BR Class 156

The British Rail Class 156 Super Sprinter is a diesel multiple unit train. A total of 114 sets were built between 1987 and 1989 for British Rail by Metro-Cammell's Washwood Heath works. They were built to replace elderly first-generation DMUs and locomotive-hauled passenger trains.

Accidents and Incidents

 * On 6 June 2010, unit 156 499 struck a rockfall, was derailed and caught fire near Falls of Cruachan. Eight people were injured.undefined
 * On 17 August 2010, unit 156 417 was involved in a collision with a slurry tanker at a user-operated level crossing. Twenty-one people were injured, one of them seriously.undefined
 * On 21 December 2014, unit 156 478 hit flood waters near Mauchline between Kilmarnock and Auchinleck. The unit was repaired and refurbished at Kilmarnock's Brodie Works and returned to service in October 2016.undefined
 * On 22 January 2018, unit 156 458 struck a landslip and was derailed between Arisaig and Glenfinnan. There were no injuries.