- British Rail Class 116
Infobox DMU
name = British Rail Class 116
imagesize = 240px
background = #0033cc
caption = Set T326, formed of vehicles 51131 and 51321, atArley on theSevern Valley Railway on15 October 2004 , whilst taking part in the Railcar 50 event. This unit is painted in BR Blue/Grey livery, and is preserved on theBattlefield Line Railway .
Manufacturer = BR Derby
Operator =British Rail
Formation = 2 cars per trainset
Built =1957-1961
LinesServed =
InService = 1961-1990
CarLength = 64 ft 0 in
CarWidth = 9 ft 3 in
CarHeight = 12 ft 4 1/2 in
Weight = 38 tons 10 cwt
Capacity =
MaxSpeed = 70 mph (112 km/h)
Gauge =
Traction =
Engine =
SafetySystem= |TheBritish Rail Class 116diesel multiple unit s were built by BR Derby from 1957 to 1961.Regular use
These units stayed in regular service until 1990, when they began to be withdrawn from traffic.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 Class 323
electric multiple unit s on services aroundBirmingham . The final units lasted in traffic until 1995, although a few saw further use in departmental service, assandite or route-learner units. Several of this class have been saved for preservation.Parcels use
Three units were converted to carry parcels traffic and reclassified as Class 130, though the individual coaches were not renumbered. The units involved were:
* 50819 + 50872
* 50862 + 50915
* 51137 + 51150To provide extra capacity, they worked with modifiedGeneral Utility Van s (GUV) as centre trailers.Preservation
Several vehicles have been preserved on
heritage railway s.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 GoldingExternal links
* [http://www.railcar.co.uk/his110-119/116intro.htm History of the Class 116s]
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