LMS Route: Birmingham New Street to Lichfield

Four Oaks Station: lnwrfo2341

Fresh from the shops is a Class 101 Metro-Cammell three car DMU set alongside a two car Derby Lightweight DMU. The British Railways Class 101 Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) were built by Metro Cammell at Washwood Heath in Birmingham from 1956 to 1959, following the construction of a series of prototype units. This class proved to be the most successful and longest-lived of all British Railways' first generation DMUs, with the final five units being withdrawn on 24 December 2003. The oldest set was, by then, just over 47 years old. The Derby Lightweight DMUs were the first such trains to be built en-masse for British Railways. The units were all built at British Railways' Derby works (hence the name) from 1954 to 1955. The units were built in various formations, including twelve power-twin two-car units, eighty-four power-trailer two-car units, and four four-car units. The two single car units were originally built as a two-car unit and then split two years later when demand came about for such a configuration.

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