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.
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.
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.
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.
Class 156 SPT Livery
Class 156 FSR Repaint 06
Class 156 Refurbishment 2017-2019
156437 Stands in the yard at Glasgow Works prior to returning to Corkerhill on 23rd March, 2009. Photo by class47man
| Unit Number | Arrived Glasgow Works | Departed Glasgow Works | Remarks |
| 156494 | 05/01/09 | 22/01/09 (unbranded). | Vinyls fitted at Corkerhill Depot 28/02/09. |
| 156433 | 22/01/09 | 11/02/09 | |
| 156437 | 11/02/09 | 23/03/09 | |
| 156432 | 23/03/09 | 17/04/09 | 1st with grey roof |
| 156435 | 20/04/09 | 21/05/09 | |
| 156439 | 22/05/09 | 15/06/09 | |
| 156503 | 15/06/09 | 14/08/09 | (also underframe repairs & C4) |
| 156512 | 21/06/09 | 12/07/09 | (also C4 overhaul) |
| 156507 | 20/07/09 | 09/08/09 | |
| 156505 | 13/08/09 | 03/09/09 | |
| 156511 | 03/09/09 | 23/09/09 | |
| 156510 | 23/09/09 | 13/10/09 | |
| 156502 | 30/09/09 | 29/10/09 | (also C4 overhaul) |
| 156509 | 29/10/09 | 17/11/09 | |
| 156431 | 17/11/09 | 04/12/09 | |
| 156500 | 04/12/09 | 23/12/09 | |
| 156434 | 18/01/10 | 05/02/10 | |
| 156442 | 04/02/10 | 23/02/10 | |
| 156430 | 23/02/10 | 12/03/10 | |
| 156445 | 12/03/10 | 31/03/10 | 1st with Gaelic branding. |
| 156501 | 31/03/10 | 20/04/10 | |
| 156436 | 20/04/10 | 10/05/10 | C4 overhaul also |
| 156508 | 10/05/10 | 28/05/10 | |
| 156514 | 28/05/10 | 16/06/10 | |
| 156513 | 16/06/10 | 05/07/10 | |
| 156495 | 05/07/10 | 23/07/10 | |
| 156506 | 23/07/10 | 11/08/10 | |
| 156504 | 11/08/10 | 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 Number | Arrived Glasgow Works | Departed Glasgow Works | Remarks |
| 156492 | 11/11/12 | 16/01/13 | Relivered when undergoing collision damage repairs |
| 156499 | 11/11/12 | 02/02/13 | Relivered 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 Number | Arrived Brodies Kilmarnock | Departed Brodies Kilmarnock | Remarks |
| 156478 | January 2015 | 19/10/16 | Relivered 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 Number | Arrived Glasgow works | Departed Glasgow works | Remarks |
| 156467 | xx/xx/17 | by mid August 17 | (retained original seating) |
| 156462 | 05/09/17 | by 23/10/17 | (retained original seating) |
| 156458 | on 13/08/18 | by end of Sep 18 | 15th full interior refit |
| 156457 | on 04/09/18 | on 19/10/18 | 16th full interior refit |
| 156446 | on 19/10/18 | by Mid-November 2018 | 17th full interior refit |
| 156477 | Oct/November 2018 | on 08/12/18 | 18th full interior refit |
| 156493 | December 2018 | on 10/01/19 | 19th full interior refit |
| 156476 | December 2018 | on 29/01/19 | 20th full interior refit |
| 156474 | on 10/01/19 | on 25/02/19 | 21st full interior refit |
| 156450 | on 29/01/19 | on 20/03/19 | 22nd full interior refit |
| 156456 | on 15/04/19 | May 2019 | 25th full interior refit |
| 156453 | May 2019 | June 2019 | 26th full interior refit |
See also...
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Class 156 FormationsClass 156 SPT Livery
Class 156 FSR Repaint 06
Class 156 Refurbishment 2017-2019