List of British Rail diesel multiple unit classes

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This page lists every diesel-powered multiple unit allocated a TOPS classification or used on the mainline network since 1948 (i.e British Railways and post-privatisation).

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In the majority of British Railways First Generation DMUs the powertrain was supplied by British United Traction.

Preserved BR Class 108 nos. 50980 and 52054, on the Severn Valley Railway.
Preserved BR Class 108 nos. 50980 and 52054, on the Severn Valley Railway.
Chiltern Railways Class 121 "Bubble Car" no. 121020 at Bewdley.
Chiltern Railways Class 121 "Bubble Car" no. 121020 at Bewdley.

TOPS classes

Class Info Image
Class 100 Gloucester
Class 101 Met-Camm
Class 102 Met-Camm
Class 103 Park Royal
Class 104 BRCW
Class 105 Cravens
Class 106 Cravens
Class 107 Derby Heavyweight
Class 108 Derby Lightweight
Class 109 Wickham
Class 110 Calder Valley
Class 111 Met-Camm
Class 112 Great Northern Suburban
Class 113 Great Northern Suburban
Class 114 Derby Heavyweight
Class 115 Derby Suburban
Class 116 Derby Suburban
Class 117 Pressed Steel Suburban
Class 118 BRCW Suburban
Class 119 Gloucester Cross-Country
Class 120 Swindon Cross-Country
Class 121 Pressed Steel Bubble Car
Class 122 Gloucester Bubble Car
Class 123 Trans-Pennine
Class 124 Trans-Pennine
Class 125 Lea Valley
Class 126 Swindon InterCity
Class 127 Bed-Pan
Class 128 Gloucester Parcels
Class 129 Cravens Parcels
Class 130 Parcels, ex-Class 116
Class 131 Parcels, ex-Class 122

Main article: Pacer (train)

Class Name / information Built Quantity (sets) Withdrawn Image
Class 150 Sprinter 1984-87 155 still in use 150262 at Cardiff Central
Class 151 Prototype 1985 6 1989
Class 152 Proposed rebuild of Class 151 N/A 0 N/A none built
Class 153 Super-Sprinter, ex-Class 155 1991-92 66 still in use 153385 at Nottingham
Class 154 Prototype Super-Sprinter
Rebuild of 150 002[1][2]		 1 Converted back to class 150
Class 155 Super-Sprinter 1987-88[3] still in use Northern - 155346
Class 156 Super-Sprinter 1987-89[4] 114[4] still in use 156408 in Regional Railways Eexpress livery at Cambridge
Class 157 Proposed Super-Sprinter Planned only, none built
Class 158 Express Sprinter 1989-92 192 still in use
Eight converted to class 159		 South West Trains 158789 at Bristol Temple Meads
Class 159 Express Sprinter 1992-93 22 159018 at Axminster

'one' Class 170 no. 170202 at Cambridge.
'one' Class 170 no. 170202 at Cambridge.

Main article: Diesel-electric multiple unit

Southern Class 205 unit no. 205032 at London Bridge.
Southern Class 205 unit no. 205032 at London Bridge.

These units had electric transmission (as opposed to mechanical or hydraulic).

The Southern Region of British Rail, used single letter codes to classify their DEMU classes.

A Midland Mainline Class 222 DEMU at Nottingham station
A Midland Mainline Class 222 DEMU at Nottingham station


  1. ^ Class 150 BREL prototype Sprinters
  2. ^ Class 154 BREL prototype Sprinter
  3. ^ Class 155 Super Sprinters
  4. ^ a b Fleet Survey - 156 Super-Sprinter

British Rail diesel multiple units
Diesel locomotives - Electric locomotives - Miscellaneous locomotives
Diesel multiple units (DMUs and DEMUs) - Electric multiple units (EMUs) - Departmental multiple 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
Original TOPS: 140 - 141 - 142 - 143 - 144 - 145 - 147 - 148 - 149 - 150 - 160 - 161 - 162 - 163 - 164 - 166  
167 - 168 - 169 - 171 - 172 - 173 - 175 - 176 - 177 - 178 - 179 - 180 - 182 - 183 - 185 - 186  
188 - 189
Pre-TOPS: British United Traction - Derby Lightweight - Metro-Cammell - Railbus
GWR Railcars - LMS Railcars
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
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
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