Depot Allocations - 156 Super-Sprinter

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This page details the changing depot allocations in the early years of these trains.

A summary of the main duties at each depot are also given.

Nov-1988 | Dec-1988 | Jun-1989 | Jan-1990 | Jul-1990 | Jan-1991 | Jan-1992 | Jan-1993 |


November 1, 1988

NCNorwich Crown Point 31 units Nov-88 ^
East Anglia - Birmingham / North West
156.401,402,403,404,405,406,407,408,409,410,411,412,413,414,415
156.416,417,418,419,420,421,422,423,424,425,426,427,428,429,
156.438,440

CKCorkerhill, Glasgow 10 units Nov-88 ^
Glasgow - Stranraer/ Carlisle/ Newcastle
156.430,431,432,433,434,435,436,437,439,442

NLNeville Hill, Leeds 3 units Nov-88 ^
Trans-Pennine duties
156.441,443,444

ISInverness 4 units Nov-88 ^
Not yet in service
156.445,446,448,449

HAHaymarket, Edinburgh 1 unit Nov-88 ^
Not yet in service
156.447



December 17, 1988

NCNorwich Crown Point 28 units Dec-88 ^
East Anglia - Birmingham / North West
156.401,402,403,404,405,406,407,408,409,410,411,412,413,414,415
156.416,417,418,419,421,422,423,424,425,426,427,428,429

CKCorkerhill, Glasgow 10 units Dec-88 ^
Glasgow - Stranraer/ Carlisle/ Newcastle
156.430,431,432,433,434,435,436,437,439,442

NLNeville Hill, Leeds 3 units Dec-88 ^
Trans-Pennine duties
156.441,443,444

ISInverness 0 units Dec-88 ^
 
HAHaymarket, Edinburgh 0 units Dec-88 ^
 
CFCardiff Canton 16 units Dec-88 ^
Cardiff - Portsmouth/ Brighton (replacements for class 155s)
156.420,438,440,445,446,448,449,452,453,454,
156.455,458,461,462,463,464

NHNewton Heath, Manchester 7 units Dec-88 ^
On loan until January
156.447,450,451,456,457,459,460



June 1, 1989

NCNorwich Crown Point 33 units Jun-89 ^
East Anglia - Birmingham / North West
156.401,402,403,404,405,406,407,408,409,410,411,412,413,414,415
156.416,417,418,419,420,421,422,423,424,425,426,427,428,429,
156.440,452,466,486

CKCorkerhill, Glasgow 11 units Jun-89 ^
Glasgow - Stranraer/ Carlisle/ Newcastle
156.430,431,432,433,434,435,436,437,439,442,501

NLNeville Hill, Leeds 21 units Jun-89 ^
Trans-Pennine duties
156.441,443,444,451,459,460,475,476,479,480,
156.481,482,483,484,487,488,489,490,491,497,498

HAHaymarket, Edinburgh 8 units Jun-89 ^
Glasgow - Oban/ Fort William/ Mallaig (operating as 3-car sets)
156.445,447,449,450,453,456,499,500

ISInverness 7 units Jun-89 ^
Inverness - Aberdeen (operating as 3-car sets)
156.458,485,492,493,494,495,496

ISMuir of Ord 5 units Jun-89 ^
Dingwall - Wick/ Thurso
156.446,457,474,477,478

CFCardiff Canton 16 units Jun-89 ^
Cardiff - Portsmouth/ Brighton (replacements for class 155s)
156.438,448,454,455,461,462,463,464,465,467,
156.468,469,470,471,472,473



January 1, 1990

NCNorwich Crown Point 39 units Jan-90 ^
East Anglia - Birmingham / North West, Birmingham - Cardiff
156.401,402,403,404,405,406,407,408,409,410,411,412,413,414,415
156.416,417,418,419,420,421,422,423,424,425,426,427,428,429,
156.440,452,461,464,466,468,470,472,473,486

CKCorkerhill, Glasgow 21 units Jan-90 ^
Glasgow - Stranraer/ Carlisle/ Newcastle,
Glasgow - East Kilbride / Kilmarnock
156.430,431,432,433,434,435,436,437,439,442,
156.501,502,506,507,508,509,510,511,512,513,514

NLNeville Hill, Leeds 29 units Jan-90 ^
Trans-Pennine duties, Manchester - Llandudno
156.438,441,443,444,448,451,454,455,459,460,463,467,469,471,475,
156.476,479,480,481,482,483,484,487,488,489,490,491,497,498

HTHeaton, Newcastle 1 unit Jan-90 ^
Local duties from Newcastle
156.462

HAHaymarket, Edinburgh 13 units Jan-90 ^
Glasgow - Oban/ Fort William/ Mallaig
Glasgow - Cumbernauld
156.445,447,449,450,453,456,465,499,500,503,504,505

ISInverness 7 units Jan-90 ^
Inverness - Aberdeen (operating as 3-car sets)
156.458,485,492,493,494,495,496

ISMuir of Ord 5 units Jan-90 ^
Dingwall - Wick and Thurso
156.446,457,474,477,478



July 1, 1990

NCNorwich Crown Point 31 units Jul-90 ^
East Anglia - Birmingham / North West, Birmingham - Cardiff
156.401,402,403,404,405,406,407,408,409,410,411,412,413,414,415
156.416,417,418,419,420,421,422,423,424,425,426,427,428,429,
156.440,452

CKCorkerhill, Glasgow 20 units Jul-90 ^
Glasgow - Stranraer/ Carlisle/ Newcastle,
Glasgow - East Kilbride / Kilmarnock
156.430,431,432,433,434,435,437,439,442,
156.501,502,506,507,508,509,510,511,512,513,514

NLNeville Hill, Leeds 24 units Jul-90 ^
Trans-Pennine duties
156.443,444,448,451,454,459,460,463,467,469,471,475,
156.479,480,481,482,484,487,488,489,490,491,497,498

HTHeaton, Newcastle 0 units Jul-90 ^
 
HAHaymarket, Edinburgh 33 units Jul-90 ^
Glasgow - Oban/ Fort William/ Mallaig
Edinburgh - Glasgow, Glasgow - Aberdeen,
Glasgow - Cumbernauld
156.445,447,449,450,453,456,499,500
156.436,438,441,455,461,462,464,465,466,468,470,472,473,
156.476,483,485,486,492,493,494,495,496,503,504,505

ISInverness 6 units Jul-90 ^
Inverness - Wick and Thurso
156.446,457,458,474,477,478



January 1, 1991

NCNorwich Crown Point 33 units Jan-91 ^
East Anglia - Birmingham / North West, Birmingham - Cardiff
156.401,402,403,404,405,406,407,408,409,410,411,412,413,414,415,
156.416,417,418,419,420,421,422,423,424,425,426,427,428,429,
156.440,452,464,466

CKCorkerhill, Glasgow 20 units Jan-91 ^
Glasgow - Stranraer/ Carlisle/ Newcastle,
Glasgow - East Kilbride / Kilmarnock
156.430,431,432,433,434,435,437,439,442,
156.501,502,506,507,508,509,510,511,512,513,514

NLNeville Hill, Leeds 35 units Jan-91 ^
Trans-Pennine duties,
Leeds - Carlisle (operating as 3-car sets)
156.438,441,443,444,448,451,454,455,459,460,461,462,463,467,469,
156.471,468,470,472,473,475,479,480,481,482,483,484,486,487,488,
156.489,490,491,497,498

HTHeaton, Newcastle 0 units Jan-91 ^
 
HAHaymarket, Edinburgh 14 units Jan-91 ^
Glasgow - Oban/ Fort William/ Mallaig
Central Scotland local, from Edinburgh and Glasgow Queen Street
156.436,445,447,449,450,453,456,465,476,499,500,503,504,505

ISInverness 12 units Jan-91 ^
Inverness - Aberdeen/ Kyle/ Wick & Thurso
156.446,457,458,474,477,478,485,492,493,494,495,496



January 1, 1992

NCNorwich Crown Point 24 units Jan-92 ^
East Anglia - Birmingham / North West, Birmingham - Cardiff
156.401,402,403,404,405,406,407,408,409,410,411,412,413,414,415,
156.416,417,440,441,448,452,455,464,466

DYDerby Etches Park 13 units Jan-92 ^
East Midlands duties
156.418,419,420,421,422,423,424,425,426,427,428,429,460

CKCorkerhill, Glasgow 20 units Jan-92 ^
Glasgow - Stranraer/ Carlisle/ Newcastle,
Glasgow - East Kilbride / Kilmarnock
156.430,431,432,433,434,435,437,439,442,
156.501,502,506,507,508,509,510,511,512,513,514

NLNeville Hill, Leeds 24 units Jan-92 ^
Secondary Trans-Pennine duties, Yorkshire local,
Leeds - Carlisle
156.459,461,462,467,471,468,470,472,473,475,479,480,
156.481,482,483,484,486,487,488,489,490,491,497,498

HTHeaton, Newcastle 7 units Jan-92 ^
Newcastle - Carlisle/ Middlesbrough/ Berwick
156.438,443,444,451,454,463,469

HAHaymarket, Edinburgh 19 units Jan-92 ^
Glasgow - Oban/ Fort William/ Mallaig
Central Scotland local, from Edinburgh and Glasgow Queen Street
156.436,445,447,449,450,453,456,465,476,492,493,494,
156.495,496,499,500,503,504,505

ISInverness 7 units Jan-92 ^
Inverness - Kyle / Wick & Thurso
156.446,457,458,474,477,478,485



January 1, 1993

NCNorwich Crown Point 7 units Jan-93 ^
East Anglia branches
156.401,402,404,405,406,407,408

DYDerby Etches Park 15 units Jan-93 ^
East Midlands duties
156.409,410,411,412,413,414,415,416,417,418,419,420,421,422,423

TSTyseley, Birmingham 4 units Jan-93 ^
East Midlands duties
156.403,462,467,468

NHNewton Heath, Manchester 15 units Jan-93 ^
North Wales services, Manchester - Barrow, Windermere branch.
156.424,425,426,427,428,429,440,441,452,455,459,460,461,464,466

NLNeville Hill, Leeds 20 units Jan-93 ^
Secondary Trans-Pennine duties, Yorkshire local,
Leeds - Carlisle
156.454,470,471,472,473,475,479,480,481,482,483,
156.484,486,487,488,489,490,491,497,498

HTHeaton, Newcastle 7 units Jan-93 ^
Newcastle - Carlisle/ Middlesbrough/ Berwick
156.438,443,444,448,451,463,469

CKCorkerhill, Glasgow 28 units Jan-93 ^
Glasgow - Stranraer/ Carlisle/ Newcastle,
Glasgow - Oban/ Fort William/ Mallaig
Glasgow - East Kilbride / Kilmarnock / Edinburgh via Shotts
156.430,431,432,433,434,436,437,439,442,
156.445,449,450,453,465,492,496,
156.501,502,503,506,507,508,509,510,511,512,513,514

HAHaymarket, Edinburgh 11 units Jan-93 ^
Central Scotland local, from Edinburgh and Glasgow Queen Street
156.435,447,456,476,485,493,494,495,500,504,505

ISInverness 7 units Jan-93 ^
Inverness - Kyle / Wick & Thurso
156.446,457,458,474,477,478,499