British Rail Metro-Cammell

British Rail Metro-Cammell
In service1955–1981
ManufacturerMetropolitan Cammell
Formation2 car sets: DMBS-DTSL or DMBS-DTCL
CapacityDMBS: 57 or 53 second class seats
DTSL: 72 second class
DTCL: 12 first and 53 second class
OperatorsBritish Rail
Specifications
Car length57 feet (17 m)
Prime mover(s)Two BUT (AEC) 6-cylinder diesels of 150 horsepower (110 kW) each
TransmissionMechanical: 4-speed epicyclic gearbox
Braking system(s)Vacuum
Track gauge4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm)

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 the Class 101.