British Rail Class 101
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The British Rail Class 101 diesel multiple units were built by Metro-Cammell at Washwood Heath in Birmingham from 1956 to 1959, following construction of a series of prototype units. This class proved to be the most successful and longest-lived of all BR's First Generation DMUs, with the final five units being withdrawn on 24 December 2003. The oldest set was, by then, just over 47 years old.
[edit] In fiction
In The Railway Series books by Rev.W.Awdry, the character Daisy the Diesel Rail-Car was introduced to assist on the Branch Line when Thomas was away for repair.
Daisy is undoubtedly based on the Metro-Cammell DMUs, but is a one-off, being a single railcar (akin to the Class 121 'bubble cars'). Although normally considered to be a Class 101, Daisy is always depicted with the distinctive valances around the buffer beams that distinguishes the lightweight prototype units.
[edit] Preservation
Several vehicles have been preserved on heritage railways.
Vehicle numbers | Set number | Livery | Location | Comments | ||
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50321 | - | 51427 | 960993 | BR Green | Great Central Railway | Previously sandite unit 977900+977899. |
51187 | - | 51512 | 101684/687 | Strathclyde Orange | Cambrian Railway Trust | - |
51188 | - | - | 101694 | BR Blue | Midland Railway Butterley | - |
51189 | - | 51803 | 101660/676 | Regional Railways | Keighley and Worth Valley Railway | - |
51205 | - | 56055 | 101676/662 | BR Green | Cambrian Railway Trust | - |
51210 | 59509 | 53746 | 101678 | Regional Railways | Wensleydale Railway | One of final 5 units in service. 59509 is a Class 117 vehicle. |
51213 | - | 56358 | 101659/653 | BR Blue | East Anglian Railway Museum | - |
51226 | - | 51499 | 101695 | Strathclyde Orange | Mid-Norfolk Railway | - |
51228 | - | 56062 | 101681 | BR Blue | North Norfolk Railway | - |
51247 | 59500 | - | 101687 | Strathclyde Orange | Wensleydale Railway | 59500 is a Class 117 vehicle. |
51434 | 59117 | 51503 | L836 | BR Blue/Grey | Mid-Norfolk Railway | - |
51505 | - | 54365 | 101682/661 | Regional Railways | East Anglian Railway Museum | - |
51511 | 59539 | 50204 | 101680 | BR Green | North Yorkshire Moors Railway | One of final 5 units in service. |
53160 | - | 53164 | 101685 | BR Green | Elsecar Railway | One of final 5 units in service. |
53170 | 59303 | 53253 | 101692 | Caledonian Blue | Midland Railway Butterley | Painted in special Caledonian Blue livery. |
53193 | - | 53203 | 960992 | BR Blue/Grey | Great Central Railway | Previously sandite unit 977898+977897. |
53256 | - | 54343 | 101660 | Regional Railways | East Kent Railway | - |
53266 | - | - | 101693 | Strathclyde Orange | Great Central Railway | - |
54342 | - | - | - | BR Blue/Grey | Private site, Royston | Previously internal user no. 042222. |
54347 | - | - | 101663 | Regional Railways | Bressingham Steam Museum | - |
54356 | - | - | - | LNER Green/Cream | Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway | Rebuilt to observation saloon 6300. |
54408 | - | - | 101654 | Regional Railways | Spa Valley Railway | - |
51192 | - | 54352 | 101693/657 | Strathclyde Orange/Regional Railways | East Lancashire Railway | Unit on long term loan from the National Railway Museum. |
[edit] References
- The Railcar Association
- 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
British Rail diesel multiple units | ||
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Diesel locomotives - Electric locomotives - DMU - DEMU - AC EMU - DC EMU - Departmental units | ||
First-generation diesel units | ||
Classes: | 100 - 101 - 102 - 103 - 104 - 105 - 106 - 107 - 108 - 109 - 110 - 111 - 112 - 113 - 114 - 115 116 - 117 - 118 - 119 - 120 - 121 - 122 - 123 - 124 - 125 - 126 - 127 - 128 - 129 - 130 - 131 |
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Pre-TOPS: | British United Traction - Derby Lightweight - Metro-Cammell - Railbus GWR Railcars - LMS Railcars |
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Second-generation diesel units | ||
Classes: | 140 - 141 - 142 - 143 - 144 - 150 - 151 - 153 - 154 - 155 - 156 - 157 - 158 - 159 - 165 - 166 168 - 170 - 171 - 175 - 180 - 185 |
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Diesel-electric units | ||
Classes: | 201 - 202 - 203 - 204 - 205 - 206 - 207 - 210 - 220 - 221 - 222 - 251 - 252 - 253 - 254 - 255 | |
SR designation: | 3D - 3H - 3R - 3T - 4L - 6B - 6L - 6S | |
Departmental units | ||
Classes: | 901 - 930 - 950 - 951 - 960 - APT-E - MPV |