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Two Withdrawal of the carsclass from service began in 1990. Unlike some other early models of DMU, numbers 51491 and 52064 arrived on the SVR in October 1990class 108 did not contain asbestos, initially making them suitable for preservation on a two year loan. Centre car 59250 arrived in late 1992 to form a 3-car unitheritage railways.
== See Also ==The first 2 cars, DMBS M51941 and DMCL M52064 arrived on the SVR from Doncaster via Tyseley on 30 March 1990, initially on a two year loan. The 2-car set was formally commissioned on 13 October 1991. After a return trip from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth, the MD of Regional Railways presented the key to officers of the DMU Group.<ref>SVR News 102</ref>
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→DMU Group vehicles: date of arrival amended from SVR stock book 9
[[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 group operates a three ) 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 and a two sets. A total of 333 cars were built, comprising<ref>[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 DMU|| 152 || 52 second class || M50933, M51941, which are usually combined to form a five M51935 (scrapped)|-| Driving Motor Composite with lavatory (DMCL) || Powered driving car || 58 || 12 first 53 second || M52064|-| Driving Trailer Composite with lavatory (DTCL) || Unpowered driving car || 106 || 12 first 53 second || E56208|-| Trailer Second with lavatory (TSL) || Unpowered centre car || 11 || 68 second class || NE59250|-| Trailer Brake Second with lavatory (TBSL) || Unpowered centre car unit.|| 6 || 50 second class || |-|}
==DMU Group vehicles==The other [[The DMU Group (West Midlands) | DMU group]] operates five cars. These can be used as separate three car and two carscar units, numbers 50933 and 56208 arrived <tba>but are usually combined to form a five car unit for purposes such as the summer Scenic Cruises. From time to time maintenance requirements may result in operation as a four car unit.
Unpowered centre car TSL M59250 arrived on 7 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 which arrived on 21 December, giving an additional 65 seats capacity.
M51935 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 DMBS M50933 as a replacement. In 2010 alterations were made for the conveyance of wheelchair passengers.
==Workings in preservation==
*In 2004, all five cars took part in the [[Railcar50]] 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>.
*For much of 2018 and 2019 the DMU was unavailable for service for attention to various mechanical and electrical issues. It being the only diesel powered train capable of providing a heated train on the SVR, a mixture of steam and [[Diesel Locomotives hired by the SVR|hired-in diesel]] locomotives deputised for the winter services and the summer Scenic Cruises.
==Gallery==
<Gallery>
File:51941_20150307.jpg | DMBS M51941
File: 52064_20150614.jpg | DMCL M52064
File: 59250_20150718.jpg | TSL NE59250
File: 56208_20150718.jpg | DTCL E56208
File:50933_20150614.jpg | DMBS M50933
File:Leyland 680 1.JPG | DMU engine on display at the Diesel Depot
File:Leyland 680 2.JPG | DMU engine on display at the Diesel Depot
</gallery>
== See also ==
[[The DMU Group (West Midlands) | DMU group]]<br>
[[List of rolling stock]]<br>
[[Diesel Locomotives]]<br>
[[The Severn Valley Railway under GWR ownership | The Severn Valley Railway under GWR/BR ownership]]
==References==
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== Links ==
*[https://www.svr-dmu.org.uk/ The DMU Group (West Midlands)]
*[https://dmuwmbsb.wordpress.com/ Blue Square Blog]
[[Category: Wheelchair-accessible adapted carriages]]
