Class 107 (11 vehicles)
Class 107s are similar in appearance to the standard Derby Class 108. One of the major differences between them is that the Class 107s have steel bodysides and not aluminium. They were also almost exclusively used in Scotland. All the units were originally built as 3-car sets.
Considering how less attractive the steel (rather than alloy) bodies would prove to be, a good number of Class 107s have been preserved, five sets, with none having yet been scrapped after preservation.
2022 & 2023 were major years for the class, with ten out of the eleven vehicles being sold and moved to new homes. This significantly shifted the landscape for the class but fortunately two sets remain based in their native Scotland.
Today, very few are in passenger service, with the majority either out of traffic for overhaul but mostly in long term storage. Only a single “authentic” 3-car formation survives, the rest being preserved as 2-car sets. Sadly unless fortunes improve, the Class 107 will remain one of the most unhealthy classes for some time.