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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 name is derived from ...
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- 1975–1982
- Diesel-electric
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.
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Sep 9, 2013 · In the 1970s, British Rail was on a quest for high-speed travel. The experimental Advanced Passenger Train project was supposed to deliver a vehicle that could reach 150mph by tilting round...
Jul 4, 2022 · A British Rail Inter-City train in 1991. The state-owned company led in developing some high-speed rail technologies and also instituted an electrification programme © SSPL via Getty Images
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 first implementation of high-speed rail up to 186 mph in regular passenger service in Great Britain was the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (now known as High Speed 1), when its first phase opened in 2003 linking the British end of the Channel Tunnel at Folkestone with Fawkham Junction in Kent.
The InterCity 125, or High-Speed Train, was a diesel-powered passenger train built by BREL between 1975 and 1982 that was credited with saving British Rail. Each set is made up of two Class 43 power cars, one at each end and four to nine Mark 3 carriages. The name is derived from its top operational speed of 125 mph (201 km/h).
