Strathclyde Transport livery
Strathclyde Transport livery |
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| Provincial • Strathclyde • SPT • ScotRail • First | |
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156.508 arriving at Glasgow Central, August 18, 1997. Photo: Ross Aitken |
| 14 units | 156.501,502,503,504,505,506,507,508,509,510, 156.511,512,513,514 First
| 156.501 (May 1989)
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The final 14 units built were funded by Strathclyde PTE and painted in the striking orange and black Strathclyde Transport livery.
This livery first appeared on mainline trains in 1983 and was applied to several classes of Electric Multiple Units as well as a number of first generation DMUs.
Over the years there have been several variations to the basic scheme, as illustrated below.
The last class 156 unit to retain these colours was 156.503, which was repainted into SPT Carmine and Cream livery in March 2000.
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Last built 156.514 stands at Kilmarnock in 1991. The main colour was officially known as Strathclyde Red. Strathclyde Transport branding is applied to the centre of each car, and a black British Rail symbol edged in white is carried towards the cab ends. Photo: John Hall |
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The original Strathclyde Transport branding, which incorporates the Strathclyde Regional Council emblem. |
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By 1996, a large ScotRail 'swoosh' emblem has replaced the British Rail symbol, with a smaller version on the cab front Other additions are fluorescent yellow squares around the door buttons, and yellow stepboards 156.511 arrives at Slateford with a Glasgow Central - Edinburgh service 20.February.1998 Photo: Ross Aitken |
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Strathclyde Region was abolished in 1996 and a new PTA consisting of representantives from 12 local councils was formed to oversee the PTE. With this change, the name SPT was adopted and a new logo introduced. |
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This new SPT logo appeared on 156s from January 1997 onwards. 156.507 at Carlisle 23.Aug.1997. A large version of the logo covers the previous branding on the centre of the body side. Photo: Ross Aitken |
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Position and size of the SPT logos varied, with later applications using a smaller logo. 156.502 at Edinburgh 04.Jun.1999. In the top pane of the secondman's window is a yellow 'NL' car sticker, a reminder of this unit's visit to Utrecht in 1989. Photo: Chris Tolley |