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One hundred and fourteen Class 156 2-Car DMUs were built by Metro-Cammel in 1987-89.

Class 156

NSPEC1 - Class 156 - Northern Rail (Settle & Carlisle)
NSPEC1 - Class 156 - Northern Rail (Settle & Carlisle)

The initial releases featured working front/rear lights and a 6-pin DCC Decoder socket.

DC Versions
Ref No Year Livery Running No/Unit No/Name
2D-021-001 2015 SPT Carmine/Cream  52508+57508 156508 
2-Car 156 DMU
2D-021-002 2015 BR Provincial  52419+57419 156419 
2-Car 156 DMU
2D-021-003 2015 Central Trains  52403+57403 156403 
2-Car 156 DMU ex-Regional Railways
CAM003 2015 ScotRail  52512+57512 156512 
2-Car 156 DMU Saltire Blue C&M Models Limited Edition
ND081A 2009 Northern (ex-First)  52440+57440 156440 
2-Car 156 DMU
ND081B 2009 Northern (ex-First)  52492+57492 156492 
2-Car 156 DMU Dummy Unit
ND082A 2009 Regional Railways  52418+57418 156418 
2-Car 156 DMU
ND082B 2009 Regional Railways  52448+57448 156448 
2-Car 156 DMU Dummy Unit
ND083A 2009 SPT Carmine/Cream  52506+57506 156506 
2-Car 156 DMU
ND083B 2009 SPT Carmine/Cream  52435+57435 156435 
2-Car 156 DMU Dummy Unit
ND096A 2009 Central Trains  52429+57429 156429 
2-Car 156 DMU
ND096B 2009 Central Trains  52411+57411 156411 
2-Car 156 DMU Dummy Unit
ND097A 2009 East Midlands Trains  52406+57406 156406 
2-Car 156 DMU
ND097B 2009 East Midlands Trains  52405+57405 156405 
2-Car 156 DMU Dummy Unit
ND098A 2009 Northern Spirit (Turquoise)  52498+57498 156498 
2-Car 156 DMU
ND098B 2009 Northern Spirit (Turquoise)  52489+57489 156489 
2-Car 156 DMU Dummy Unit
ND112A 2011 Northern Rail  52468+57468 156468 
2-Car 156 DMU
ND112B 2011 Regional Railways  52404+57404 156404 
2-Car 156 DMU
ND113A 2011 Northern Rail  52444+57444 156444 
2-Car 156 DMU Dummy Unit
ND113B 2011 Regional Railways  52411+57411 156411 
2-Car 156 DMU Dummy Unit
NDSPEC1 2009 Northern Rail  52494+57494 156484 
2-Car 156 DMU Settle & Carlisle Vinyls Graphic Collection

One hundred and fourteen Class 156 2-Car DMUs were built by Metro-Cammel in 1987-89.

Class 156 > 2022 Upgrade

GM2210901 - Class 156 - EMR Regional
GM2210901 - Class 156 - EMR Regional

The 2022 upgrade brought a 18-pin DCC Decoder socket.

DC Versions
Ref No Year Livery Running No/Unit No/Name
2D-021-004 2022 Strathclyde  52509+57509 156509 
2-Car 156 DMU Orange/Black Double Arrows Incorrectly Reversed
New Body Provided
2D-021-005 2022 Northern Rail  52461+57461 156461 
2-Car 156 DMU Ravesglass & Eskdale Vinyls
2D-021-006 2024 National Express East Anglia  52419+57419 156419 
2-Car 156 DMU White Body
Silver Ends
Dark Blue Doors
2D-021-007 2024 Northern  52468+57468 156468 
2-Car 156 DMU White
Blue
CM004 2022 ScotRail  52508+57508 156508 
2-Car 156 DMU Saltire Blue C&M Models Limited Edition
GM2210901 2024 EMR Regional  52919+57919 156919 
2-Car 156 DMU Purple/White Body
Lower Grey Body Stripe
Purple Doors
Gaugemaster Limited Edition
DCC/Sound Versions
Ref No Year Livery Running No/Name Type
2D-021-004D 2022 Strathclyde  52509+57509  DCC
2D-021-005D 2022 Northern Rail  52461+57461  DCC
2D-021-006D 2024 National Express East Anglia  52419+57419  DCC
2D-021-007D 2024 Northern  52468+57468  DCC