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The British Rail Class 117 diesel multiple units were built by Pressed Steel from 1960-1961. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 576 KB) British Rail Class 117 at Pitsford and Brampton station on the Northampton & Lamport Railway. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 576 KB) British Rail Class 117 at Pitsford and Brampton station on the Northampton & Lamport Railway. ... Steam Locomotive 7646 Northampton officially named by the Mayor of Northampton The Northampton & Lamport Railway is a standard gauge heritage railway in Northamptonshire England, and is based at Pitsford and Brampton station, roughly 5 miles (8 km) north of Northampton. ... The Strathspey Railway operates a 10 mile (16 km) preserved railway from Aviemore to Broomhill via Boat of Garten, part of the former Highland Railway line which linked Aviemore with Forres. ... 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. ... DMU, type SA108 of Great Poland Voivodship in PoznaÅ„, Poland German DMU of class 628 A diesel multiple unit (DMU) is a train whose carriages have their own motors powered by a diesel engine. ... The Pressed Steel Company (PSC) was a British car body manufacturing company founded at Cowley near Oxford in 1926 as a joint venture between William Morris, the Budd Corporation and an American bank. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ...

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When first introduced, the units were all based with the similar Class 121 single carriage units on British Railway's Western Region for suburban work out of London Paddington, as well as South Wales (specifically Cardiff) and Cornwall. The units were largely based at Southall, Cardiff Canton and Plymouth Laira depots. The units remained here for many years working these services. In the 1980s, expiry of other DMUs facillated moves for some units from the Western Region to Birmingham, as below, and Scotland, prior to the delivery of new units to replace them. They were given refurbishments. Chiltern Railways operate a single Class 121 Bubble Car on Aylesbury to Princes Risborough shuttles. ... The Western Region may be: Western Ghana Western Region of British Railways This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Canton (Welsh: Treganna tref town + Saint Canna) is an inner-city area of west Cardiff, Wales. ... British Railways Western Region totem station sign for Chippenham. ...

The first shake up in ownership occurred in the late 1980s, when the Scottish, Welsh, Cornish and Birmingham based units were transferred to Provincial Services, later Regional Railways, in the sectorisation of British Rail, while the Southall based units transferred to Network SouthEast. Class 150/2 Sprinter 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 train in NSE livery Network SouthEast (NSE) was a sector of British Rail that principally operated commuter trains in the London area, and was formed in 1986 when BR was sectorised. ...

They were replaced on the lines out of Paddington when the Class 165 'Network Turbo' units came into service in the early 1990s. Southall depot closed at this time when Reading DMUD opened to service the new units. Paddington station or London Paddington is the name of a major railway station in the Paddington area of London, which is the London terminus for long distance trains to the West of England and South Wales and some West London commuter services. ... Class 165/1, no. ...

They soldiered on on the former Western Region until replaced by Class 150 and Class 153 DMUs. An attempt was made to remove them from Cornish work using Class 142 "Skipper/Pacer" units, but these non bogie units proved to be useless on the tight Cornish branchline curves, increasing rail and wheel wear, moving to the North of England instead. They were finally replaced with the advent of more Class 150s and Class 153s freed up from other areas. They continued to work in Scotland until the turn of the millennium, where they were replaced with class 150s and Class 170 Turbostar DMUs. Class 150/2, no. ... Class 153, no. ... A Class 142 at Manchester Victoria station Another view of a 142 The British Rail Class 142 is a class of pacer diesel multiple units used in the United Kingdom. ... Class 170/2, no. ...

