Class 166 Gallery

Images of Class 166 Diesel Multiple Units taken in the Taunton Area

29th January 2026 GWR Class 166 NMo. 166220 'Roger Watkins 'The GWR Master Train Planner'' stabled for the night at Taunton on the 29th January 2026. Having arrived with a late-night stopping service as 2C66 23:48 Bristol Temple Meads - Exeter St Davids, the service was cancelled at Taunton due to overnight engineering works caused by Storm Chandra. (Photo: James Berry)

16th July 2025 Standing in for the normal Hitachi Class 802, Class 166 Turbo Set No.166216 covered two diagrams on Wednesday 15th July 2025. No.166216 is pictured returning as 2U12 09:19 Exeter to Cardiff Central stopping service. The three car DMU is pictured passing the former site of Creech St Michael halt following reversal at Exeter St Davids station. (Photo: S A Ginn)

16th July 2025 What is normally a GWR Class 802 turn was covered by a Class 166 Turbo unit on Wednesday 16th July 2025. Captured passing through Creech St Michael Class 166 No.166216 substitutes by working GWR service 2C64 06:58 Gloucester to Exeter St Davids. The unit later returned working 2U12 09:50 Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central via Bristol Temple Meads. (Photo: S A Ginn)

7th June 2025 Passing the GBRF Empty Stock Movement for the mock Britannic Explorer test run on the 7th June 2025. GWR Class 166 No.166211 makes a rare appearance in daylight while operating a stock transfer move. No.166211 operated 5Z74 Exeter TMD - Bristol Temple Meads for tyre turning at the GWR Bristol Depot. (Photo: Adam Hiscock)

18th February 2024 Appearances of former Thames Valley 'Turbo' units in Daylight at Taunton are now incredibly rare of often limited to weekends, with most services handled by Hitachi IET units. On Sunday 18th February 2024 three-car Class 166 No.166207 passes Creech St Michael operating the 2C75 1200 Cardiff Central - Taunton stopping service. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

16th November 2023 GWR units are not so common visitors to Taunton during daylight hours, as most daytime services are now in the hands of Hitachi IET bi-mode units. On Thursday 16th November 2023 three-car Class 166 No. 166220 'Roger Watkins 'The GWR Master Train Planner'' is pictured in the heavy rain at Taunton ready to depart with 2K10 06:37 Taunton - Severn Beach stopping service. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

23rd September 2022 First Great Western liveried Class 166 No. 166221 'Reading Train Care Depot' passes Norton Fitzwarren operating an Exeter TMD - Bristol Temple Meads on the 23rd September 2022. (Photo: Phil Izzzard)

23rd September 2022 GWR Class 166 No. 166220 'Roger Watkins 'The GWR Master Train Planner'' makes the climb to Whiteball at Beambridge on the 23rd September 2022 operating 5Z76 13:00 Bristol Temple Meads - Exeter St Davids empty coaching stock. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

30th June 2021 GWR Blue First Great Western-liveried Turbo No.166209 gets underway from Taunton on Wednesday 30th June 2021 with the 2U14 11:12 Taunton to Cardiff Central, captured approaching Cogload Junction at Charlton. (Photo: S A Ginn)

29th May 2021 With part of its number missing from the leading cab nose. GWR Class 166 No.166215 passes Cogload Junction on the 29th May 2021 operating the slightly delayed 2U10 09:18 Taunton - Cardiff Central stopping service. The unit was held at Taunton to allow a late running Cross Country service to pass through. The unit still carries First Great Western blue/ pink livery and branding. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

6th December 2020 The weekly Sunday 'Turbo' diagram from Exeter passes Cogload Junction on the 6th December 2020. No. 166204 'Norman Topsom MBE' passes operating 2U12 09:40 Exeter St Davids - Bristol Temple Meads stopping service. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

8th November 2020 Passing Victory Crossing on Sunday 8th November 2002 a six-car formation Class 166 combination (No.166214 and No.166212) operate 2U12 09:45 Exeter St Davids - Bristol Temple Meads. (Photo: Adam Hiscock)

11th October 2020 The only passenger working which uses a Class 166 each week between Exeter and Bristol operates on a Sunday morning. On Sunday 11th October 2020 GWR Class 166 No.166208 passes Creech St Michael while operating 2U12 09:40 Exeter St Davids - Bristol Temple Meads stopping service. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

21st June 2020 GWR Class 166 No.166219 passes through the overgrown cutting at Creech St Michael on Sunday 21st June 2020 operating 2U18 13:12 Taunton - Bristol Temple Meads. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

5th June 2020 The new 2020 timetable only has one booked Class 166 set operating on the Taunton - Cardiff corridor during the daytime period. The rest of the services being handled by pairs of Class 158s. On Friday 5th June 2020 GWR Class 166 No.166213 passes Banklands operating 2C85 17:00 Cardiff Central - Taunton. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

22nd December 2019 GWR Class 166 No.166218 passes Banklands on Sunday 22nd December 2019 operating the 2C77 13:15 Bristol Temple Meads - Taunton stopping service. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

15th December 2019 On the first day of the biggest timetable change in a generation, First Great Western liveried 'Turbo' Class 166 No.166207 passes Norton Fitzwarren working the new 2M30 09:42 Exeter St Davids - Bristol Temple Meads stopping service. (Photo: Adam Hiscock)

3rd November 2019 GWR Class 166 No.166216 stands at Taunton having arrived with the 2C71 10:22 Bristol Temple Meads - Taunton stopping service. Having unloaded its passengers the unit then shunted to Platform 6 to await its next service back to Bristol. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

29th June 2019 GWR Class 166 No.166214 passes Cogload Junction on Saturday 29th June 2019 operating 2U10 09:12 Taunton - Cardiff Central. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

1st June 2019 GWR Class 166 No. 166220 'Roger Watkins 'The GWR Master Train Planner'' passes Cogload Junction on Saturday 1st June 2019 operating the 2C75 12:00 Cardiff Central - Taunton stopping service. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

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