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On introduction the Class 43 was matched with seven MK3 trailers on the Western Region, and eight MK3 trailers on the Eastern, Scottish and London Midland Regions. [97] It was joined by 43102 (43302)[62]. From $15.40. To a lesser extent, high-speed DMUs from the Bombardier Voyager family as well as Alstom's Class 180 (Adelante) have replaced numerous HSTs, but all locomotives and sets have been brought back into service as a result of increasing demand. The high structural integrity of the Mark 3 coaches prevented a much higher death toll, plus the fact that the more lightly loaded first-class coaches were at the leading end of the train. About half of these were injured, 12 of them seriously. On 2 May 2016 an open day was held at Bristol St Philip's Marsh depot with a line up of Class 43s from each operator (except CrossCountry) to celebrate the HST's fortieth anniversary. The railway lines in and out of Paddington had been electrified to allow the operation of the Paddington to Heathrow Airport Express service, resulting in the train drivers' views of the signals being obscured by the electrification equipment. British Rail's Midland Mainline, and Cross Country services also received allocations of HST's in the coming years. Its yellow livery has earned it the nickname "The Flying Banana". The British Rail Class 43 (HST) is the TOPS classification used for the InterCity 125 High Speed Train (formerly classes 253 and 254) power cars, built by British Rail Engineering Limited from 1975 to 1982. Thirty-one people, including the drivers of both trains involved, were killed (24 on the Turbo train, six on the HST as a result of the impact, with one further fatality as a result of the fire), and 227 people were admitted to hospital. The rear of the 220m (720ft) long InterCity 125 train came to rest about 100 m (110yd) beyond the crossing with all eight coaches derailed. The class is officially the fastest diesel locomotive in the world, with an absolute maximum speed of 148.5mph (239.0km/h), and a regular service speed of 125mph (201km/h). TOPS - InterCity 125 - British Rail Mark 3 - Paxman Valenta - CrossCountry - Brush Traction - Great Western Railway (train operating company) - Diesel. A collision was now inevitable. Experience with the high-speed Class 55 Deltic locomotives had shown that a low axle weight was essential to avoid damage to the track at sustained high speed, and that high-speed engines were the only way to provide a good enough power-to-weight ratio for diesels. The British Rail Class 43 (HST) is the TOPS classification used for the InterCity 125 High Speed Train (formerly Classes 253 and 254) power cars, built by British Rail Engineering Limited from 1975 to 1982, and in service in the UK since 1976. Used in LNER HST charity railtour along with 43312. Any corrections or additions to the information provided are welcome via the contact us page. Class-43-HST.pdf. Diesel-electric Class 377, Class 387) on its fleet. However the Valenta had downsides such as, been at noisy engine (popular with enthusiasts because the turbocharger screams), unreliability, susceptibility to overheating, high fuel consumption, high lube oil burning rate, and excessive smoke production. 43089 is currently at Eastleith Depot in Hampshire, and is expected to be refurbished, reliveried, and modified to become a spare powercar for the Midland Pullman. The British Rail Class 43 (HST) is the TOPS classification used for the InterCity 125 High Speed Train (formerly classes 253 and 254) power cars, built by British Rail Engineering Limited from 1975 to 1982. [60] Formerly named Craigentinny, nameplate sold in 2020.[52]. In 2005, GNER after seeing the success of the MTU 4000 with First Great Western decide to replace the engines in their powercars with them. GWR already has 11 of these 'short sets', all of which have been heavily rebuilt at Wabtec's Doncaster plant . At first the powercars were left idling and only provided Electric Train Heating. Service information Colas Rail currently operate a fleet of two former East Midland Railway power cars, and a rake of 4 Mk2 coaches. Intercity 125 Classic Mug. No.331 Class 37 (railroad) No.332 Class 43 HST No.333D Class T9 No.334B Class 55 No.335 Class 20 No.336B Duchess Class DCC No.337B Class 75000 No.337C Class 75000 No.338 Class 56 (Sound) No.339 Princess Coronation Class No.340 Class 60 (Sound) No.341 Class 87 No.342 Princess Coronation - Duchess Class (Sound) No.343C 4-6-2 Clan Class The Class 43 is a type of power car used on the GCR Network, which form part of the HST set. Twenty-seven sets each with four or five carriages moved from Great Western Railway to Abellio ScotRail and be refurbished with controlled emission tanks and plug automatic doors. 