Hornby R3773

BR Provincial, Class 156, Set 156401, DMS No. 57401 and DMSL No. 52401, Era 8

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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Two-car set 156401, comprising DMS No. 57401 and DMSL No. 52401, was the first of the class to enter service having been built in November 1987 and sent to the RTC at Derby in December for type testing and evaluation.

The unit entered revenue earning service at Norwich Crown Point, working East Anglia to North West express services.

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^* 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.