What is a BR Class 108: These are 2/3/ or 4 Car DMUs Built by BR Derby, these Units Generally operated along side Class 101s, Im Suggesting this DMU for Northern Trans Pennine which around this area they were Generally Power Twins Comprising of a DMBS and DMCL but for the Purposes of Layering a Middle TSL can be made for 3-Car services and Layering to other routes, these may come in BR Blue and Grey and Rail Blue, One thing to note is Some of these units had 4 Character headcode boxes fitted to the roofs like some other DMUs, Edit: not doing a large edit, but with TSW3 now making loco addons separate from route the Class 108 is more perfect then ever Services: These units would be Able to Substitute the Class 101, and with 4 Car Services One half of the train could appear as a 108 whilst the Other is a 101, Both are Compatible with each other. The Layering: As I Said these units generally operated Along side the Class 101 as such they can Layer to TVL and DL with it appearing on WSR as Well, which is why I am Suggesting adding a Middle TSL for this Reason. and just like the 101 they can rarely Appear in Place of the 150s on WCL. End: thats the 108, Simple DMU, but I believe it can help to Diversify the DMU Roster, well the Lack of one, but we've seen the 101 quite a Bit we are Due for Another first gen DMU and the 108 will fill it quite Nicely, This mainly came as Inspiration from this suggestion: British Rail Class 117 And 121 Diesel Mechanical Multiple Unit | Dovetail Games Forums, In it the Poster said those 2 can Springboard into more First gens into this game and i agree, also because a few comment lead me to think the 108 would be good for NTP which then lead to this, before i go i will add some Bonus pics i found whilst looking for a Nice pic for this. this one shows a few Class 108s being Built. A Group of Class 502s Stalk the Unsuspecting class 108. A Class 108 takes a Nap at the side of the rails at Diggle.
108's really have to come. Very much a seen-almost-anywhere unit especially towards the end of the original DMU era when they (along the 101's/117's) were one of the last few surviving classes. Some more info at the Diesel Railcar site: https://www.railcar.co.uk/type/class-108/ There are also several preserved examples in service on heritage railways so getting research done, particularly sound, should be a relative doddle.
Aren't they a bit too close to the Class 101 to make them a valuable choice for a train dlc? I can see them being a standard dmu for a new route and substituting the Class 101 on older routes, as it is done with the DB 143 and 112. It looks like they use the same drivetrain as the Class 101, which would make them similar to drive, thus not really adding any new value for that loco dlc price.
No they are quite a bit different. Apart from the obvious internal and exterior differences, they were fitted with BUT Leyland engines which sounded a bit rougher and more throaty than the AEC engined 101s. If you visit the Railcar site I referenced above you will see there are many different types of DMU, the design spec was similar but they all had their own little bit of uniqueness. For example the Class 105 Cravens and Class 120 Cross Country also had AEC engines but sounded different again from the Met Cam 101s. And as noted the 108 significance is that they were so ubiquitous and the last man standing as the heritage DMU fleet declined.