329.00. All the units were repainted from their original InterCity colours to the Virgin red livery. A Few days later a 4 day charity railtour ran on the ECML for the very last time ending at Kings Cross on the 21st December 2019. http://nswtrains.fandom.com/NSW_TrainLink_XPT_set, http://wikivisually.com/wiki/New_South_Wales_XPT, http://wikivisually.com/wiki/British_Rail_Class_43_(HST), http://wikivisually.com/wiki/InterCity_125, http://wikivisually.com/wiki/British_Rail_Classes_253%2C_254_and_255, http://www.railmagazine.com/trains/current-trains/vtec-s-hsts-life-begins-again-at-40, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladbroke_Grove_rail_crash, Current Prime Movers: MTU 16V400R41 or Paxman 12VP185, Experimental Prime Movers: Mirrlees & Blackstone MB190 or Paxman 12VP185L (neither currently fitted). It can check the condition of railway lines over a 13 week cycle. Most Class 43's went to the new franchises, however some were in poor condition and were put into store. With 31 people being killed and more than 520 injured, this remains the worst rail accident on the Great Western Main Line. TC 460xx. On Sunday the 1st November 1987, British Rail decided to push the HST as far as they could. Four of, frame mounted. Previous to this LNER operated thirteen 2+9 (Jumbo) sets, and one 2+8 former East Midland Trains set. 173 The S508 engine was lifted into the locomotive at Neville Hill TMD on 29 June 2012. Network Rail has 1 Class 43 HST trainset which they use it as a "New Measurement Train". 4300243198 During the mid-1990's, international rail operator Eurostar were in the process of planning for it's North of London services. A further 296 people were treated at the site of the crash for minor injuries. If the AWS equipment on the High Speed Train (HST) passenger train had been working, the chance of the accident occurring would have been highly unlikely, though not completely eliminated, since the AWS is only an advisory system. Two of these locomotives (also referred to as powercars) top-and-tailing four Mark 3 coaches can be purchased for 3,000 points, while the variant with 5 Mark 3s and the variant with powercars with buffers each cost an addition 800 . intercity 125 in executive livery Travel Coffee Mug. Major changes in the formal responsibilities for management and regulation of safety of UK rail transport ensued. Since both the Paddington and Southall crashes had reopened public debate on ATP a separate joint inquiry considering the issue in the light of both crashes was also held in 2000; it confirmed the rejection of ATP and the mandatory adoption of a cheaper and less effective system, but noted a mismatch between public opinion and cost-benefit analysis. Great Western Railway has fitted it's Mk3 Coaches with power doors, controlled emissions toilets, retention tanks, and disabled access toilets to meet TSI-PRM requirements. The powercars were given the coaching stock numbers 43000 and 43001. These services would operate from Paris through the Channel Tunnel to Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Manchester via the East Coast, and West Coast Mainline using a dedicated fleet of Class 373/1 North of London Eurostar sets. There have been two unverified claims of faster speeds attained by a diesel locomotive. Constructed 43134 named 'Gordon Aikman' at Glasgow Queen Street, on 25th June 2021. In total 43067, 43068, 43080, 43084, and 43084 were bought by the company and now run high speed services between London Kings Cross and Sunderland. Virgin Cross Country had dropped the HST's in 2003 in favor of Class 220 and 221 Voyager and Super Voyager DMU's, a move that proved highly unpopular with passengers who found the new trains, noisy, rough riding, cramped and uncomfortable compared to the HST's they replaced. The latter train was a High Speed Train, driven by 52-year-old Brian Cooper, who was killed in the accident. The replacement engine (no. 43159 is still in operation, as of 2015, with First Great Western. Class 43 Stock Photos and Images. After the Mk 4 stock had been delivered, the HST power cars had the TDM equipment removed, and then reverted to their normal duties. Classification In addition, the following companies are currently using HST Power Cars to operate test trains (non-passenger services): For a full listing of all HST Power Cars and their current status, click on the image link below to open the PDF, which is supported by most major browsers. However, with the cancellation of the APT, due to an embarrassing failure of the tilting system with members of the British press onboard, the Class 43 powercars became the jewel in the British Rail crown, serving from Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland to Penzance in the far southwest of England. During the late 1990s twenty-five HST power cars were re-engined with Paxman VP185 engines in order to improve fuel consumption and reduce emissions. The Scotrail HST's are former Great Western Railway set, and were refurbished, and converted at Wabtec Rail, Doncaster. The aerodynamically shaped front was also change for the production units. Damaged in a collision with 800109 at Neville Hill on 13 November 2019. However this trial was ultimately unsuccessful and the powercars regained their original Valenta engines. S508) was required as the original Valenta engine (no. On the 31st October 2006, the operators of Signal SN109, Network Rail, (the successor company to Railtrack formed after the 2000 Hatfield rail crash) pled guilty to charges under the UK Health and Safety Act 1974. There have been minor incidents involving Class 43s, among which have been: Power car 43160 had two minor incidents, which happened at the South West England region. In 1982, having seen the success of the Class 43 in the UK, Australia's New South Wales Trainlink ordered a batch of 19 powercars built to a similar design as the Class 43. The driver noted that he believed that the prototype could well have reached 180mph with enough track as the powercars had plenty of power to spare. After a year long trial period First Great Western decide to roll out the MTU 4000 fleet wide and by 2009 all of their powercars had