The British Rail Class 101 diesel multiple units were built by Metro-Cammell at Washwood Heath in Birmingham from 1956 to 1959, following construction of a series of prototype units. This class proved to be one of the most successful and longest-lived of BR's First Generation DMUs, second in age only to the Class 121, with the final five units being withdrawn on 24 December 2003. The oldest set was, by then, just over 47 years old. The Cornwall network and Devon network was withdrawn in 1995, and was replaced by Class 150s and 153s.
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| - The British Rail Class 101 diesel multiple units were built by Metro-Cammell at Washwood Heath in Birmingham from 1956 to 1959, following construction of a series of prototype units. This class proved to be one of the most successful and longest-lived of BR's First Generation DMUs, second in age only to the Class 121, with the final five units being withdrawn on 24 December 2003. The oldest set was, by then, just over 47 years old. The Cornwall network and Devon network was withdrawn in 1995, and was replaced by Class 150s and 153s.
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| - Class 101: 527
- Class 102: 106
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| - London-based Class 101 no. 54405 in Network SouthEast livery
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| - Two BUT 6-cylinder diesels
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| - Mechanical: 4-speed epicyclic gearbox
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| - The British Rail Class 101 diesel multiple units were built by Metro-Cammell at Washwood Heath in Birmingham from 1956 to 1959, following construction of a series of prototype units. This class proved to be one of the most successful and longest-lived of BR's First Generation DMUs, second in age only to the Class 121, with the final five units being withdrawn on 24 December 2003. The oldest set was, by then, just over 47 years old. The Cornwall network and Devon network was withdrawn in 1995, and was replaced by Class 150s and 153s. ScotRail inherited 11 units but was withdrawn in 2000 with the delivery of Class 334s. First North Western inherited substantial fleet but was withdrawn in 2003.
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