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Twenty-six 3-car Class 107 DMUs were built by British Rail at Derby in 1960.

Most of their career was spent working out of Glasgow Central.









The class 107 were for the most part based at Hamilton Depot. Some units were also allocated to Corkerhill, Ayr and Dundee for a time. After Hamilton depot closed in 1982, the 107s were based at Ayr Depot, replacing the Class 126 DMUs previously maintained there.

A fire at Ayr depot in 1984 damaged several DMUs and sets 442 and 448 were withdrawn.

In June 1986 the whole fleet was grounded with axle defects, although the trailer cars remained in use in hybrid formations.

Restored to traffic in 1987, some units were transferred to Eastfield depot, and worked services out of Glasgow Queen Street.

A reshuffle of the Fleet in July 1988 saw Ayr loose its DMU allocation, with the blue 107 sets moving to Haymarket, and the Strathclyde liveried sets moving to Eastfield.

Class 107 Formations: January 1988

Unit	Depot	DMBS	TSL	DMSL	Livery
107 425	ED	51985	59797	52028	BR Blue and Grey
107 426	AY	51986	59803	52018	Strathclyde Transport (Orange and black)
107 427	AY	51987	59793	52020	Strathclyde Transport (Orange and black)
107 428	ED	51988	59786	52013	BR Blue and Grey
107 429	AY	51989	59795	52023	Strathclyde Transport (Orange and black)
107 430	AY	51990	59802	51803 $	Strathclyde Transport (Orange and black)
107 431	ED	51991	59789	52035	BR Blue and Grey
107 432	ED	51992	59800	52026	BR Blue and Grey
107 433	AY	51993	59790	52012	Strathclyde Transport (Orange and black)
107 434	ED	51994	59791	52011	BR Blue and Grey
107 435	AY	51996	59798	52019	Strathclyde Transport (Orange and black)
107 436	AY	51997	59784	52024	Strathclyde Transport (Orange and black)
107 437	AY	51998	59782	52021	Strathclyde Transport (Orange and black)
107 438	AY	51999	59796	52030	Strathclyde Transport (Orange and black)
107 439	AY	52000	59785	52036	BR Blue and Grey
107 440	AY	52001	59783	52025	Strathclyde Transport (Orange and black)
107 443	AY	52004	59805	52016	BR Blue and Grey
107 444	AY	52005	59804	52031	Strathclyde Transport (Orange and black)
107 445	AY	52006	59801	52015	Strathclyde Transport (Orange and black)
107 446	AY	52007	59806	52033	Strathclyde Transport (Orange and black)
107 447	AY	52008	59792	52029	Strathclyde Transport (Orange and black)
107 449	AY	52010	59807	52034	Strathclyde Transport (Orange and black)

$ 51803 was a Class 101 vehicle

The 107 4xx set numbers were introduced in 1981, and relate to the brake vehicle (DMBS) in the formation. 51995 had been withdrawn in the 1970s

These numbers were changed to 107 7xx at the end of 1988 to avoid clashing with class 156 sets, and changed again to 107 0xx from 1990 to avoid clashing with 158 sets.


Decline

After the introduction of the Strathclyde PTE class 156s in October 1989, the only Class 107 duties out of Glasgow Central were the train to Edinburgh via Shotts.

By October 1990 the Class 107s were the only type of 'first generation' DMUs still operating in Scotland, and all 20 sets were now based at Eastfield.

In July 1991, the Glasgow Queen Street to Dunblane and Falkirk Grahamston services were turned over to class 156s and the remaining 13 sets were transferred from Eastfield to Haymarket.

Their final duties were mostly on peak time trains between Edinburgh and Fife.
Class 101 units were brought in to replace them and the last 4 sets were withdrawn in August 1992.

Sandite Units
Three 2-car units were converted in 1992 for use as Sandite units during the Autumn.
They were used until 1994, with converted class 37 locomotives used the following year.

Unit	ex DMBS	ex DMSL	Remarks
S001	977832 (52005)	977833 (52025)
S002	977830 (51990)	977831 (52030)
S003	977834 (51993)	977835 (52012)

Preservation

11 class 107 vehicles were bought for preservation.

Three vehicles are based on the Strathspey Railway:

Number	Type	Livery	Remarks
52008	DMBS	BR Lined Green	Out of service
52030 (977831)	DMSL	BR Lined Green	Out of service
977830 (51990)	DMSL	Strathclyde Orange & Black	Awaiting restoration

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External Links:

• Class 107 Ltd - owners of several vehicles
• The Railcar Association - Class 107 History