List of British Rail diesel multiple unit classes

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This page lists every diesel-powered multiple unit allocated a TOPS classification or used on the mainline network since 1948 (i.e British Railways and post-privatisation).

1 1st generation "heritage" DMUs
- 1.1 Pre-TOPS classes
2 2nd generation DMUs
3 Diesel-electric multiple units (DEMUs)
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

[edit] 1st generation "heritage" DMUs

In the majority of British Railways First Generation DMUs the powertrain was supplied by British United Traction.

Preserved BR Class 108 nos. 50980 and 52054, on the Severn Valley Railway.

Chiltern Railways Class 121 "Bubble Car" no. 121020 at Bewdley.

TOPS classes

Class	Info	Image
Class 100	Gloucester
Class 101	Met-Camm
Class 102	Met-Camm
Class 103	Park Royal
Class 104	BRCW
Class 105	Cravens
Class 106	Cravens
Class 107	Derby Heavyweight
Class 108	Derby Lightweight
Class 109	Wickham
Class 110	Calder Valley
Class 111	Met-Camm
Class 112	Great Northern Suburban
Class 113	Great Northern Suburban
Class 114	Derby Heavyweight
Class 115	Derby Suburban
Class 116	Derby Suburban
Class 117	Pressed Steel Suburban
Class 118	BRCW Suburban
Class 119	Gloucester Cross-Country
Class 120	Swindon Cross-Country
Class 121	Pressed Steel Bubble Car
Class 122	Gloucester Bubble Car
Class 123	Trans-Pennine
Class 124	Trans-Pennine
Class 125	Lea Valley
Class 126	Swindon InterCity
Class 127	Bed-Pan
Class 128	Gloucester Parcels
Class 129	Cravens Parcels
Class 130	Parcels, ex-Class 116
Class 131	Parcels, ex-Class 122

[edit] Pre-TOPS classes

[edit] 2nd generation DMUs

[edit] Pacers

Main article: Pacer (train)

[edit] Sprinters

Class	Name / information	Built	Quantity (sets)	Withdrawn	Image
Class 150	Sprinter	1984-87	155	still in use
Class 151	Prototype	1985	6	1989
Class 152	Proposed rebuild of Class 151	N/A	0	N/A	none built
Class 153	Super-Sprinter, ex-Class 155	1991-92	66	still in use
Class 154	Prototype Super-Sprinter Rebuild of 150 002^[1]^[2]		1	Converted back to class 150
Class 155	Super-Sprinter	1987-88^[3]		still in use
Class 156	Super-Sprinter	1987-89^[4]	114^[4]	still in use
Class 157	Proposed Super-Sprinter	Planned only, none built
Class 158	Express Sprinter	1989-92	192	still in use Eight converted to class 159
Class 159	Express Sprinter	1992-93	22

[edit] Turbos

'one' Class 170 no. 170202 at Cambridge.

Class 165 (Network Turbo)
Class 166 (Network Express Turbo)
Class 168 (Clubman)
Class 170 (Turbostar)
Class 171 (Turbostar)

[edit] Coradias

Class 175 (Coradia)
Class 180 (Adelante)

[edit] Diesel Desiro

Class 185 (Desiro)

[edit] Diesel-electric multiple units (DEMUs)

Main article: Diesel-electric multiple unit

Southern Class 205 unit no. 205032 at London Bridge.

These units had electric transmission (as opposed to mechanical or hydraulic).

Class 220 (Voyager)
Class 221 (Super Voyager)
Class 222 (Meridian/Pioneer)

[edit] High speed trains

Class 251 (Blue Pullman)
Class 252 (Prototype High Speed Train)
Class 253 (Western Region InterCity 125 - originally classified as a multiple unit and later reclassified locomotive and rolling stock)
Class 254 (Eastern Region InterCity 125 - originally classified as a multiple unit and later reclassified locomotive and rolling stock)
Class 255 (Virgin 'Challenger' High Speed Train)

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] External links

British Rail diesel multiple units
Diesel locomotives - Electric locomotives - Miscellaneous locomotives Diesel multiple units (DMUs and DEMUs) - Electric multiple units (EMUs) - Departmental multiple units
	First-generation diesel units
Classes:	100 - 101 - 102 - 103 - 104 - 105 - 106 - 107 - 108 - 109 - 110 - 111 - 112 - 113 - 114 - 115 116 - 117 - 118 - 119 - 120 - 121 - 122 - 123 - 124 - 125 - 126 - 127 - 128 - 129 - 130 - 131
Original TOPS:	140 - 141 - 142 - 143 - 144 - 145 - 147 - 148 - 149 - 150 - 160 - 161 - 162 - 163 - 164 - 166 167 - 168 - 169 - 171 - 172 - 173 - 175 - 176 - 177 - 178 - 179 - 180 - 182 - 183 - 185 - 186 188 - 189
Pre-TOPS:	British United Traction - Derby Lightweight - Metro-Cammell - Railbus GWR Railcars - LMS Railcars
	Second-generation diesel units
Classes:	140 - 141 - 142 - 143 - 144 - 150 - 151 - 153 - 154 - 155 - 156 - 157 - 158 - 159 - 165 - 166 168 - 170 - 171 - 175 - 180 - 185
	Diesel-electric units
Classes:	201 - 202 - 203 - 204 - 205 - 206 - 207 - 210 - 220 - 221 - 222 - 251 - 252 - 253 - 254 - 255
SR designation:	3D - 3H - 3R - 3T - 4L - 6B - 6L - 6S
	Departmental units
Classes:	901 - 930 - 950 - 951 - 960 - APT-E - MPV

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List of British Rail diesel multiple unit classes

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Contents

[edit] 1st generation "heritage" DMUs

[edit] Pre-TOPS classes

[edit] 2nd generation DMUs

[edit] Pacers

[edit] Sprinters

[edit] Turbos

[edit] Coradias

[edit] Diesel Desiro

[edit] Diesel-electric multiple units (DEMUs)

[edit] Southern Region DEMUs

[edit] Western Region prototype DEMU

[edit] Voyager-style express DEMUs

[edit] High speed trains

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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