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Class 158 Gallery

Images of Class 158 Diesel Multiple Units taken in the Taunton Area

5th September 2026
A once common sight at Taunton was the Class 158. These days, most stopping services are handled by the GWR Hitachi IET sets. On Saturday 5th September, GWR hybrid Class 158/9 No.158959 is pictured on Platform 3, waiting to depart as the 2U18 13:18 Taunton - Cardiff Central stopping service.
(Photo: Paul Clarke)

30th October 2025
Due to overnight enginering work between a GWR Class 158 has been stabling in Platform 6 at Taunton. On the 30th October 2025 No.158747 is picutred having arrived empty as 5M02 18:15 Exeter TMD - Taunton. The unit stabled overnight in Platfrom 6 overnight ready to form the 05:10 stopping service to Bristol the next morning.
(Photo: Matt Powell)

17th August 2025
A Sunday morning is one of the only times of the week when you are able to travel on classic 1990s Class 158 with GWR in daylight. The Class 158 is a rare passenger unit at Taunton these days, only operating late at night and on limited services on a Sunday. The first train north on a Sunday morning is formed of two GWR Class 158s and by the time this train reaches Bristol it will be full to the brim with passengers. On Sunday 17th August 2025 No.158745 and No.158767 arrive into Taunton operating 2U09 07:59 Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central. After stopping at Taunton the four-car set then calls at all stations to Bristol Temple Meads. In the background Colas Rail Tamper DR75016 (Built in 2023 and delivered to Colas in June 2024) is pictured stabled between duties.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)

25th June 2025
Due to overnight engineering work taking place on the 25th June 2025, the late night service which normally operates between Bristol Temple Meads and Exeter was terminated short at Taunton. No.158749 is pictured stabled in Platform 6 at Taunton on the 25th June 2025 having arrived operating 2C97 23:05 Bristol Temple Meads - Taunton service.
(Photo: James Berry)

5th March 2025
The Taunton Station sidings to the rear of Platform 1 are often used to store railway tampers, engineering equipment and visiting charter locomotives, however on the 5th March 2025 it played host to a GWR two-car Class 158 No.158762. Unfortunately the unit was involved in a fatal collision with a motorbike at Victory Crossing while operating 2M73 21:08 Paignton - Bristol Temple Meads service. After the recovery operation had taken the place the unit was taken out of service to the nearest location (Taunton) where checks were carried out prior to be moved to Exeter TMD the next day for maintenance checks.
(Photo: Matt Powell)

9th February 2025
GWR two-car Class 158 No.158768 passes Banklands on the 9th February 2025 making a rare appearance in daylight in the Taunton area while operating 2C75 12:58 Bristol Temple Meads - Exeter St Davids stopping service.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)

16th December 2024
Operating a stock transfer movement between Bristol St Philips Marsh Depot and Plymouth Station on the 16th December 2024. Class 158 units No.158958 and No.158769 pass through Platform 3 at Taunton operating 5Z77 09:30 St Philips Marsh - Plymouth. Once at Plymouth the front unit formed a stopping service through to Penzance.
(Photo: Paul Clarke)

1st October 2024
Passengers services during the early morning period at Taunton were thrown into a period of disruption on the Tuesday 1st October 2024. Overnight engineering work just south of Bristol overran after a road rail maintenance vehicle had an oil leak rendering it unable to move, and dropping its oil on the track. No passenger services could operate between Taunton and Bristol until the Road Rail Vehicle was retrieved. Two-car Class 158 No.158762 is pictured in Platform 2 at Taunton, having been cancelled on its booked service to Bristol (normally departing Taunton at 05:10), the unit was re-diagrammed to operate 2C61 06:09 Taunton - Exeter St Davids (the diagram having been cancelled between Bristol and Taunton).
(Photo: Brian Garrett)

3rd December 2023
With railway industrial strike action underway by ASLEF on Sunday 3rd November 2023, the general public were faced with no direct trains to London Paddington from Taunton. Three-car Class 158 No.158958 is pictured at Taunton operating the 2U12 09:46 Exeter St Davids - Bristol Temple Meads stopping service where passengers for onward travel to London could catch a service from Bristol.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)

3rd December 2023
GWR three-car Class 159/9 No.158958 departs from Platform 5 at Taunton on Sunday 3rd December 2023 while operating 2U12 09:46 Exeter St Davids - Bristol Temple Meads. The remains of the former Victorian water tower (now part demolished) can be seen in he background, as contractors remove another part of Taunton's railway history.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)

19th November 2023
Reformed from a former three-car unit 158/9. The original two car as built formation of No.158768 arrives into Taunton under dark skies on the 19th November 2023. The Class 158 was operating 2D12 09:46 Exeter St Davids - Bristol Parkway.
(Photo: Paul Clarke)

29th July 2023
Making a rare northbound daylight appearance operating on a strike day, three-car Class 158/9 No.158959 climbs Whiteball on Saturday 29th July 2023. The unit was returning as empty stock to Bristol operating as 5U88 17:00 Exeter St Davids - Bristol Temple Meads.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)

6th November 2022
The only genuine three-car Class 158 set operated by GWR passes Norton Fitzwarren on Sunday 6th November 2022. No.158798 was operating 2C77 12:56 Cardiff Central - Plymouth.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)

30th October 2021
GWR two-car Class 158 No.158765 performs a Class 1 duty on Saturday 30th October 2021. Following the non availability of GWR crew No.158765 operated 1A77 08:55 Paignton - Taunton where passengers could transfer onto the next London bound service. The unit is pictured passing the autumn scene at Norton Fitzwarren slowing to cross over and arrive into Platform 2 at Taunton. The unit then performed a second Class 1 diagram returning to Exeter.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)

30th October 2021
Operating its second Class 1 diagram of the day, GWR two-car Class 158 No.158765 passes Norton Fitzwarren on the 30th October 2021. The unit is pictured departing from the Taunton area while operating 1C73 10:37 Taunton - Exeter St Davids, standing in for the previous cancelled IET service the 1C73 08:35 London Paddington - Exeter St Davids.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)

3rd October 2021
A seven car Class 158 combination is rare sight in the Taunton area. On Sunday 3th October 2021 GWR Class 158 units pass Cats Hill Farm crossing near Creech St Michael. No.158769 leads No.158763 and No.158957 north operating 2U12 09:38 Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central stopping service. No.158957 only stayed with the service as far at Bristol where it was detached.
(Photo: Adam Hiscock)

27th May 2021
A pair of GWR Class 158s No.158767 and No.158769 pass over Cogload Junction flyover on the 27th May 2021 while operating 2C83 16:00 Cardiff Central - Taunton stopping service.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)

17th April 2021
GWR Class 158s are regularly formed up in pairs operating on the Taunton - Cardiff stopping services. No.158745 and No.158749 pictured in Platform 3 at Taunton on Saturday 17th April 2021 ready to depart with 2U14 11:06 Taunton - Cardiff Central stopping service.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)

3rd April 2021
Having just departed from Taunton Station on Saturday 3rd April 2021, GWR Class 158's No.158767 and No.158762 pass Cogload Junction while operating 2U14 11:06 Taunton - Cardiff Central stopping service.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)

3rd April 2021
A pair GWR Class 158s No.158762 and No.158767 pass Cogload Junction on Saturday 3rd April 2021 operating 2C69 09:00 Cardiff Central - Taunton stopping service.
(Photo: Brian Garrett)

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