For many years, passenger services on the Birmingham Cross-City Line were worked by elderly Class 117, along with Class 115, 116, 118 and 121 diesel multiple units, but all were withdrawn from service by 1995. The Cross-City Line is a suburban railway line in the West Midlands region of England. ... Built by BR Derby Introduced: 1960 Coupling Code: Blue Square Body: 63ft 6in x 9ft 3in Engines: BUT (Leyland Albion) of 230hp Transmission: Standard mechanical These 41 high density sets operated the outer-suburban services from Marylebone to Aylesbury, High Wycombe and Banbury, which were known as the Chiltern Lines. ... Set T326, formed vehicles 51131 and 51321, at Arley on the Severn Valley Railway on 15th October 2004, whilst taking part in the Railcar 50 event. ... The sole surviving Class 118 vehicle, no. ... Chiltern Railways operate a single Class 121 Bubble Car on Aylesbury to Princes Risborough shuttles. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2000 Class 150 Sprinter units replaced the Class 117 units on Silverlink, finally bringing to an end decades of service on Britain's rail network in front line service. This withdrawal caused quite a stir. This article is about the year 2000. ... Class 150/2, no. ... Silverlink Trains is a regional franchise in the British railway system with routes in suburban London and from London to Northampton. ...

Preservation

Due to the type's longevity, several units have been preserved on heritage railways. A scene on a heritage railway. ...

The Plym Valley Railway is part of the closed Yelverton - Launceston branch line of the Great Western Railway in Cornwall. ... Swanage station is decorated with railway memorabilia. ... The Mangapps Railway Museum (previously Mangapps Farm Railway Museum) is a heritage railway located near Burnham-on-Crouch in Essex. ... At 20 miles, the West Somerset Railway (WSR) is the longest privately owned passenger rail line in the UK. It operates using heritage steam and diesel locomotives, and claims to provide transport for the local community as well as a leisure attraction for visitors. ... 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. ... Swanage station is decorated with railway memorabilia. ... Swanage station is decorated with railway memorabilia. ... Steam Locomotive 7646 Northampton officially named by the Mayor of Northampton The Northampton & Lamport Railway is a standard gauge heritage railway in Northamptonshire England, and is based at Pitsford and Brampton station, roughly 5 miles (8 km) north of Northampton. ... The Epping Ongar Railway operates on a preserved railway along the final section of the old Great Eastern Railway and London Underground Central Line branch line between Epping and Ongar, with an intermediate station at North Weald. ... Swanage station is decorated with railway memorabilia. ... Stations Wirksworth Idridgehay (proposed) Shottle (proposed) Duffield (proposed) - Transfer to main line services. ... Chiltern Railways operate a single Class 121 Bubble Car on Aylesbury to Princes Risborough shuttles. ... The Strathspey Railway operates a 10 mile (16 km) preserved railway from Aviemore to Broomhill via Boat of Garten, part of the former Highland Railway line which linked Aviemore with Forres. ... Chasewater Railway is a former colliery railway running round the shores of Chasewater in Staffordshire, England. ... Chasewater Railway is a former colliery railway running round the shores of Chasewater in Staffordshire, England. ... Steam Locomotive 7646 Northampton officially named by the Mayor of Northampton The Northampton & Lamport Railway is a standard gauge heritage railway in Northamptonshire England, and is based at Pitsford and Brampton station, roughly 5 miles (8 km) north of Northampton. ... Parcels Use Three Scottish Region cars (55013-55015) were converted to carry parcels traffic and were reclassified Class 131, though the vehicles themselves were not renumbered. ...

