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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/Name
2D-021-001  156508
2-Car 156 DMU 2015 SPT Carmine/Cream  52508+57508
2D-021-002  156419
2-Car 156 DMU 2015 BR Provincial  52419+57419
2D-021-003  156403
2-Car 156 DMU 2015 Central Trains  52403+57403
ex-Regional Railways
CAM003  156512
2-Car 156 DMU 2015 ScotRail  52512+57512
Saltire Blue C&M Models Limited Edition
ND081A  156440
2-Car 156 DMU 2009 Northern (ex-First)  52440+57440
ND081B  156492
2-Car 156 DMU 2009 Northern (ex-First)  52492+57492
Dummy Unit
ND082A  156418
2-Car 156 DMU 2009 Regional Railways  52418+57418
ND082B  156448
2-Car 156 DMU 2009 Regional Railways  52448+57448
Dummy Unit
ND083A  156506
2-Car 156 DMU 2009 SPT Carmine/Cream  52506+57506
ND083B  156435
2-Car 156 DMU 2009 SPT Carmine/Cream  52435+57435
Dummy Unit
ND096A  156429
2-Car 156 DMU 2009 Central Trains  52429+57429
ND096B  156411
2-Car 156 DMU 2009 Central Trains  52411+57411
Dummy Unit
ND097A  156406
2-Car 156 DMU 2009 East Midlands Trains  52406+57406
ND097B  156405
2-Car 156 DMU 2009 East Midlands Trains  52405+57405
Dummy Unit
ND098A  156498
2-Car 156 DMU 2009 Northern Spirit (Turquoise)  52498+57498
ND098B  156489
2-Car 156 DMU 2009 Northern Spirit (Turquoise)  52489+57489
Dummy Unit
ND112A  156468
2-Car 156 DMU 2011 Northern Rail  52468+57468
ND112B  156404
2-Car 156 DMU 2011 Regional Railways  52404+57404
ND113A  156444
2-Car 156 DMU 2011 Northern Rail  52444+57444
Dummy Unit
ND113B  156411
2-Car 156 DMU 2011 Regional Railways  52411+57411
Dummy Unit
NDSPEC1  156484
2-Car 156 DMU 2009 Northern Rail  52494+57494
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/Name
2D-021-004  156509
2-Car 156 DMU 2022 Strathclyde  52509+57509
Orange/Black Double Arrows Incorrectly Reversed
New Body Provided
2D-021-005  156461
2-Car 156 DMU 2022 Northern Rail  52461+57461
Ravesglass & Eskdale Vinyls
2D-021-006  156419
2-Car 156 DMU 2024 National Express East Anglia  52419+57419
White Body
Silver Ends
Dark Blue Doors
2D-021-007  156468
2-Car 156 DMU 2024 Northern  52468+57468
White
Blue
CM004  156508
2-Car 156 DMU 2022 ScotRail  52508+57508
Saltire Blue C&M Models Limited Edition
GM2210901  156919
2-Car 156 DMU 2024 EMR Regional  52919+57919
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 
2D-021-005D 2022 Northern Rail  52461+57461 
2D-021-006D 2024 National Express East Anglia  52419+57419 
2D-021-007D 2024 Northern  52468+57468