Class 156 Car A 2P

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Carriage · Northern

Type: Class 156 Car A 2P
Category: Carriage
Operator: Northern
Class: Class 156
Seats: 76
Floorplan: 1435 × 179 px
RSID: NT977100
Source: Lopo Rail Dataset (RDM)

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A class 156 train leaving Seaton Carew for Newcastle - geograph.org.uk - 4066017.jpg — Photo by John Lucas

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Specification

Type	Class 156 Car A 2P
Category	Carriage
Operator	Northern
Class	Class 156
Seats	76
Floorplan	1435 × 179 px
RSID	NT977100
Source	Lopo Rail Dataset (RDM)

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