Long routes where Class 158 trains can be allocated?

[Old Yard Dog]

It's a good effort, but Liverpool - Norwich at 5 hours 16 minutes is still significantly longer.

I seem to recall some of these workings being extended to Great Yarmouth.

And in the very early days of Table 49, there use to be a glorious Barrow to Colchester working. Was this operated by a 158?

 

[Jonny]

There probably has been times recently when a 158 has found itself on a Waterloo - Exeter service, not quite in the same league as some of the routes mentioned

A 158 is booked to do the weekdays 1020 Waterloo-Exeter with a 159. It then stays in Exeter and does the 1636 Exeter-Honiton, 1707 Honiton-Exeter and 1746 Exeter-Axminster before returning empty to Salisbury depot.

The 159s are essentially modified 158s anyway, so effectively Waterloo-Exeter is a Class 158 route.

 

[dk1]

I seem to recall some of these workings being extended to Great Yarmouth.

And in the very early days of Table 49, there use to be a glorious Barrow to Colchester working. Was this operated by a 158?

Many trains where extended to/from Yarmouth over the years. Lowestoft had a daily return 158 to Birmingham & for a short time Sheringham had one only in the Birmingham bound direction departing early morning.

 

[sprinterguy]

And in the very early days of Table 49, there use to be a glorious Barrow to Colchester working. Was this operated by a 158?

It was class 156 worked after they were first introduced, I'm unsure whether the service survived long enough to be 158 worked once they took over such duties.

 

[Mitchell Hurd]

One of the longest routes a 158 is used is the TfW service leaving Birmingham International around 18:10 for I think Pwllheli (not sure if its the right spelling), arriving at 00:01!

 

[Mitchell Hurd]

I saw this service on platform 5b at Birmingham New Street 2 days ago.

 

[PHILIPE]

One of the longest routes a 158 is used is the TfW service leaving Birmingham International around 18:10 for I think Pwllheli (not sure if its the right spelling), arriving at 00:01!

They run basically 2 hourly, splitting at Machynlleth into Aberystwyth and Pwllheli portions. You have spelt Pwllheli correctly

 

[Iskra]

I’ve not seen it mentioned yet but Holyhead-Cardiff must be a bit of a trek considering the circuitous route of the railway line. Do any of these services carry on beyond Cardiff?

 

[gnolife]

I’ve not seen it mentioned yet but Holyhead-Cardiff must be a bit of a trek considering the circuitous route of the railway line. Do any of these services carry on beyond Cardiff?

I think there's one run to Llanelli and one to Maesteg

 

[PHILIPE]

I think there's one run to Llanelli and one to Maesteg

They are booked for 175s but 158s can replace on occasions

 

[TheBigD]

I seem to recall some of these workings being extended to Great Yarmouth.

And in the very early days of Table 49, there use to be a glorious Barrow to Colchester working. Was this operated by a 158?

Only ran as a 156. When it went over to a 158 it only ran to Ipswich as 158s at the time weren't cleared through Manningtree.

 

[sprinterguy]

One of the longest routes a 158 is used is the TfW service leaving Birmingham International around 18:10 for I think Pwllheli (not sure if its the right spelling), arriving at 00:01!

At 168 miles and around 4 hours journey time, it's nothing out of the ordinary in the grand scheme of class 158 operated routes.

Only ran as a 156. When it went over to a 158 it only ran to Ipswich as 158s at the time weren't cleared through Manningtree.

Ah, thanks for clarifying that.

 

[craigybagel]

0630 Manchester Piccadilly - Milford Haven and 1308 return are booked for a 158 on a Saturday. 233 miles each way, and timed at 6:24 southbound 6:07 northbound.

Also regularly swapped for a 150.....