Longest tunnel for DMUs/EMUs

[Shaw S Hunter]

155’s still work through Bramhope Tunnel. The first train from Leeds to York at 06.05 is booked for a 155. From where it picks up services to Hull.

And appears to work into Leeds on the previous day's 2231 Hull-Leeds. It would be interesting to know what was the driver for this particular diagramming. At a guess the expectation that 155s might still need to make occasional visits to Neville Hill makes retaining traction knowledge in at least one link at Leeds worthwhile.

 

[Pinus contorta]

Longest tunnel on a single track line. Longest unlined tunnel

I see. It was scary going through there as a kid. Would have been first generation DMU then.

 

[Grecian 1998]

For 159s, Honiton Tunnel (1237m).

For 444s and 450s, Bincombe Tunnel (749m), assuming 450s occasionally go to Weymouth. If they don't then Southampton Tunnel (482m).

 

[wls1]

There are no tunnels on the LTS really, only thing that 357s go through resembling a tunnel is the approach into Liverpool Street. If that even counts!

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Think for specifically the 3-car 150s with Northern will be Thurstonland Tunnel (1,631yds).

 

[LNW-GW Joint]

Longest tunnel on a single track line. Longest unlined tunnel.

And Ffestiniog Tunnel (2m333y) must be the longest tunnel used by class 197 so far (on Day 1 in service in fact).
I can't remember if 175s have ever gone there, but I suspect they may have not navigated the Severn Tunnel.

 

[Tractor37]

It is for maintenance purposes as what works the 0605 is a different one that works the previous nights 2231 from Hull

And appears to work into Leeds on the previous day's 2231 Hull-Leeds. It would be interesting to know what was the driver for this particular diagramming. At a guess the expectation that 155s might still need to make occasional visits to Neville Hill makes retaining traction knowledge in at least one link at Leeds worthwhile.

 

[swt_passenger]

For 159s, Honiton Tunnel (1237m).

For 444s and 450s, Bincombe Tunnel (749m), assuming 450s occasionally go to Weymouth. If they don't then Southampton Tunnel (482m).

Yes the 450s do go to Weymouth, they were booked for the occasional train for a while, even if there’s none apparent today.

 

[175001]

For a 195 it'll be Totley Tunnel

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Strange that despite being pretty long, Standedge Tunnel isn't the longest tunnel used by any single class (and leaving aside the fact that right now nothing at all uses it due to the Stalybridge blockade).