British Rail Classes 101 and 102 | |
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In service | 1956–2003 |
Manufacturer | Metropolitan Cammell |
Order no. | List
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Family name | First generation |
Replaced | Steam locomotives and carriages |
Constructed | 1956–1960 |
Entered service | 1956 |
Number built | Class 101: 527 (DMCL: 97, DMBS: 217, DTCL: 120, TSL: 41, TSLRB: 6, TCL: 18, TBSL: 28) Class 102: 106 (DMCL: 53, TCL: 53) |
Number preserved | 41 cars |
Formation | 2-, 3-, or 4-car sets |
Operators | British Rail Network SouthEast ScotRail First North Western |
Depots | |
Specifications | |
Car length | 57 ft 0 in (17.37 m) |
Width | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
Height | 3.77 m (12 ft 4 in) |
Maximum speed | 70 mph (113 km/h) |
Weight | 32.5 tonnes (32.0 long tons; 35.8 short tons) (powered), 25 tonnes (25 long tons; 28 short tons) (unpowered)[4] |
Prime mover(s) | Two BUT (AEC or Leyland) 6-cylinder diesels |
Power output | 150 bhp (112 kW) each engine |
Transmission | Mechanical: 4-speed epicyclic gearbox |
Braking system(s) | Vacuum |
Coupling system | Screw-link couplings, British Standard gangways |
Multiple working | ■ Blue Square |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
The British Rail Classes 101 and 102 diesel-mechanical multiple units were built by Metro-Cammell at Washwood Heath in Birmingham, England, from 1956 to 1959, following construction of a series of prototype units. These classes proved to be some of the most successful and longest-lived of BR's First Generation DMUs, second in longevity only to the Class 121, with the final five units being withdrawn on 24 December 2003. The oldest set was, by then, just over 47 years old.[5]
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