British Rail Class 108

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British Rail Class 108
Class 108 DMU, nos. 50980 and 52054, at Bodmin on 28 August 2003. This unit is preserved on the Bodmin & Wenford Railway in Cornwall.
In service	1961-1990
Manufacturer	BR Derby
Number built	1958-1961
Formation	BR Derby Works
Operator	British Rail
Specifications
Car length	17.7 m
Width	2.81 m
Height	3.77 m
Maximum speed	70 mph (112 km/h)
Weight	29.5 tonnes

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.

These units stayed in regular service until 1990, when they began to be withdrawn from traffic.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.

Class 108 DMU, nos. 56208 and 51935, at Bewdley on 15 October 2004. This unit is preserved on the Severn Valley Railway.

[edit] Preservation

Many vehicles have been preserved on heritage railways.

[edit] External links

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British Rail Class 108

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

[edit] References

• Motive Power Recognition: 3 DMUs. Colin J. Marsden
• British Railway Pictorial: First Generation DMUs. Kevin Robertson
• British Rail Fleet Survey 8: Diesel Multiple Units- The First Generation. Brian Haresnape
• A Pictorial Record of British Railways Diesel Multiple Units. Brian Golding

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