Class 100 Profile and Models

Class 100

Unidentified unit at Reddish North in March 1976. ©Martin Addison

The British Rail Class 100 diesel multiple units were built by Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company Limited from 1956 to 1958, designed and built in collaboration with the Transport Sales Dept. of T.I. (Group Services) Ltd. The class were designed to be lightweight to allow for good acceleration. None were selected for refurbishment and withdrawals started in 1969. The last passenger car was withdrawn from service in 1988. The class has not fared well in preservation. Six cars entered preservation, now only half of which still exist.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Unit

1st Generation DMU

Builder

Gloucester RC&W

Build Dates

1957 to 1958

Total Built

40 sets (80 cars total)

Coaches Per Unit

2

Power Output

150bhp per engine (2 per unit)

Top Speed

70 mph

Passenger Capacity

118 seats

Operated By

British Rail

Main Duties

Local Passenger

In Service Until

1988

Surviving Examples

3 individual cars preserved

 

Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Modern Traction Kits (MTK) No image available Requires assembly Not set DMU21
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Gloucester RCW Class 100 2-car DMU conversion kit Awaiting Categorisation