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- The InterCity 125 (originally Inter-City 125) or High Speed Train (HST) is a diesel-powered high-speed passenger train built by British Rail Engineering Limited between 1975 and 1982. A total of 95 sets were produced, each comprising two Class 43 power cars, one at each end, and a rake of seven or eight Mark 3 coaches.
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The InterCity 125 (originally Inter-City 125) or High Speed Train ( HST) is a diesel-powered high-speed passenger train built by British Rail Engineering Limited between 1975 and 1982. A total of 95 sets were produced, each comprising two Class 43 power cars, one at each end, and a rake of seven or eight Mark 3 coaches.
The InterCity 125, otherwise known as the High-Speed Train (HST), was launched in 1976 with a service speed of 125 mph (201 km/h) and provided the first high-speed rail services in Britain. The HST was diesel-powered, and the Great Western Main Line (GWML) was the first to be modified for the new service.
Sir Kenneth Grange is the very first production Class 43 High Speed Train (HST). More commonly known as the InterCity 125, this locomotive was built in 1975, the same year the National Railway Museum opened.
The class is officially the fastest diesel locomotive in the world, with an absolute maximum speed of 148.5 mph (239.0 km/h), and a regular service speed of 125 mph (201 km/h). The record run was led by 43102 (43302) and trailed by 43159.
Sep 13, 2012 · A full passenger HST service commenced in 1976 on the Western region, with full squadron service taking place on the Eastern region the following year. The age old problem of union action initially caused major concern to BR, drivers demanded higher pay for operating faster trains.
- Mike Humble
May 2, 2024 · 1975: British Rail unveils High Speed Train. British Rail's new Inter-City 125 prototype features such modern marvels as automatic doors, air-conditioned cabins, double glazing, wall-to-wall...
The Modernisation Plan. Traction policy. Freight services. Outcome. Electrification. Other events. The 1960s: Rationalisation. The Beeching reports. Modernisation continues. The 1970s: HST and APT. The Intercity 125 High Speed Train. The Advanced Passenger Train. The 1980s: Sectorisation. Clapham Junction accident. The 1990s: Privatisation.
