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Encyclopedia > British Rail Class 108
Class 108 DMU, nos. 50980 and 52054, at Bodmin on 28th August 2003. This unit is preserved on the Bodmin & Wenford Railway in Cornwall.
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Class 108 DMU, nos. 50980 and 52054, at Bodmin on 28th August 2003. This unit is preserved on the Bodmin & Wenford Railway in Cornwall.
Class 108 DMU, nos. 56208 and 51935, at Bewdley on 15th October 2004. This unit is preserved on the Severn Valley Railway.
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Class 108 DMU, nos. 56208 and 51935, at Bewdley on 15th October 2004. This unit is preserved on the Severn Valley Railway.

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. Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 722 KB)BR Class 108, nos. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 722 KB)BR Class 108, nos. ... Map sources for Bodmin at grid reference SX074667 The town of Bodmin lies in the centre of Cornwall, in the United Kingdom, along the western edge of Bodmin Moor. ... Categories: United Kingdom-related stubs | Heritage railways | British visitor attractions | Cornwall ... Motto: Onan hag oll (Cornish: One and all) Cornwall, England Geography Status Ceremonial and (smaller) Non-metropolitan county Region South West England Area - Total - Admin. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 696 KB)BR Class 108 DMU, nos. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 696 KB)BR Class 108 DMU, nos. ... Load Street, Bewdley Bewdley is a small town in Worcestershire, England. ... LMS Ivatt Class 2MT 2-6-0 no. ... Logo of British Rail British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ... A diesel multiple unit can be: a multiple unit powered by a diesel engine; one or more of these form a passenger train; a combination of diesel powered locomotives operating under the control of one engine-driver, coupled together consecutively, usually at the head end of the train, which further... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...


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. A wide variety of Locomotives and Multiple units have been operated on Great Britains railway network. ... Class 165/1, no. ... Asbestos (Greek ἄσβεστος: a-, not; sbestos, extinguishable) describes any of a group of fibrous metamorphic minerals of the hydrous magnesium silicate variety. ...


Preservation

Many vehicles have been preserved on heritage railways. The class is amongst the most popular in preservation. A scene on a heritage railway. ...

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 -
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 -
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 Great Central Railway (Northern) -
54279 - - L212 Vale of Glamorgan Railway -
56207 59245 - - Appleby Frodingham Railway Used as locomotive-hauled stock.

The East Anglian Railway Museum is located at Chappel and Wakes Colne railway station in Essex, situated on the Great Eastern Railway line from Marks Tey to Sudbury. ... The Dean Forest Railway is a 4. ... Ivatt 2MT 2-6-2T 41241 at Haworth station The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway is a five-mile (eight-km) long heritage railway line in West Yorkshire, England, that runs from Keighley to Oxenhope. ... Categories: United Kingdom-related stubs | Heritage railways | British visitor attractions | Cornwall ... Locomotives arranged around the turntable in the Great Hall. ... In 1968 the former Midland Railway main line from London to Manchester was closed between Matlock, Derbyshire and Buxton in Derbyshire. ... In 1968 the former Midland Railway main line from London to Manchester was closed between Matlock, Derbyshire and Buxton in Derbyshire. ... The Keith & Dufftown Railway (“The Whisky Line”) operates part of the former Great North of Scotland Railway line which linked Aberdeen with Aviemore. ... The Llangollen Railway is a preserved railway in Denbighshire, Wales, which runs from Llangollen to Carrog. ... The Dean Forest Railway is a 4. ... The Vale of Glamorgan Railway is a heritage railway based at Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. ... Swanage station is decorated with railway memorabilia. ... LMS Ivatt Class 2MT 2-6-0 no. ... In 1968 the former Midland Railway main line from London to Manchester was closed between Matlock, Derbyshire and Buxton in Derbyshire. ... LMS Ivatt Class 2MT 2-6-0 no. ... GWR 2-8-0T 4200 Class no. ... Swansea Vale Railway is an official charity (#1012356) based in Pentrechwyth. ... The Keith & Dufftown Railway (“The Whisky Line”) operates part of the former Great North of Scotland Railway line which linked Aberdeen with Aviemore. ... The GCR is the only heritage railway in the country with double track The Great Central Railway (GCR) is a heritage railway in Leicestershire. ... The Vale of Glamorgan Railway is a heritage railway based at Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. ... A railway preservation society. ...

External links

  • Llangollen Railcar Group - owners of preserved DMUs on Llangollen Railway.

Preserved Carriage Database



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