List of British Rail diesel multiple unit classes
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This is a list of British Rail diesel multiple-unit train classes. For a historical overview of diesel multiple unit train development in Great Britain, see
British railcars and diesel multiple units Diesel multiple units and railcars are trains, usually with passenger accommodation, that do not require a locomotive. Railcars can be single cars, while in multiple units cars are marshalled together with a driving position either end. , 23 perc ...
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Pre-nationalisation designs

* GWR railcars * LMS railcars


First Generation


Early BR DMUs (79xxx series)


TOPS classes


Second generation


Lightweight railcars


Pacers


Sprinters


Turbos


Networker


Turbostar


Coradias


Desiro


Civity


Diesel-electric multiple units (DEMUs)


Southern Region DEMUs


Second Generation


Voyager-style express DEMUs


High-speed trains


See also

* List of British Rail electric multiple unit classes *
British Rail locomotive and multiple unit numbering and classification A number of different numbering and classification schemes were used for locomotives and multiple units operated by British Railways (BR), and this page explains the principal systems. This section also covers the post-privatisation period, as th ...
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British Rail coach type codes British Railways coach designations were a series of letter-codes used to identify different types of coaches, both passenger carrying and non-passenger carrying stock (NPCS). The code was generally painted on the end of the coach but non-gangwa ...


References


External links

* {{British Rail DMU List British Rail diesel multiple unit classes