanical | cross country | |
Class 120 | BR Swindon 'Cross-Country' | 2 × AEC 150 bhp (112 kW) | mechanical | cross country | 100px |
Class 121 | Pressed Steel 'Bubble Car' | 2 × AEC 150 bhp (112 kW) | mechanical | high density | 100px |
Class 122 | Gloucester RC&W 'Bubble Car' | 2 × AEC 150 bhp (112 kW) | mechanical | high density | |
Class 123 | BR Swindon 'Intercity' | 2 × Albion 230 bhp (172 kW) | mechanical | intercity | 100px |
Class 124 | BR Swindon 'Trans-Pennine' | 2 × Albion 230 bhp (172 kW) | mechanical | intercity | 100px |
Class 125 | BR Derby 'Lea Valley' | 2 × Rolls-Royce C8NFLH 238 bhp (177 kW) | hydraulic | high density | ![]() |
Class 126 | BR Swindon 'Intercity' | 2 × AEC 150 bhp (112 kW) | mechanical | intercity | ![]() |
Class 127 | BR Derby 'Bed-Pan' | 2 × Rolls-Royce C8NFLH 238 bhp (177 kW) | hydraulic | high density | 100px |
Class 128 | Gloucester RC&W 'Parcels' | 2 × Albion 230 bhp (172 kW) | mechanical | parcels | 100px |
Class 129 | Cravens 'Parcels' | 2 × Leyland 150 bhp (112 kW) | mechanical | parcels | [4] |
Class 130 | Parcels conversion from Class 116 | 2 × Leyland 150 bhp (112 kW) | mechanical | parcels | |
Class 131 | Parcels conversion from Class 122 | 2 × AEC 150 bhp (112 kW) | mechanical | parcels | [5] |
Second generation
Lightweight railcars
Class | Manufacturer | Date Built | Number Built | Withdrawn | Image |
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Class 139 | Parry People Movers | 2008 | 2 × single cars | still in use | ![]() |
Pacers
Class | Manufacturer | Date Built | Number Built | Withdrawn | Image |
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Leyland Railbus Prototypes |
BREL-Leyland | 1978-84 | 4 × single cars | 1980s | ![]() |
Class 140 | BREL-Leyland | 1980 | 1 × 2-car set | 1981 | 100px |
Class 141 | BREL-Leyland | 1984 | 20 × 2-car sets | Britain 1997, Iran 2005 | 100px |
Class 142 | BREL-Leyland | 1985-87 | 96 × 2-car sets | still in use (to be withdrawn by 2020) | 100px |
Class 143 | Barclay-Alexander | 1985-86 | 25 × 2-car sets | still in use (to be withdrawn by 2020 unless proposed refurbishment) | 100px |
Class 144 | BREL-Alexander | 1986-87 | 13 × 2-car and 10 × 3-car sets | still in use (to be withdrawn by 2020 unless proposed refurbishment) | 100px |
Sprinters
Class | Manufacturer | Date Built | Number Built | Withdrawn | Image |
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Class 150 | BREL Sprinter | 1984-87 | 135 × 2-car and 2 × 3-car sets | still in use | ![]() |
Class 151 | Metro-Cammell prototypes | 1985 | 2 × 3-car units | 1989 | 100px |
Class 152 | Proposed single car conversion of Class 156[1] | Never built | 0 | Never Built | |
Class 153 | BREL-Leyland Super-Sprinter (rebuilt from Class 155) |
1991-92 | 70 single cars | still in use | 100px |
Class 154 | BREL Sprinter | 1985 | 3 car unit converted from class 150 | Converted back to class 150 | 100px |
Class 155 | BREL-Leyland Super-Sprinter | 1987-88[2] | 42 × 2-car sets, 7 still in original form |
still in use | ![]() |
Class 156 | Metro-Cammell Super-Sprinter | 1987-89[3] | 114 × 2-car sets[3] | still in use | ![]() |
Class 157 | Proposed Strathclyde PTE Sprinter | Never Built | 0 | Never Built | |
Class 158 | BREL Express | 1989-92 | 165 × 2-car and 17 × 3-car sets | still in use | 100px |
Class 159 | BREL Express | 1992-93 | 22 × 3-car sets | still in use | 100px |
Turbos
Networker
Class | Manufacturer | Date Built | Number Built | Image |
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Class 165 | BREL Network Turbo | 1990-92 | 48 × 2-car and 28 × 3-car sets | ![]() |
Class 166 | BREL Network Express Turbo | 1992-93 | 21 × 3-car sets | ![]() |
Turbostar
Class | Manufacturer | Date Built | Number Built | Image |
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Class 168 | Adtranz/Bombardier Clubman | 1998–2004 | 9 × 3-car and 10 × 4-car sets | 100px |
