Hornby R2513

Class 156 2 car DMU in Northern Rail livery

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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2513

Model details

Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2006
Coupling type
Proprietary coupling between cars. It is possible to couple units in multiple.
Coupling mount
Fixed
Chassis construction
Lightweight
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Coupling
Class Specific
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Finish
Pristine
Name
W.P. Allen
Livery
Violet & White
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Running numbers
156425, 52425, 57425

Prototype information

In service until
Present
Main duties
Regional Passenger
Operated by
British Rail
Abellio ScotRail
Arriva Trains Northern
Central Trains
East Midlands Railway/ EMT
First North Western
First ScotRail
Greater Anglia
Northern Trains/ Northern Rail
Regional Railways
ScotRail
Type of unit
2-car Diesel Multiple Unit
Builder
Metro-Cammell
Build dates
1987 to 1989
Passenger capacity
140 to 163 seated
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 156 "Super Sprinter"
Motive power
Diesel Multiple Unit
Built
August 1948
Total produced
114

* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

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