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Some prototype steam powered railcars appeared in the mid 19th century and at the start of the 20th century over 100 were built. Diesel motors became powerful enough for a railway use after World War I and the Great Western Railway built several single cars and multiple units. A 1952 report recommended the trialling of lightweight diesel multiple units, followed by plans in the 1955 Modernisation Plan for up to 4,600 diesel railcars. Most of these had a mechanical transmission, but the Southern Region had experience of DC electric multiple units and diesel electric multiple units were introduced.

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  • Some prototype steam powered railcars appeared in the mid 19th century and at the start of the 20th century over 100 were built. Diesel motors became powerful enough for a railway use after World War I and the Great Western Railway built several single cars and multiple units. A 1952 report recommended the trialling of lightweight diesel multiple units, followed by plans in the 1955 Modernisation Plan for up to 4,600 diesel railcars. Most of these had a mechanical transmission, but the Southern Region had experience of DC electric multiple units and diesel electric multiple units were introduced.
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  • Some prototype steam powered railcars appeared in the mid 19th century and at the start of the 20th century over 100 were built. Diesel motors became powerful enough for a railway use after World War I and the Great Western Railway built several single cars and multiple units. A 1952 report recommended the trialling of lightweight diesel multiple units, followed by plans in the 1955 Modernisation Plan for up to 4,600 diesel railcars. Most of these had a mechanical transmission, but the Southern Region had experience of DC electric multiple units and diesel electric multiple units were introduced. In 1960 the Blue Pullman service was introduced using high-speed luxury diesel-electric multiple units. To achieve a top speed of the Intercity 125 had coaches sandwiched between two power cars. Initially the train was considered to be a diesel electric multiple unit, but for operational reasons the classification changed and the power cars became identified as Class 43 locomotives.
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