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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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Prototype information

^* 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.

Hornby BR Provincial Class 156 Set 156401 is a OO gauge model of a British Rail Class 156 “Super Sprinter” diesel multiple‑unit. The model is painted in the Revised Sprinter livery, finished in blue, and is DCC Ready with an 8‑pin socket. It features a 5‑pole skew‑wound motor, a minimum curve radius of 438 mm (second radius), and a length of 310 mm. The coupling is class specific and power is taken from the power car only. The manufacturer part number is R3773.

The real‑world unit represented by the model comprises DMS No. 57401 and DMSL No. 52401. It was built by Metro‑Cammell between 1987 and 1989, with the first member of the class entering service in November 1987. The unit was sent to the Railway Technical Centre at Derby in December 1987 for type testing and evaluation, before commencing revenue‑earning service from Norwich Crown Point on East Anglia to North West express routes.

British Rail Class 156 units were introduced in 1987, built in a total of 114 examples, and have a maximum speed of 75 mph. The model represents the British Rail sectorisation period.