Class 156 Saltire Relivery

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Twenty-eight ScotRail class 156 units were repainted from SPT carmine and cream livery into ScotRail 'Saltire' livery at Glasgow Works, Springburn during 2009/2010. A few units previously in First ScotRail livery were repainted into Saltire livery later on following accident repairs, before then next programme of repainting started in 2016, completing relivery of the 43 strong fleet in June 2019 with 156453.

156437 Stands in the yard at Glasgow Works prior to returning to Corkerhill on 23rd March, 2009. Photo by class47man

Unit NumberArrived Glasgow WorksDeparted Glasgow WorksRemarks
15649405/01/09 22/01/09 (unbranded). Vinyls fitted at Corkerhill Depot 28/02/09.
15643322/01/09 11/02/09
15643711/02/09 23/03/09
15643223/03/09 17/04/09 1st with grey roof
15643520/04/09 21/05/09
15643922/05/09 15/06/09
15650315/06/09 14/08/09 (also underframe repairs & C4)
15651221/06/09 12/07/09 (also C4 overhaul)
15650720/07/09 09/08/09
15650513/08/09 03/09/09
15651103/09/09 23/09/09
15651023/09/09 13/10/09
15650230/09/09 29/10/09 (also C4 overhaul)
15650929/10/09 17/11/09
15643117/11/09 04/12/09
15650004/12/09 23/12/09
15643418/01/10 05/02/10
15644204/02/10 23/02/10
15643023/02/10 12/03/10
15644512/03/10 31/03/10 1st with Gaelic branding.
15650131/03/1020/04/10
15643620/04/10 10/05/10 C4 overhaul also
15650810/05/10 28/05/10
15651428/05/10 16/06/10
15651316/06/10 05/07/10
15649505/07/10 23/07/10
15650623/07/10 11/08/10
15650411/08/10 30/08/10

Units in First ScotRail livery (not repainted in the 2009-10 programme):
156446 / 156447 / 156449 / 156450 / 156453 / 156456 / 156457 / 156458 / 156462 / 156465
156467 / 156474 / 156476 / 156477 / 156478 / 156485 / 156492 / 156493 / 156496 / 156499

Units in First ScotRail livery were not involved in the ScotRail Saltire re-livery programme during 2009-10. However, units 156492 and 156499 were repainted in Saltire livery in early 2013, as a result of the collision damage in October 2012.

Unit NumberArrived Glasgow WorksDeparted Glasgow WorksRemarks
15649211/11/1216/01/13Relivered when undergoing collision damage repairs
15649911/11/1202/02/13Relivered when undergoing collision damage repairs

On 21st December 2014, unit 156478 suffered flood damage after hitting the flood water near Mauchline while forming the 22:12 Glasgow Central to Carlisle. The unit was taken to Brodies in Kilmarnock where unit was rebuilt. This included the repaint into Saltire livery as well as interior overhaul and modifications to meet accessibility regulations. The unit returned to ScotRail on 19th October 2016.

Unit NumberArrived Brodies KilmarnockDeparted Brodies KilmarnockRemarks
156478January 201519/10/16Relivered when undergoing flood damage repairs


From 2016, the ScotRail class 156s fleet visited Glasgow works for repaint, install toilet tanks, interior overhaul and modifications to meet accessibility regulations. Most of the remaining First ScotRail liveried examples were done towards the end of the programme.

Unit NumberArrived Glasgow worksDeparted Glasgow worksRemarks
156467 xx/xx/17 by mid August 17 (retained original seating)
156462 05/09/17 by 23/10/17(retained original seating)
156458 on 13/08/18by end of Sep 1815th full interior refit
156457 on 04/09/18on 19/10/1816th full interior refit
156446 on 19/10/18by Mid-November 201817th full interior refit
156477 Oct/November 2018on 08/12/1818th full interior refit
156493 December 2018on 10/01/1919th full interior refit
156476 December 2018on 29/01/1920th full interior refit
156474 on 10/01/19on 25/02/1921st full interior refit
156450 on 29/01/19on 20/03/1922nd full interior refit
156456 on 15/04/19May 201925th full interior refit
156453 May 2019June 201926th full interior refit


See also...

Internal Links

Class 156 Formations
Class 156 SPT Livery
Class 156 FSR Repaint 06
Class 156 Refurbishment 2017-2019