Class 108
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Small numbers of the Derby-built Class 108 DMUs were based in Scotland in the mid 1960s and again in the late 1980s.
Early-build class 108s originally had a 2-character headcode blind on the cab font (this was plated over in the 1980s), with a destination blind mounted in the roof above the centre window. This was the same cab style as Class 116 & Class 122.
Late-build Class 108s had a 4-character headcode box mounted on the roof above the cab and resembled Class 107 units, but the body profile differed.
The Class 108s often ran in hybrid formations with other types, such as class 101 and class 104
From 2000, several class 108 vehicles have found a home on the Keith and Dufftown Railway.
108-a = early build with roof mounted destination blind.
108-b = Later build with roof mounted headcode box.
108386 at Dalmeny ยป 108386 at Dalmeny heading for Edinburgh Waverley, date unknown. Some class 108s were allocated to Scotland for a time in the 1980s. Photo by tmz06003
Early-build class 108s originally had a 2-character headcode blind on the cab font (this was plated over in the 1980s), with a destination blind mounted in the roof above the centre window. This was the same cab style as Class 116 & Class 122.
Late-build Class 108s had a 4-character headcode box mounted on the roof above the cab and resembled Class 107 units, but the body profile differed.
The Class 108s often ran in hybrid formations with other types, such as class 101 and class 104
Preservation
From 2000, several class 108 vehicles have found a home on the Keith and Dufftown Railway.
| Number | Type | Remarks |
| 51568 | Class 108-a DMCL | 'Spirit of Banffshire' (initially NSE livery) |
| 52053 | Class 108-b DMCL | 'Spirit of Banffshire' |
| 53628 | Class 108-a DMBS | 'Spirit of Speyside' |
| | Class 108-a DTCL | on-loan 2000-2006 (initially NSE livery) |
| 56224 | Class 108-a DTCL | 'Spirit of Speyside' (initially BR blue) |
| 56491 | Class 108-b DTCL | 'Uisage Beatha' (converted to Bar and Saloon in 2022) |
108-a = early build with roof mounted destination blind.
108-b = Later build with roof mounted headcode box.
56491 at Drummuir, K&DR, April 2023 Photo by big55012
Links
- K&DR Photo Album on scot-rail.co.uk
- Railcar.co.uk - Class 108
- Railcar.co.uk - Class 108 Scottish Region
- Preserved Railcars - Keith & Dufftown Railway
- Wikipedia - BR Class 108