Class 101 DMU (SPT Livery)

Technical Data
Total Built: 30
Weight: 32.5t
Length: 57' (17.37m)
Max Speed: 70Mph (112Km/h)
Transmission: Mechanical 4 Speed Epicyclic Gearbox
Brakes: Vacuum

The British Rail Class 101 diesel multiple units were built by Metro-Cammell in Birmingham from 1956 to 1959. The 101 DMU went on to be the most long-lived and successful of BR's first generation DMUs with the last units being withdrawn from service on the 24th December 2003, meaning the oldest set was over 47 years old.

Running all over the UK on passenger services these units were a familiar everyday sight for many years and survived through many iterations of livery.

Originally, when TOPS classification was introduced only the DMBS (Driving Motor Brake Second) and DMCL (Driving Motor Composite, with Lavatory) were classified as Class 101s (AEC engines) or Class 102 (Leyland engines).