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DMU Specific DMU Books


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DMUs In Colour: An Illustrated History of First Generation Diesel Multiple Units
Robert Dalton

RCTS
ISBN 978-1-7391324-0-8

155 colour images explaining the background behind their introduction, their workings and later modifications.

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British Railways First Generation DMUs
Hugh Longworth

Crecy Publishing
ISBN 978-1800352537

A second edition released in November 2022 of the book first released in April 2011 giving a comprehensive listing of each vehicle covering technical details, set formations and a summary of allocations.

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Diesel Dawn 4: Diesel Multiple Units - A Pictorial Observation
Robert Carroll

Classic Magazines
ISBN

A 104 page bookazine with 194 colour and black & white photographs.

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British Railways Modernisation-Era DMUs
Evan Green-Hughes

Transport Treasury Publishing
ISBN 9781913251161

Over 150 black and white images, mostly previously unseen with informative captions incorporating both historic, technical and local information.

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The Blue Pullman Story - Fully Revised and Unabridged
Kevin Robertson and Mike Smith

Noodle Books
ISBN 9780860936886

An updated version of the 2005 book with new material.

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First Generation Scottish DMUs
Colin J Howat

Amberley Publishing
ISBN 1445691876

A pictorial look at the use of first generation DMUs on the Scottish Region.

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Looking back at DMUS I From the Railway's Own Workshops
Kevin Derrick

Strathwood
ISBN 9781905276943

120 pages in full colour.

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Looking back at DMUS II The Outside Contractors
Kevin Derrick

Strathwood
ISBN 9781905276950

120 pages in full colour.

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First Generation DMUs
Andrew Cole

Amberley Publishing
ISBN 1445666405

A look at the history of the first generation DMU fleet, released in August 2017.

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The Allocation History of BR Diesel Multiple Units Part 3
Roger Harris

Roger Harris
ISBN -

Lists many details relevant to individual vehicles. This volume covers DMUs 59000 - 79999 and DEMUs 60000 - 60999, released in April 2017.

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The Allocation History of BR Diesel Multiple Units Part 2
Roger Harris

Roger Harris
ISBN -

Lists many details relevant to individual vehicles. This volume covers 51829 - 56504, released in February 2016.

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Heritage DMUs - The Final Years
Roger Marks

Amberley Publishing
ISBN 1445640201

A look at the units that survived into the privatisation era. Published in February 2015.

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Modern Locomotives Illustrated Issue 207 - The First Generation Diesel Multiple Units
Colin J.Marsden

Key Publishing
ISBN ISSN: 1756-8188

Although this isn't a book, the June/July 2014 issue of this partwork series contains more information than some of the other books listed here. An amendment list was compiled by Railcar Association members which can be found here.

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Blue Pullman Pictorial
Kevin Robertson

Noodle Books
ISBN 1909328065

Another volume that expands Kevin's previous Blue Pullman volumes. Released in November 2012.

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Lightweight DMUs
Evan Green-Hughes

Ian Allan
ISBN 071103463X

A look at some of the earliest first generation DMUs that were introduced - the 79xxx series Derby Lightweights and 79xxx series Met-Camm units. Released in January 2012.

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BR First-Generation Diesel Railbuses
Evan Green-Hughes

Ian Allan
ISBN 0711036357

A look at the brief career of the 4-wheeled railbuses. Released in December 2011.

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DMU Compendium
Colin Boocock

Ian Allan
ISBN 0711035067

This volume also looks at DMUs before and after the first generation vehicles. Released in August 2011.

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The Allocation History of BR Diesel Multiple Units Part 1
Roger Harris

Roger Harris
ISBN -

Lists many details relevant to individual vehicles. This volume covers 50000 - 51828. Released in June 2011.

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BR First Generation DMUs
Hugh Longworth

OPC (Ian Allan)
ISBN 0860936120

A comprehensive listing of each vehicle covering technical details, set formations and a summary of allocations. Released in April 2011

Amendments

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British Railway DMUs in Colour for the Modeller and Historian
Gavin Morrison

Ian Allan
ISBN 0711034729

A colour album covering both first and second generation units. Released in November 2010.

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Blue Pullman Supplement
Kevin Robertson

Noodle Books
ISBN 1906419248

An 80 page expansion to the author's already heavily detailed hardback book. Released in September 2009.

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Modern Locomotives Illustrated No.176 Blue Pullman Stock & The APT fleets

Key Publishing
ISBN

The April - May 2009 edition of this magazine has 32 well illustrated (many in colour) pages about the vehicles.

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Motive Power Allocations 1948-1968 Part Seven: Diesel Railcars and Multiple Units
Jim Grindlay

Transport Publishing Ltd.
ISBN 9780954426477

Contains the shedcodes for certain years: 1957, 1959, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968, with class notes, set formations, and build / withdrawal dates.

