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British Rail Class 100

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British Rail Class 100
Class 100, no. 56301 at County School Station on the Mid-Norfolk Railway on 17th December 2001. This unit was the first heritage DMU vehicle to enter preservation.
In service1956-1988
ManufacturerGloucesterRC&W
Number built1956-1958
Formation1 cars per trainset
Operator(s)British Rail
Specifications
Width9 ft 3 in
Height12 ft 8 1/2in
Maximum speed70 mph (112 km/h)
Weight38 tons 5 cwt

The British Rail Class 100 diesel multiple units were built by Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company Limited from 1956 to 1958, designed and built in collaboration with the Transport Sales Dept. of T.I. (Group Services) Ltd.