DIESEL MULTIPLE UNITS

55005 Class 122 Type DMBS

Built by Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. in 1958 (lot 30419). No. 55005 is a single car (DMBS), or "Bubblecar" as their class were nicknamed, 65 seater, which spent it's early days at Leamington Spa, followed by spells at Tyseley, Hamilton, Inverness, Longsight, and Laira - so it is one of the most Travelled' DMU's ever! Withdrawn as surplus from Laira in May 1992 and became the first "Bubblecar" to be preserved, it arrived at Shackerstone in late November that year.

51131 Class 116 Type DMBS

Built as part of 3 car set with 59441 and 51144 in 1958 by Derby Works (lot 30446), No. 51131, a driving motor brake with 65 seats, was delivered new to Newport (Gwent) for the valley lines, moving to Tyseley in the late 1960's when the valley lines closed. It was withdrawn from Birmingham in July 1993 with a failed gearbox, when optimism reigned on the new class 323's entering service. It arrived at Shackerstone in Febrauary 2004.

51321 Class 118 Type DMS

The Class 118's  were built by the Birmingham Carriage & Wagon Co. and introduced in 1959. There were a total of 15 sets built made of 3 car sets. 51321 is the only survivor of the class and seats 89. Originally stationed in the west country working around Plymouth and Bristol, it eventually moved up to Tysley, Birmingham in 1987. It was withdrawn from passenger services in October 1991 and was converted and worked out of Tysley as a sandite unit. When it arrived at Shackerstone, in July 1997, replacement chairs were required to plug the gap that was left by the sandite equipment, which had been removed prior to arrival.

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