ScotRail Class 156, 2-car, DMU.

156494 (57494+52494) is seen from behind (52494) as it stands at Slateford, Edinburgh, with the 2Y45, 08:26 Edinburgh Waverley - Glasgow Central ScotRail 'local' service on Wednesday 8th July 1998 at 08:31.
This unit is painted in the new Strathclyde (SPT) livery of Carmine & cream but without the cream band carried round onto the edges of the cab front as seen on 156433.

Photo and Scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk)