Photo's of Class 158 DMU's used in and around Greater Glasgow, Central and Northern Scotland, and on the East coast. Introduced in 1989, they were manufactured by BREL at Derby. At present they are used by a number of different companies, and will be in service for the forseeable future. All photos taken at Glasgow Queen Street unless otherwise stated. Also included are Class 158's used by other TOC's outside Scotland as and when the chance occurs.
Units in this collection are;
FIRST SCOTRAIL
(Barbie Livery)-701,705,709,713,717,721,724,725,735,736
(South West Trains Livery)-789*
(Alphaline Livery)-871*
(unbranded, Northern base blue)-782*,789*
* - On long term loan from Northern Rail
When First Group were awarded a 3 year extension to the ScotRail franchise in 2008 part of this deal was a new branding of "Scotlands Railway" being introduced and a new blue livery. The non Barbie livery units are in the process of being painted in Transport Scotland blue in preparation for rebranding.
NORTHERN-752,757,817,909 |
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158705 on an Inverness service coming to rest at Nairn DSCF1154.JPG 2007-03-31 15:03:00 |
158789 at Platform 8 of Glasgow Central. This is one of the units currently on loan to ScotRail to cover for units away to be overhauled DSCF6489.JPG 2008-01-12 08:30:00 |
158713 waiting it's next turn of duty DSCF0460.jpg 2008-08-01 16:05:00 |
158717 waiting it's next turn of duty, minus a headlight cover DSCF0461.jpg 2008-08-01 16:05:00 |
158721 having a rest between jobs at Inverness DSCF0465.jpg 2008-08-01 16:07:00 |
158909 drawing into Platform 1 on a service to Blackpool North DSCF3948.JPG 2009-01-07 10:30:00 |
158752 departing Preston for York DSCF3983.JPG 2009-01-07 10:58:00 |
158817 on a service to Blackpool North drawing into Platform 1 DSCF4017.JPG 2009-01-07 11:33:00 |
158757 waiting it's next turn of duty with a Blackpool North - York service DSCF4093.JPG 2009-01-07 12:59:00 |
158735 crossing Clyde Viaduct at the end of a service from Edinburgh Waverly to Glasgow Central DSCF4706.JPG 2009-02-23 08:29:00 |
158701 at Glasgow Queen Street DSCF6259b.jpg 2009-05-05 13:13:00 |
158736 waiting to depart to Anniesland from Platform 6 at Glasgow Queen Street DSCF6317j.jpg 2009-05-05 13:48:00 |
158709 aitting in the rain at Platform 1 of Glasgow Queen Street DSCF6335m.jpg 2009-05-05 14:04:00 |
158871 in Alphaline livery at Platform 3 of Glasgow Queen Street. This is one of the units on long term lone to ScotRail from Northern Rail DSCF8491001.jpg 2009-08-20 12:12:00 |
158725 at Platform 7 of Glasgow Queen Street DSCF8516001.jpg 2009-08-20 12:31:00 |
158782 in unbranded Northern blue base coat at Platform 1 of Glasgow Queen Street waiting to depart to Anniesland. This is one of the units on long term loan from Northern Rail. DSCF8522001.jpg 2009-08-20 12:41:00 |
158724 at Platform 6 of Glasgow Queen Street dscf95148.jpg 2009-12-14 12:46:51 |
158789 in unbranded Northern blue base coat at Platform 3 of Glasgow Central waiting to depart to Edinburgh Waverley. This is one of the units on long term loan from Northern Rail dscf956215.jpg 2009-12-14 14:06:22 |
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