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- The Class 43 was introduced in the mid-1970s by British Rail in response to the demand for high-speed travel between major cities. The design was a collaborative effort between British Rail Engineering Limited and the industrial design firm Pininfarina.
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The high-speed diesel train, which became the HST or InterCity 125, was formed of a rake of Mark 3 passenger coaches between two streamlined power cars, one at each end. Each power car was fitted with a Paxman Valenta diesel engine which could produce 2,250 horsepower (1,680 kW ).
Both frame mounted, four off. The British Rail Class 43 ( HST) is the TOPS classification used for the InterCity 125 High Speed Train (formerly Classes 253 and 254) diesel-electric power cars, built by British Rail Engineering Limited from 1975 to 1982, and in service in the UK since 1976.
Before the year 2000, there had been three types of high speed trains in Britain: Advanced Passenger Train (APT) – Tilting trains which never entered into regular revenue-earning service. InterCity 125, also called HST (High Speed Train) – diesel trains consisting of two Class 43 power cars with a rake of Mark 3 coaches between.
Sep 13, 2012 · The line speed was 125mph which could be achieved under normal signalling and the ultra efficient braking system exceeded all set out criteria, but high speed running proved to have a high wear aspect on the pads and modifications in service partly addressed the strong smell of hot brake linings coming through the air conditioning which some ...
- Mike Humble
The British Rail Class 43 High Speed Train (HST) or Intercity 125 is a high speed diesel locomotive, capable of speeds of up to 148 mph. Powered by a Paxman Valenta prime mover, the HST holds the record of the fastest revenue diesel passenger train, when it hit 144 mph between Newcastle, and London King’s Cross, on the East Coast Main Line (ECML).
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.
Watch on. The diesel-powered High Speed Train (HST) known as the InterCity 125 was built by British Rail between 1975 and 1982. With its familiar sloping nose, it could run at speeds of up to 125 mph, hence its name. The prototype InterCity 125 (power cars 43000 and 43001) set the world speed record for diesel traction.
