The Class 156 2 Car ‘Sprinter’ DMU has been a common way to travel for many people all over the country for over 30 years. It’s reliability and versatility has seen it used in almost every region of the UK apart from the South East and is particularly well known for its work in Scotland, the North West and East Anglia as well as on the route between Norwich and Liverpool via Leicester and Sheffield.

Now displaced on primary routes by newer trains or by Class 158s, these stellar units remain common on secondary services or commuter trains. Included in this set is 156 919 which is in one of the very latest liveries ‘EMR Regional’ which is East Midlands Railway’s Regional division so this particular multiple unit can be seen almost anywhere between Liverpool and Norwich to the west and east respectively with Nottingham acting as the hub for the EMR operation. This Train Set depicts the modern railway scene so will resonate with both the young and young at heart.

Why Use Kato Track?
Kato Unitrack is the one of the world’s most versatile N Scale model railway track systems. It can be expanded with carefully selected variation sets known as ‘V Sets’ or with individual track pieces sold in convenient packs. The track sections just clip together and hold the rail joiners firmly in place allowing a layout to be created and taken apart time and again.

A fantastic feature of the system is that Kato points already have electric motors built in and come complete with their own easy to use wiring harnesses - although they can be operated manually should you wish. Each point also has automatic switching of the frog with no additional wiring required.

The system can, of course, also be used as the basis of a permanent layout and all the conventional scenic techniques can be applied to the track but without the worry of ballasting between the sleepers. When these techniques are applied, this track system looks very realistic, turning this starter set into a model railway.

Features/Contents

• 1 x Class 158 Locomotive
  
• Kato Analogue Controller with UK Power Pack
  
• 1:148 Scale Model
  
• Analogue DC
  
• Track Included
  
• Track Plan: 1377mm x 677mm