Class 155 - Northern - 155346 - OO Scale ERA_Departmental when the paintjob was first

when the paintjob was first rolled out on the Class 31s as they left Doncaster after Heavy General Overhaul from March 1985 only the red bufferbeams were carried over

we will be focussing on units that have retained their classic Leyland bus-style 2+3 seating

in January 1960

All trains for the GER’s new suburban timetable of that period

5t hoppers (HUO)

Class 155 - Northern - 155346 - OO Scale ERA_Departmental when the paintjob was firstThe British Rail Class 155 diesel multiple unit (DMU) was introduced in 19871988. Built by Leyland at Workington, 42 two car units were produced using construction methods from the bus building industry. Shortly after entering service, structural faults, including body cracks, led to the fleet being temporarily withdrawn. Rather than restoring them as two car sets, British Rail split 35 units into single vehicles, creating the Class 153 between 1991