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Category: British Rail diesel multiple units 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. ... DMU, type SA108 of Great Poland Voivodship in PoznaÅ„, Poland German DMU of class 628 A diesel multiple unit (DMU) is a train whose carriages have their own motors powered by a diesel engine. ... A wide variety of locomotives and multiple units have operated on Great Britains railway network. ... A wide variety of locomotives and multiple units have operated on Great Britains railway network. ... A wide variety of locomotives and multiple units have operated on Great Britains railway network. ... A wide variety of locomotives and multiple units have operated on Great Britains railway network. ... A wide variety of locomotives and multiple units have operated on Great Britains railway network. ... A wide variety of locomotives and multiple units have operated on Great Britains railway network. ... A wide variety of locomotives and multiple units have operated on Great Britains railway network. ... Class 100, no. ... Class 101, no. ... Class 101, no. ... The British Rail Class 103 diesel multiple units were built by Park Royal. ... Class 104, nos. ... The British Rail Class 105/106 diesel multiple units were built by Cravens Ltd. ... The British Rail Class 105/106 diesel multiple units were built by Cravens Ltd. ... The British Rail Class 107 diesel multiple units were built by the Derby Works of British Railways and were introduced in 1960. ... Class 108 DMU, nos. ... Preserved unit 50416+56171. ... Built by Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. ... Builder: Metropolitan Cammell Introduced: 1957 Coupling Code: Blue Square Engines: Rolls Royce 180hp Body: 57ft x 9ft 3in Transmission: Standard mechanical Based on Class 101/2s, but with different engines. ... Built by Cravens Ltd, Sheffield Introduced: 1960 Coupling Code: Blue Square Body: 57ft 6in x 9ft 3in Engines: Rolls Royce of 238hp Transmission: Standard Mechanical (112) Hydraulic (113) This Class used the standard Cravens body used for Class 105s but had a single Rolls-Royce engine of 238hp per car... Built by Cravens Ltd, Sheffield Introduced: 1960 Coupling Code: Blue Square Body: 57ft 6in x 9ft 3in Engines: Rolls Royce of 238hp Transmission: Standard Mechanical (112) Hydraulic (113) This Class used the standard Cravens body used for Class 105s but had a single Rolls-Royce engine of 238hp per car... Class 114, no. ... Built by BR Derby Introduced: 1960 Coupling Code: Blue Square Body: 63ft 6in x 9ft 3in Engines: BUT (Leyland Albion) of 230hp Transmission: Standard mechanical These 41 high density sets operated the outer-suburban services from Marylebone to Aylesbury, High Wycombe and Banbury, which were known as the Chiltern Lines. ... Set T326, formed vehicles 51131 and 51321, at Arley on the Severn Valley Railway on 15th October 2004, whilst taking part in the Railcar 50 event. ... The sole surviving Class 118 vehicle, no. ... Built by Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. ... Class 120 Swindon Cross-Country 3-car sets Introduced : 1958 Coupling Code : Blue Square Engines : BUT (AEC) 150hp Body : 64ft 1/2 in x 9ft 3in Transmission : Standard mechanical Totalling 194 cars, three batches of these Cross-Country sets were built, 49 sets in 1958 for the WR, 7 in... Chiltern Railways operate a single Class 121 Bubble Car on Aylesbury to Princes Risborough shuttles. ... Parcels Use Three Scottish Region cars (55013-55015) were converted to carry parcels traffic and were reclassified Class 131, though the vehicles themselves were not renumbered. ... The Class 123 was a design of Diesel Multiple Unit built for British Rail in 1963. ... The Class 124 was a class of initially six car Diesel Multiple Units used and built specifically for the trans-pennine route. ... The Class 125 was a design of three car Diesel Multiple Unit built for British Rail in 1958. ... Swindon Inter-City 3-car sets Introduced : 1957 (Edinburgh - Glasgow & Western Region) and 1959 (Glasgow - Ayr - Stranraer) Coupling Code : White Circle Engines : BUT (AEC) 150hp Body : 64ft 1/2 in x 9ft 3in Transmission : Standard mechanical The introduction of what became the Class 126 diesel multiple units originated in a... Class 127, no, 51625 at Bewdley on the Severn Valley Railway on 15th October 2004, whilst on display at the Railcar 50 event. ... The Class 128 is a design of Diesel Multiple Unit built for British Rail. ... The Class 129 was a class of single-car Diesel Multiple Unit built in 1955 for British Rail. ... Set T326, formed vehicles 51131 and 51321, at Arley on the Severn Valley Railway on 15th October 2004, whilst taking part in the Railcar 50 event. ... Parcels Use Three Scottish Region cars (55013-55015) were converted to carry parcels traffic and were reclassified Class 131, though the vehicles themselves were not renumbered. ... British United Traction produced eleven lightweight Diesel multiple unit vehicles for British Rail during the 1950s, numbered 79740-79750. ... Derby Lightweight power car no. ... In 1955, Metropolitan-Cammell produced its first lightweight Diesel multiple units, the prototypes of what were to become British Rails most successful and longest-lived First Generation DMU type, the Class 101. ... British Rail produced a variety of Railbuses as a means both of building new rolling stock cheaply, and to provide services on lightly-used lines economically. ... In 1933, the Great Western Railway introduced the first of what was to become a very successful series of railcars, which survived in regular use into the 1960s, when they were replaced with the new British Rail First Generation type Diesel multiple units. ... The London, Midland and Scottish Railway purchased three four-wheel diesel railcars from Leyland in 1933. ... Class 140 1st Pacer built Categories: ... Class 141. ... A Class 142 at Manchester Victoria station Another view of a 142 The British Rail Class 142 is a class of pacer diesel multiple units used in the United Kingdom. ... 143603 at Bristol Temple Meads, 28 June 2005. ... Class 144, no. ... Class 150/2, no. ... The British Rail Class 151 was a class of DMU built in the early 1980s. ... Class 153, no. ... Class 150/2, no. ... The British Rail Class 155 Super-Sprinter is a diesel multiple unit. ... Class 156, no. ... Class 157 was the designation applied to a range of Diesel multiple unit trains planned for regional use, in particular for the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive. ... Class 158, no. ... The British Rail Class 159 Express Sprinter (also known as South Western Turbo by Network South East) is a diesel multiple unit, built from 1992-93 by BREL at Derby Works. ... Class 165/1, no. ... Class 166, no. ... A Chiltern Railways Clubman at Kidderminster station. ... Class 170/2, no. ... Class 170/2, no. ... Class 175, no. ... Class 180, no. ... 185102 during testing at Leeds City Station on 15th January 2006. ... The British Rail Class 201 (or 6S) six-car diesel-electric multiple units (DEMUs) were built in 1957-1958 at Eastleigh and Ashford. ... The British Rail Class 202 (or 6L) diesel-electric multiple units were built from 1957-58 at Eastleigh and Ashford Works. ... This was the final version of Hastings Restriction 0 diesel trains, classified 6B, later class 203. ... The British Rail Class 204 designation has been used twice for two different types of diesel-electric multiple units. ... Class 205, no. ... The British Rail Class 206 was a type of diesel electric multiple unit (DMU) first created in 1964. ... Class 207, no. ... The British Rail Class 210 was a type of DEMU built in the late 1970s. ... A Class 220 Voyager stops at York. ... A Class 220 Voyager stops at York station. ... A four-car Midland Mainline Class 222 passing through Loughborough on 19 November 2005. ... The British Rail Class 251, more commonly known as the Blue Pullman units, were diesel-electric multiple units built by the Pullman Car Company in 1960. ... Class 252 was the classification allocated to the prototype High Speed Train unit, numbered 252001. ... Class 253 and Class 254 were the classifications allocated to the production High Speed Train units. ... Class 253 and Class 254 were the classifications allocated to the production High Speed Train units. ... Class 253 and Class 254 were the classifications allocated to the production High Speed Train units. ... Class 207, no. ... Class 205, no. ... The British Rail Class 206 was a type of diesel electric multiple unit (DMU) first created in 1964. ... The British Rail Class 204 designation has been used twice for two different types of diesel-electric multiple units. ... This was the final version of Hastings Restriction 0 diesel trains, classified 6B, later class 203. ... This was the final version of Hastings Restriction 0 diesel trains, classified 6B, later class 203. ... The British Rail Class 202 (or 6L) diesel-electric multiple units were built from 1957-58 at Eastleigh and Ashford Works. ... The British Rail Class 201 (or 6S) six-car diesel-electric multiple units (DEMUs) were built in 1957-1958 at Eastleigh and Ashford. ... Class 960, no. ... Class 930, no. ... The British Rail Class 950 is a diesel multiple unitthat was purpose-built for departmental use as a Track Assessment unit. ... The British Rail Class 951 was reserved for former diesel-electric multiple units converted for departmental use. ... The British Rail Class 960 was reserved for former diesel multiple units converted for departmental use, and former electrical multiple units rebuilt as test trains. ... The APT-E (meaning Advanced Passenger Train Experimental) tilting train was the prototype Advanced Passenger Train unit. ... Categories: Stub | Multiple Units ...

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