"...communication, co-operation, preservation..."

The Railcar Association is formed of owners of preserved multiple units. This site is dedicated to the history, technology and preservation of first generation DMUs.


Last Update - 1st February 2024


The Railcar Association
Welcome to The Railcar Association website. This version has been online since 2011 (although the "original" website has been around much longer) and visitors can browse the different sections of the site using the menu on the left. More information on who we are and what we do is available on The Railcar Association page.

Keeping Updated
Major news items will be included on this page below, with general updates to vehicles being built into the Preserved Vehicles section of the site, which is the most active. You can keep track of the updates to each of the sections on all of the site by checking the Latest Updates section at the foot of this page.

Historical Data
This website is only half of the railcar story. There is a huge amount of historical research, photographs, data and information concerning railcars during their working lives (mainly under British Railways). To access this material please visit what is known as the "original" railcar website, at railcar.co.uk


News

7/1/2: Congratulations to the winner of the Railcar of the Year 2023 Award!

26/8/23: Ever wondered how many original DMU sets are preserved and still formed as they came out of the factory? Or theoretically how many original sets could be formed again in the future? There is now a compiled document showing this data from the UK preserved fleet, in the Resources section.


Latest Updates

1st February 2024: Preserved Vehicles gallery update.
7th January 2024: Results for Railcar of the Year revealed.
11th November 2023: 2023 Convention report published.
26th August 2023: New document on original set formations added to Resources.
1st July 2023: Rowsley Class 108 DMU Group added to Societies page.
12th March 2023: Suppliers list updated.
1st February 2023: Running Datesupdated.
19th June 2022: For Sale/Wantedupdated.