List of British Rail diesel multiple unit classes

This is a list of British Rail diesel multiple unit classes.

Pre-nationalisation designs

Early BR DMUs (79xxx series)

Manufacturer Engines (per motor car) Transmission Type
BUT Railbuses1 x AEC 125 bhpmechanicalrailbus
BR Derby 'Lightweight'2 x Leyland 125 bhp or 2 x AEC 150 bhpmechanicallow density
Metro-Cammell 'Lightweight'2 x AEC 150 bhpmechanicallow density
BR Swindon 'Intercity'2 x AEC 150 bhpmechanicalintercity
AC Cars Railbuses1 x AEC 150 bhpmechanicalrailbus
Bristol-ECW Railbuses1 x Gardner 112 bhpmechanicalrailbus
Park Royal Railbuses1 x AEC 150 bhpmechanicalrailbus
Waggon und Maschinenbau Railbuses1 x Buessing 150 bhpmechanicalrailbus
Wickham Railbuses1 x Meadows 105 bhpmechanicalrailbus

First generation "Heritage" DMUs

TOPS classes

Class Manufacturer Engines (per motor car) Transmission Type Image
Class 100Gloucester RC&W2 x AEC 150 bhpmechanicallow density
Class 101Metro-Cammell2 x AEC 150 bhpmechanicallow density
Class 102Metro-Cammell2 x Leyland 150 bhpmechanicallow density
Class 103Park Royal2 x AEC 150 bhpmechanicallow density
Class 104Birmingham RC&W2 x Leyland 150 bhpmechanicallow density
Class 105Cravens2 x AEC 150 bhpmechanicallow density
Class 106Cravens2 x Leyland 150 bhpmechanicallow density
Class 107BR Derby 'Heavyweight'2 x AEC 150 bhpmechanicallow density
Class 108BR Derby 'Lightweight'2 x Leyland 150 bhpmechanicallow density
Class 109Wickham2 x Leyland 150 bhpmechanicallow density
Class 110Birmingham RC&W 'Calder Valley'2 x Rolls Royce 180 bhpmechanicallow density
Class 111Metro-Cammell2 x Rolls Royce 180 bhpmechanicallow density
Class 112Cravens1 x Rolls Royce 238 bhpmechanicallow density No pictures can be found
Class 113Cravens1 x Rolls Royce 238 bhphydrauliclow density No pictures can be found
Class 114BR Derby 'Heavyweight'2 x Leyland 150 bhpmechanicallow density
Class 115BR Derby 'Suburban'2 x Albion 230 bhpmechanicalhigh density
Class 116BR Derby 'Suburban'2 x Leyland 150 bhpmechanicalhigh density
Class 117Pressed Steel 'Suburban'2 x Leyland 150 bhpmechanicalhigh density
Class 118Birmingham RC&W 'Suburban'2 x Leyland 150 bhpmechanicalhigh density
Class 119Gloucester RC&W 'Cross-Country'2 x AEC 150 bhpmechanicalcross country British Rail Class 119 DMBC W51073
Class 120BR Swindon 'Cross-Country'2 x AEC 150 bhpmechanicalcross country Class 120 at Leaton
Class 121Pressed Steel 'Bubble Car'2 x AEC 150 bhpmechanicalhigh density
Class 122Gloucester RC&W 'Bubble Car'2 x AEC 150 bhpmechanicalhigh density
Class 123BR Swindon 'Intercity'2 x Albion 230 bhpmechanicalintercity
Class 124BR Swindon 'Trans-Pennine'2 x Albion 230 bhpmechanicalintercity
Class 125BR Derby 'Lea Valley'2 x Rolls Royce 238 bhphydraulichigh density Archived 2004-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
Class 126BR Swindon 'Intercity'2 x AEC 150 bhpmechanicalintercity Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
Class 127BR Derby 'Bed-Pan'2 x Rolls Royce 238 bhphydraulichigh density
Class 128Gloucester RC&W 'Parcels'2 x Albion 230 bhpmechanicalparcels
Class 129Cravens 'Parcels'2 x Leyland 150 bhpmechanicalparcels Archived 2008-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
Class 130Parcels conversion from Class 1162 x Leyland 150 bhpmechanicalparcelsNo pictures can be found
Class 131Parcels conversion from Class 1222 x AEC 150 bhpmechanicalparcels

Second generation DMUs

Lightweight Railcars

Class Manufacturer Date Built Number Built Withdrawn Image
Class 139Parry People Movers2008 (being built)2 x single carsStill in use

