A Focus On GWR/SWR Class 158/159 Diesel Multiple Units

 

Class 158 and 159 Diesel Multiple Units (Sprinters) - GWR/SWR


A focus on my favourite passenger Diesel Multiple Unit trains. The Class 158 and 159 units within SWR and GWR will be the primary focus for this page. The Class 158/159 units were trialled between 1984 and 1985. ScotRail were the first operator to operate the new type of Sprinters. The 158/159 Sprinters replaced heavy amounts of first generation Diesel Multiple Units and locomotive hauled trains. There was an eighteen month period between order date and delivery of the first prototype. The bid that British Rail Engineering Limited submitted was very heavily based on its very successful Class 455. I would like to thank my good friend David Hill for this information.


Great Western Railway and South Western Railway operate a number of Class 158/159 Diesel Multiple Units. Below are my photographs of GWR and SWR 158/159's.


SWR - 159008 at Westbury Railway Station.

SWR - 159008 at Westbury Railway Station.

SWR (in Semi SWT livery) - 158886 at Salisbury Railway Station.

SWR 159008 approaching Salisbury Railway Station.

SWR 159008 at Salisbury Railway Station.

SWR - 159015 approaching Salisbury Railway Station.

SWR - 159020 at Salisbury Railway Station.

SWR - 159008 at Salisbury Railway Station.

SWR (In semi SWT livery) - 159109 at Salisbury Railway Station.

GWR - 158762 passes SWR (in semi SWT livery) 159109 at Salisbury Railway Station.

GWR - 158771 at Westbury Railway Station.

SWR - 158888 at Salisbury Railway Station.


SWR - 159020 at Salisbury Railway Station.


SWR - 159020 at Salisbury Railway Station.


One of my favourite photographs of all time is SWR - 159020 and SWR (in semi SWT livery) 158888 together at Salisbury Railway Station.


SWR - 158888 at Salisbury Railway Station.


GWR - 158762 passes SWR (in semi SWT livery) 159109 at Salisbury Railway Station.


SWR - 158888 approaching Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR (in semi SWT livery) 159108 approaching Gramshaw Road Crossing.


GWR - 158760 approaching Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR - 159006 departing Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR - 159013 approaching Tisbury Railway Station.


SWR - 158888 departing Salisbury Railway Station.


GWR - 158798 approaching Westbury Railway Station.


GWR - 158798 at Dawlish Railway Station.


GWR - 158760 approaching Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR - 159012 approaching Tisbury Railway Station.


SWR - 159013 departing Gramshaw Road Crossing.


GWR - 158745 departing Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR - 159012 at Tisbury Railway Station.


GWR - 158747 at Salisbury Railway Station.


SWR - 158888 approaching Gramshaw Road Crossing.


GWR - 158768 approaching Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR - 159012 approaching Tisbury Railway Station.


GWR - 158798 at Westbury Railway Station.


SWR - 159003 approaching Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR - 159108 departing Tisbury Railway Station.


GWR - 158768 approaching Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR - 159108 at Tisbury Railway Station.


SWR - 159013 at Tisbury Railway Station.


SWR - 158884 at Millbrook Railway Station.


SWR - 159108 departing Tisbury Railway Station.


SWR - 159013 approaching Tisbury Railway Station.


SWR - 158886 at Redbridge Railway Station.


SWR - 158884 departing Eastleigh Railway Station.


SWR - 159013 approaching Tisbury Railway Station.


SWR - 159013 approaching Tisbury Railway Station.


SWR - 158883 approaching Redbridge Railway Station.


SWR - 158883 passing Redbridge Railway Station.


SWR - 158883 passing Redbridge Railway Station.


SWR - 158884 at Eastleigh Railway Station.


SWR - 158880 at Eastleigh Railway Station.


SWR - 158884 approaching Eastleigh Railway Station.


SWR - 158884 at Eastleigh Railway Station.


SWR - 158880 at Eastleigh Railway Station.


SWR - 158880 at Eastleigh Railway Station.


SWR - 158884 at Eastleigh Railway Station.


SWR - 159108 departing Tisbury Railway Station.


SWR - 158880 departing Eastleigh Railway Station.


