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Central Trains Class 156 DMU 156403 at Birmingham New Street station with a service to Walsall, if the destination indicator is to be believed. Photo by Chris McKenna07/04/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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A Central Trains DMU-2 class 156 156403 is seen standing on platform 3A at Derby station. This unit will begin to work the 13:08 service to Birmingham New Street. Wednesday the 24th of October 2007 Photo by Matthew Battye E-mail: matthew@rizzardi.karoo.co.uk

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Diesel unit 156 418 of one, still in the colours of Central trains, in Cambridge. 2005-08-11. tobias b köhler

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Central Trains Class 156 DMU at Cheltenham Spa, UK These units were formerly known as Super-Sprinters under BR, and were specified for medium-distance fast and semi-fast services (Regional Expresses). They have a 75mph top speed (about 120km/h), and have 2+2 seating throughout, with a mixture of airline and table seating. They were initially used to replace Class 150 services on some routes, which were not suitable trains for longer distances, with their 3+2 suburban-style seating and layout. This is the Birmingham to Cardiff semi-fast service - which will gain increasing importance as this will become the only regular link between Cardiff, Gloucester, Birmingham and the North, since Virgin is all but ceasing services to Cardiff and Gloucester. As of the timetable change (28 Sept 03), however Class 156s will no longer run this route, as the Strategic Rail Authority has ordered that much faster, air-conditioned, Class 170 (100mph / 160km/h) units should be used. Photo by Timothy Vince (le_random@yahoo.co.uk)

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Central Trains class 156 Diesel Multiple Unit 156414 at Nottingham Station. Photo by Chris McKenna 14/11/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy.

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A Central Trains class 156 Diesel Multiple Unit at platform 2 of Nottingham Station. I think this unit is number 156450, but I'm not certain about the last couple of digits. [It is 156415, 156450 is operated by First Scotrail.] Photo by Chris McKenna 14/11/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy.