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BACHMANN 32-515 OO SCALE Derby Lightweight 2 Car DMU in BR Green with Half Yellow ends. DCC ReadyThe Derby Lightweight units were among the first types of diesel multiple unit to enter widespread service on British Railways in the 1950s. Making full use of the modern aluminium materials to craete a lightweight coach body the units could easily be propelled by compact but low-powered diesel engines being produced for buses. The design was a classic in styling, although more familiar today the use of all-round glazing, open-plan seating and the ability to see through the drivers' cabins were novel features.
Luckily, due to use by the engineering and research sections of BR, one of these units has survived, revealing the remarkably innovative construction and use of materials.
This unit is painted in the BR green livery with yellow end warning panels.