Pacers

Class Manufacturer Date Built Number Built Withdrawn Image
Leyland Railbus
Prototypes		BREL-Leyland1978-844 x single cars19??
Class 140BREL-Leyland19801 x 2-car set1981
Class 141BREL-Leyland198420 x 2-car sets1999
Class 142BREL-Leyland1985-8796 x 2-car setsstill in use

(Due to be scrapped by 2020)
Class 143Barclay-Alexander1985-8625 x 2-car setsstill in use

(Due to be scrapped by 2020)
Class 144BREL-Alexander1986-8713 x 2-car and 10 x 3-car setsstill in use

(Due to be scrapped by 2020)

Sprinters

Class Manufacturer Date Built Number Built Withdrawn Image
Class 150BREL Sprinter 1984-87135 x 2-car and 2 x 3-car setsstill in use
Class 151Metro-Cammell prototypes19852 x 3-car units1989
Class 153BREL-Leyland Super-Sprinter
(rebuilt from Class 155)		 1991-9270 single carsstill in use
Class 154BREL Sprinter 19853 car unit converted from class 150Converted back to class 150
Class 155BREL-Leyland Super-Sprinter 1987-88[1]42 x 2-car sets,
7 still in original form		still in use Northern - 155346
Class 156Metro-Cammell Super-Sprinter 1987-89[2]114 x 2-car sets[2]still in use
Class 157Proposed Strathclyde PTE SprinterNever Built
Class 158BREL Express 1989-92165 2-car and 17 3-car setsstill in use
Class 159BREL Express 1992-9322 3-car setsstill in use

Turbos

Networker

Class Manufacturer Date Built Number Built Image
Class 165BREL Network Turbo 1990-9248 x 2-car and 28 x 3-car sets
Class 166BREL Network Express Turbo 1992-9321 x 3-car sets

Turbostar

Class Manufacturer Date Built Number Built Image
Class 168Adtranz/Bombardier Clubman 1998-20069 3-car and 10 4-car sets
Class 170Adtranz/Bombardier Turbostar 1998-200544 2-car and 89 3-car sets (to date)
Class 171Adtranz/Bombardier Turbostar 2003-049 x 2-car and 6 x 4-car sets 171802 at York Railfest
Class 172Bombardier Turbostar 2009-201024 x 2-car and 15 x 3-car (on order)

Coradias

Class Manufacturer Date Built Number Built Image
Class 175 Alstom Coradia 1000 1999-2001 11 x 2-car and 16 x 3-car sets
Class 180 Alstom Coradia 2000-2001 14 x 5-car sets

Desiro

Class Manufacturer Date Built Number Built Image
Class 185 Siemens Desiro UK 2005-06 51 x 3-car sets

Diesel-electric multiple units (DEMUs)

Southern Region DEMUs

Class SR code Built Quantity (sets) Withdrawn Image
Class 2016S1957-587 x 6-car sets1986
Class 2026L1957-589 x 6-car sets1986-87 Archived 2008-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
Class 2036B19587 x 6-car sets1980s Archived 2008-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
Class 2042H/3T1979 (formed using class 205 and 206 cars)4 x 3-car sets1980s
Class 2052H/3H1957-624 x 2-car and 29 3-car sets1992-2004 205032 at London Bridge
Class 2063R19646 x 3-car sets (formed using class 201 and 416 cars)1979
Class 2073D196219 x 3-car sets1990-2004 207203 arriving at London Bridge
Class 21019811 x 3-car and 1 x 4-car set 210001 at Reading for a service to Didcot

Voyager-style express DEMUs

Class Manufacturer Date Built Number Built Image
Class 220Bombardier Voyager 2001-0334 x 4-car sets
Class 221Bombardier Super Voyager 2001-034 x 4-car and 40 x 5-car sets221113 at Glasgow
Class 222Bombardier Meridian/Pioneer 2003-0413 x 4-car, 7 x 5-car and 7 x 8-car sets

High Speed Trains

Class Manufacturer Information Date Built Number Built (driving motor cars) Withdrawn Image
Class 251/261 Metro-Cammell Blue Pullman 1959-60 10 still in use
Class 252 BREL Prototype HST 1972 2 still in use
Class 253/254 BREL HST / InterCity 125 (driving motors reclassified as Class 43 and trailers as Mk.3 hauled stock) 1975-1984 197 still in use
Class 255 BREL Proposed HST sets for use by Virgin Trains on Cross-Country routes 2002 14 still in use

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