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Bachmann 32-908

Class 108 2-Car DMU BR Blue & Grey

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Prototype Eras
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

This Class 108 2-Car DMU in BR Blue & Grey livery joins Bachmann’s Branchline range of award winningOO scale first-generation Diesel Multiple Units. This highly detailed model also includes directional and interior lighting and illuminated destination blinds.

 MODEL FEATURES:

• Bachmann Branchline OO Scale • Era 8 • Pristine BR Blue & Grey Livery • 2-Car Unit No. B968, comprising DMBS No. 53620 and DTSL No. 54203 • Destination Blinds for Bristol.T.M (Bristol Temple Meads) and Taunton • Accessory Pack • NEM Coupling Pockets • Sprung Buffers • Interior Lighting • Directional Lighting and Illuminated Destination Blinds • Equipped with 2 x 8 Pin DCC Decoder Sockets – recommended Decoder item No. 36-566 • Length 510mm (over couplings)  

CLASS 108 HISTORY

The BR Class 108 Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) were built by BR’s Derby Works from 1958 to 1961, with atotal of 333 vehicles having been made by the time production ended. The units saw prolific use over the London Midland and Eastern regions, and are associated with Lancashire, the Cumbrian Coast route, services around Manchester and around Yorkshire and the North East. They appeared first in BR Green livery, followed by BR’s corporate colour schemes and later Passenger Transport Executive liveries, with some units ending their days with Network SouthEast.

The 108s remained in regular service until 1990, when they began to be withdrawn from traffic. They were replaced on regional services by the new "Sprinter" derivative units, or by "Turbo" units on services around London. The final units lasted in traffic until October 1993, although many saw further use in departmental service, as sandite or route-learner units. Good condition on withdrawal and lack of asbestos has ensured that many of this Class entered preservation and can now be found operating on numerous heritage lines.

 

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Prototype information

^* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

Bachmann Class 108 2‑Car DMU in British Rail blue and grey livery, part of the 2019 Branchline OO‑scale range. The model is finished to a pristine condition, measures 490 mm in length (510 mm over couplings) and requires a minimum curve of 438 mm (2nd radius). It is DCC ready with 8‑pin decoder sockets on both cars, and includes both directional and interior lighting as well as illuminated destination blinds for Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton.

The unit represents a British Rail Class 108 diesel multiple unit built between 1958 and 1961, of which 333 were produced. It replicates a 2‑car formation (DMBS No. 53620 and DTSL No. 54203), complete with NEM coupling pockets, sprung buffers, and accessory packs. The model carries the manufacturer part number 32‑908 and is supplied with recommended decoder item No. 36‑566.

Class 108 DMUs were introduced by BR’s Derby Works in the late 1950s, serving the London Midland, Eastern, Lancashire, Cumbrian Coast, Manchester and Yorkshire and North‑East regions. They remained in regular passenger service until October 1993, after which many units entered preservation due to good condition on withdrawal and the absence of asbestos.