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British Multiple Units: Volume 1 - DMUs & DEMUs
Ashley Butlin

Coorlea Publishing
ISBN 0 948069 22 9

A complete listing of all units, with build dates, withdrawals, conversions, renumberings, departmentals, preservation and disposals. This is the second edition released at the end of 2006.

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First Generation DMUs in East Anglia
John Brodribb

Ian Allan
ISBN 0711031398

A detailed look at units in East Anglia. Released in November 2006.

Amendments

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First Generation DMUs in Colour for the Modeller and Historian
Stuart Mackay

Ian Allan
ISBN 0711031568

Featuring 175 colour photographs from the '50s to pre-nationalisation in the '90s. Published in November 2006.

Amendments

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Blue Pullman
Kevin Robertson

Kestrel Railway Books
ISBN 0954485963

How and why the sets came about, their construction, testing and introduction, are all covered in this detailed work, most of the information and many of the photographs appearing in print for the first time. Accompanied throughout by facts, figures and anecdotes, "Blue Pullman" will be of interest to anyone with an interest in the BR Modernisation Plan, the London Midland and Western Regions in the 1960s, and the story of the Blue Pullmans itself. 168 pages, hardback, with 180 illustrations, including colour and black and white photographs and detailed plans for the modeller. Released in June 2006.

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First Generation DMUs
Kevin Robertson

Ian Allan
ISBN 0711029709

A very nice selection of pictures from the green era, including many official and interior shots. Released in April 2004.

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British Multiple Units: Volume 1 - DMUs & DEMUs
Ashley Butlin

Coorlea Publishing
ISBN 0948069171

A look at how our beloved machines were disposed of, up to March 2000. Details of all numbers carried, date to traffic, date withdrawn and either disposal date or preservation details for every vehicle - and departmental use! A second edition was released late in 2006.

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British Rail DMUs & Diesel Railcars
Brian Morrison

Ian Allan
ISBN 0711023840

The most comprehensive and controversial book on DMUs. There's no doubting that it contains an outstanding collection of images, but the text has one or two mistakes more than it should for what became a definitive book on the topic. Released in 1998.

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A Pictorial Record of British Railways Diesel Multiple Units
Brian Golding

Cheona Publications
ISBN 1900298007

Not so much a pictorial, but an outstanding collection of drawings (sides, ends & interiors) for every 1st generation DMU/DEMU in OO scale. A must for the DMU modeller. But take care and double check any details, there are many mistakes in the book. Released in October 1995.

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The Heyday of the DMU
Alan C. Butcher

Ian Allan
ISBN 0711023190

A collection of colour photographs, many from Colour Rail, but a beautiful book. It is rare to see such a collection of colour pictures of DMUs! Did I mention it is all in colour? Released in October 1994.

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DMU Lexicon
Ashley Butlin & Neil Webster

Metro
ISBN 0947773428

Each DMU car is listed, with introduction, withdrawal and scrapping dates and place of scrapping. Released in July 1994.

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British Rail Fleet Survey No. 8: Diesel Multiple-Units - The First Generation
Brian Haresnape

Ian Allan
ISBN 0711014957

A brief look at each class with a good selection of pics. Also contains a good oversight into the development of these first DMUs. Released in October 1985.

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Modern Railways Pictorial Profile: 10 The 'Blue Pullmans'

Ian Allan
ISBN

Modern Railways Pictorial Profile was an occasional Ian Allan magazine devoted to certain subjects, and issue 10 was about the Blue Pullmans.

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The British Railcar - AEC to HST
R.M.Tufnell

David & Charles
ISBN 0715385291

This 1984 book goes into technical details, and covers steam railcars, early DMUs (LMS and GWR), BR first generation DMUs and railbuses, DEMUs, Blue Pullmans, HSTs, and the APT. A good read.

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Motive Power Recognition:3 DMUs
Colin J.Marsden

Ian Allan
ISBN 0711012016

Covering the classes in service at the time of it's release in August 1982. As the title suggests, lots of data and how to recognise each class etc.

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Diesel Multiple Units: Eastern England
S.E.Smithson

Becknell Books
ISBN 0907087086

A 32 page photographic album of railcars that have worked in the Eastern England area. Released in 1981.

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Trains in the Eighties 5 Diesel Units
No Author Specified

Ian Allan
ISBN 0711010951

A 32 page pictorial album released in 1980.

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DMUs Countrywide
P.J.Fowler

Bradford Barton
ISBN 0851532381

Most people should be familiar with the much missed Bradford Barton square pictorial book format. A 1976 collection of B/W pictures.