British Rail Metro-Cammell Lightweight DMU

In 1955 Metropolitan Cammell produced its first lightweight diesel multiple units, the prototypes of what became one of British Rail's most successful and longest-lived first generation DMU types, the Class 101. Seven London Midland Region sets, formed as a driving motor brake second and a driving trailer composite lavatory, served the Bury to Bacup line, while the other sets went to the Eastern Region and were used on lines in East Anglia and on non-electrified lines in Essex. Their non-standard coupling arrangements left them prone to early withdrawal during 1967 to 1969. All were scrapped, except two that went into departmental service at the Railway Technical Centre in Derby and were scrapped in 1981.