Class 170 | Adtranz/Bombardier Turbostar | 1998–2005 | 44 × 2-car and 89 × 3-car sets (to date) | 100px |
Class 171 | Bombardier Turbostar | 2003-2004 | 9 × 2-car and 6 × 4-car sets | ![]() |
Class 172 | Bombardier Turbostar | 2010-2011 | 24 × 2-car and 15 × 3-car | ![]() |
Coradias
Class | Manufacturer | Date Built | Number Built | Image |
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Class 175 | Alstom Coradia 1000 | 1999–2001 | 11 × 2-car and 16 × 3-car sets | ![]() |
Class 180 | Alstom Coradia Adelante | 2000–2001 | 14 × 5-car sets | 100px |
Desiro
Class | Manufacturer | Date Built | Number Built | Image |
---|---|---|---|---|
Class 185 | Siemens Desiro UK | 2005-06 | 51 × 3-car sets | ![]() |
Diesel-electric multiple units (DEMUs)
Southern Region DEMUs
Class | SR code | Built | Quantity (sets) | Withdrawn | Image |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Class 201 | 6S | 1957-58 | 7 × 6-car sets | 1986 | ![]() |
Class 202 | 6L | 1957-58 | 9 × 6-car sets | 1986-87 | 100px |
Class 203 | 6B | 1958 | 7 × 6-car sets | 1990 | [6] |
Class 204 | 2H/3T | 1979 (formed using class 205 and 206 cars) | 4 × 3-car sets | 1980s | 100px |
Class 205 | 2H/3H | 1957-62 | 4 × 2-car and 29 × 3-car sets | 1992–2004 | 100px |
Class 206 | 3R | 1964 | 6 × 3-car sets (formed using class 201 and 416 cars) | 1979 | 100px |
Class 207 | 3D | 1962 | 19 × 3-car sets | 1990–2004 | ![]() |
Second Generation
Class | Name | Manufacturer | Date Built | Number Built | Image | Notes |
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Class 210 | BREL, Derby | 1981 | 1 × 3-car and 1 × 4-car set | ![]() |
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Class 230 | D Train[4] | Metro-Cammell (original builders) Vivarail (conversion) |
Prototype 2015 | 75 × 2 or 3-car sets | Intended as a low cost replacement for the Pacers by converting retired London Underground D78 Stock. |
Voyager-style express DEMUs
Class | Name | Manufacturer | Date Built | Number Built | Image |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Class 220 | Voyager | Bombardier | 2000-01 | 34 × 4-car sets | ![]() |
Class 221 | Super Voyager | Bombardier | 2001-02 | 4 × 4-car and 40 × 5-car sets | ![]() |
Class 222 | Meridian/Pioneer | Bombardier | 2003–05 | 4 × 4-car, 17 × 5-car and 6 × 7-car sets | 150px |
High-speed trains
Class | Manufacturer | Information | Date Built | Number Built | Withdrawn | Image |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Class 251 | Metro-Cammell | Blue Pullman | 1959-60 | 2 × 6-car 3 × 8-car |
1973 | 120px |
Class 252 | BREL | Prototype HST | 1972 | 1 × 10-car plus 2 spare coaches | 1980s | ![]() |
Class 253 & 254 | BREL | HST / InterCity 125 (driving motors reclassified as Class 43 and trailers as Mk.3 hauled stock) | 1976–1982 | 58 × 9-car (253) 36 × 10-car (254) |
still in use | ![]() |
Class 255 | BREL | HST Challenger | Never built | 0 | Never built | |
Class 800 | Hitachi | Electro-diesel units designed with both pantograph for OHLE use and internal diesel powerplant for non-electrified lines | 2016-2019 (planned) | 13 × 9-car 46 × 5-car |
Building | ![]() |
Class 802 | Hitachi | Electro-diesel units designed with both pantograph for OHLE use and internal diesel powerplant for non-electrified lines | 2016-2018 (planned) | 22 x 5-car 7 x 9-car |
Building | ![]() |
See also
- British Rail locomotive and multiple unit numbering and classification
- British Rail coach designations
References
- ↑ The all-time guide to the UK Traction Classification System Part 3: Diesel Multiple Units - the Railway Centre
- ↑ Class 155 Super Sprinters
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fleet Survey - 156 Super-Sprinter
- ↑ Rail magazine, Bauer Media, Issue 766, February 2015[page needed]
External links
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