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[[File: DMU_20141207.jpg|thumb|200px300px|right| The DMU operating as a four car unit.]]==BR Class 108 General Information==The BR Class 108 diesel multiple units (DMU) were built by BR at Derby between 1958 and 1961. They are mainly of aluminium construction, with steel cab ends. Typically they were operated in 2, 3, or 4 car sets. A total of 333 cars were built, comprising<ref>[[The DMU Group https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_108 BR Class 108 on Wikipedia]</ref>:{| class="wikitable"! Car type!! Description !! Number built !! Seating capacity as built !! SVR Examples|-| Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) || Powered driving car || 152 || 52 second class || M50933, M51941, M51935 (scrapped)|-| Driving Motor Composite with lavatory (DMCL) || Powered driving car || 58 || 12 first 53 second || M52064|-| Driving Trailer Composite with lavatory (West MidlandsDTCL) | DMU group]] operates a three | Unpowered driving car and a two || 106 || 12 first 53 second || E56208|-| Trailer Second with lavatory (TSL) || Unpowered centre car DMU, which are usually combined to form a five || 11 || 68 second class || NE59250|-| Trailer Brake Second with lavatory (TBSL) || Unpowered centre car unit.|| 6 || 50 second class || |-|}

The first 2 cars, '''Driving Motor Brake Second M51941''' and '''Driving Motor Composite M52064''' arrived on Withdrawal of the SVR class from service began in October 1990, initially on a two year loan. '''Unpowered centre car M59250''' arrived in June 1992 and entered service in November Unlike some other early models of that year to form a 3-car unitDMU, the class 108 did not contain asbestos, making them suitable for preservation on heritage railways.

In autumn 1996 The [[The DMU Group (West Midlands) | DMU group]] operates five cars. These can be used as separate three car and two car units, but are usually combined to form a five car unit for purposes such as the Group acquired summer Scenic Cruises. From time to time maintenance requirements may result in operation as a fifth four car, unpowered '''Driving Trailer Composite 56208''', giving an additional 65 seats capacityunit.

The first 2 cars, DMBS M51941 and DMCL M52064 arrived on the SVR from Doncaster via Tyseley in October 1990, initially on a two year loan. Unpowered centre car TSL M59250 arrived in June 1992 and entered service in November of that year to form a 3-car unit. The centre car includes the Group’s main bar facility, called 'The Travelling Tavern'. A fourth car, DMBS M51935, was purchased in June 1992 as a source of spares, but by 1993 had been restored and entered service. In autumn 1996 the Group acquired a fifth car, unpowered DTCL 56208, giving an additional 65 seats capacity. In 2004, all five cars took part in the ‘Railcar 50’ event, participating in a 12 car special which was the longest DMU formation ever to operate in preservation<ref>http://preserved.railcar.co.uk/</ref>. M51395 was extensively damaged by fire in May 2008 in what was believed to be an arson attack. Subsequently it left the SVR to be broken for spares elsewhere. The Group acquired '''Powered car DMBS M50933/53933''' as a replacement.==Gallery==<Gallery>File:51941_20150307.jpg | DMBS M51941File: 52064_20150614.jpg | DMCL M52064File: 59250_20150718.jpg | TSL NE59250File: 56208_20150718.jpg | DTCL E56208File:50933_20150614.jpg | DMBS M50933</gallery> ==References==<references /> == Links ==[http://www.svr-dmu.org.uk/index.html The DMU Group (West Midlands)]