British Rail Metro-Cammell

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name = British Rail Metro-Cammell


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InService = 1955-1981
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Voltage = In 1955, Metropolitan-Cammell produced its first lightweight Diesel multiple units, the prototypes of what were to become British Rail's most successful and longest-lived "First Generation" DMU type, the Class 101.

Operations

The seven London Midland Region sets (formed DMBS + DTCL) were used on the Bury-Bacup line services, while the other sets were all allocated to the Eastern Region. These sets were used on a variety of lines in East Anglia as well as the (then) non-electrified lines in Essex (Romford-Upminster and Wickford-Southminster branches).

They proved to be very successful, but with line closures continuing through the 1960s, including many in East Anglia where the type was first used, their non-standard coupling arrangements left them prone to early withdrawal, which took place during 1967-69.

All were scrapped following withdrawal, except two (79047 + 79053), which were taken into departmental (non-revenue earning) service as 975018 + 975019. They were used at the Railway Technical Centre in Derby as . When this extended life was complete, they too were scrapped, in 1981.

Formations

Two different formations were used:

DMBS + DTSL: 79047 + 79263 through 79075 + 79291 DMBS + DTCL: 79076 + 79626 through 79082 + 79632

External links

* [http://www.railcar.co.uk/DLight/MCintro.htm History of the Met-Camm Lightweights]