SWR - 158884 at Eastleigh Railway Station.


SWR - 158880 departing Eastleigh Railway Station.


SWR - 158884 at Eastleigh Railway Station.


GWR - 158768 passing Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR - 159107 approaching Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR - 159008 approaching Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR - 158884 departing Eastleigh Railway Station.


GWR - 158798 approaching Gramshaw Road Crossing.


GWR - 158798 departing Gramshaw Road Crossing.


GWR - 158798 approaching Gramshaw Road Crossing.


GWR - 158798 departing Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR - 159001 approaching Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR - 158888 departing Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR - 159009 approaching Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR - 158882 departing Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR - 159006 at Exeter St David's Railway Station.


SWR - 159101 departing Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR - 159019 approaching Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR - 159106 departing Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR - 159018 departing Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR - 158888 approaching Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR - 159103 departing Gramshaw Road Crossing.


GWR - 158771 approaching Gramshaw Road Crossing.


GWR - 158768 approaching Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR - 159106 approaching Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR - 159107 departing Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR - 158880 departing Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR - 158884 at Eastleigh Railway Station.


SWR - 159013 departing Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR - 159004 approaching Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR - 158883 at Westbury Railway Station.


SWR - 158886 at Dean Railway Station.


SWR - 158884 at Millbrook Railway Station.


GWR - 158749 passing Millbrook Railway Station.


SWR - 159010 departing Gramshaw Road Crossing.


GWR - 158767 approaching Dawlish Railway Station.


GWR - 158767 approaching Starcross Railway Station.


GWR - 158765 approaching Dawlish Railway Station.


SWR - 159101 approaching Salisbury Railway Station.


SWR - 159012 approaching Salisbury Railway Station.


GWR - 158769 approaching Salisbury Railway Station.


GWR - 158762 approaching Salisbury Railway Station.


GWR - 158750 at Westbury Railway Station.


GWR - 158750 at Westbury Railway Station.


GWR - 158958 taking the bend just after Dawlish Warren Railway Station.


GWR - 158958 taking the bend just after Dawlish Warren Railway Station.


GWR - 158767 approaching Starcross Railway Station.


SWR - 158884 at Millbrook Railway Station.


SWR - 158884 at Millbrook Railway Station.


GWR - 158750 at Westbury Railway Station.


SWR - 158884 departing Millbrook Railway Station.


GWR - 158760 approaching Dawlish Railway Station.


GWR - 158958 approaching Dawlish Railway Station.


GWR - 158958 departing Dawlish Railway Station.


GWR - 158958 departing Dawlish Railway Station.


SWR - 158886 at Eastleigh Railway Station.


SWR - 158883 approaching Millbrook Railway Station.


SWR - 158886 approaching Millbrook Railway Station.


SWR - 159004 departing Salisbury Railway Station.


SWR - 159004 approaching Salisbury Railway Station.


GWR  - 158767 at Westbury Railway Station.


SWR - 158884 at Eastleigh Railway Station.


SWR - 158884 at Eastleigh Railway Station.


SWR - 158886 at Eastleigh Railway Station.


SWR - 158886 at Eastleigh Railway Station.


SWR - 158886 departing Eastleigh Railway Station.


SWR - 158886 departing Eastleigh Railway Station.


SWR - 158886 at Eastleigh Railway Station.


SWR - 158883 approaching Millbrook Railway Station.


SWR - 158883 departing Millbrook Railway Station.


SWR - 159004 departing Salisbury Railway Station.


GWR - 158767 departing Westbury Railway Station.


SWR - 159106 approaching Gramshaw Road Crossing.


GWR - 158762 passing Millbrook Railway Station.


GWR - 158766 approaching Gramshaw Road Crossing.


SWR - 158886 at Eastleigh Railway Station.


SWR - 158886 at Millbrook Railway Station.


SWR - 158884 approaching Millbrook Railway Station.


GWR - 158769 passing Millbrook Railway Station.


Myself stood next to GWR - 158750 at Westbury Railway Station.


SWR - 159003 approaching Gramshaw Road Crossing.


GWR - 158749 at Westbury Railway Station.


GWR - 158771 at Westbury Railway Station.


GWR - 158771 at Westbury Railway Station.











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