been fitted with them at Brush Traction in Loughborough. HST came . When Crewe Works built them, the InterCity 125 units were considered to be diesel multiple units, and were allocated Classes 253 and 254 for Western and Eastern Region services respectively. Once these locomotives left DVT duties, the remote equipment was removed. East Coast operator GNER chose to renumber its HST power cars by adding 200 to the number. Before cooler group upgrade the engines on the Western Region powercars were temporarily downrated to 2,000 bhp during the summer months. The crash occurred after the 10:32 Great Western Trains passenger train from Swansea to London Paddington, worked by power cars 43173 + 43163 and operating with a defective Automatic Warning System (AWS), passed a red (danger) signal (SPAD), preceded by two cautionary signals. The locomotives, working with conventional Mk3 stock, worked on the line between 1987 and 1991, when the last Class 91 locomotives entered service. At 13:20 local time, the Power car impacted. [11] The test involved completion of 3,000 cycles, each of 10 minutes duration, with four minutes at the maximum power of 2,611kW (3,501bhp) and six minutes at idle, simulating the typical 'on-off' nature of IC125 duty. The test was much more severe than operational duty, where the train operates at a maximum of 1,678kW (2,250bhp). The HSTs operate . [41] 125 Heritage Ltd, based at the Colne Valley Railway, has saved three power cars, 43071, 43073 and 43082.[42]. Instead, it ran past the signal; the points settings beyond this brought it in under 600 metres onto the Up Main Line; at about 8:09 as it was entering this it collided nearly head-on and at a combined speed of about 130 miles per hour (210km/h) with the 06:03 First Great Western train from Cheltenham to Paddington. The XPT operates on services form Sydney to Dubbo, Grafton, Casino, Melbourne and Brisbane. A start was made about 10 years ago to restore the loco, but work ground to a halt when it was realised that the loco would need a full rewire before other work . The four units that were not in service, 43173, 43011, 43019 and 43140, were written off by fatal rail accidents in 1997, 1999, 2004 and 2020 respectively. The power cars had a main driver's position at one aerodynamically shaped end with the other flat and gangwayed end having only an auxiliary driving position for shunting purposes. On the 5th April 2004, Thames Trains pled guilty to multiple violations of the health and safety law in relation to the Ladbroke Grove Crash and was fined 2 million and were ordered to pay 75,000 in legal court costs. Their HST's operated services to destinations off of the electrified East Coast Mainline, from London King's Cross to Lincoln, Kingston upon Hull, Harrogate, Sunderland, Stirling, Inverness, and Aberdeen. Built between 1975 and 1982, the Intercity 125 [] Type of locomotive 4 ft 8 1/2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Number preserved LNER's HST's also deputized for Class 91's on many occasion in normal service, and on diversions due to engineering works. Later, Virgin Trains withdrew the HSTs when new Class 220 and 221 units were delivered, and nearly all of these power cars went into storage at Long Marston. Sponsored advertisement . [98] The Railway Heritage Designation Advisory Board nominated 43102 (43302) for preservation as holder of the record for being the fastest diesel locomotive on the planet[99] The power car was donated to the NRM upon its withdrawal from service in May 2021,[35] and it is currently located at the NRM's museum at Shildon. In the early 1970s, the British Railways Board made the decision to replace its main-line express diesel traction. Abellio Scotrail operate 27 HST sets in 2+4, and 2+5 formations. The main reason been to rectify chronic reliability problems plaguing their powercars, but also to life extend the units and to reduce fuel consumption and exhaust emissions. The train departed Craigentinny and headed to Newcastle as an empty coaching stock move. The Cullen inquiry was carried out in 2 blocks of sittings, sandwiching the 'joint inquiry'; the first block dealt with the accident itself, the second block dealt with the management and regulation of UK railway safety; this had always been part of the inquiry terms of reference, but was given additional urgency by a further train crash at Hatfield in October 2000. The first batches have replaced HSTs on the Great Western Main Line and the East Coast Main Line. Preserved by 125 Heritage in November 2021. [105], For the British Rail High Speed Train as a whole, see, Preserved locomotives and & multiple units (additions). [26], In 2021, RailAdventure acquired the six 43/4 power cars, plus an additional two for spares, for use on stock movements as part of its entrance into the UK market through the acquisition of Hanson and Hall Rail Services. The Class 43 was originally introduced into service by British Rail in 1976 on its Great Western Mainline services from London Paddington to Bristol, Taunton, Exeter, Plymouth, Truro, Penzance, Cardiff, and Swansea. 43058, 43059, and the remaining four MK3's are currently used for driver training on the West Coast Mainline. Automatic Train Protection (ATP) equipment would have almost certainly prevented the accident. In May 2011 the National Railway Museum (NRM) announced that the remaining HST prototype power car 41001 would undergo full restoration work. Class 08: 08493 - Ex GWR BR Black livery. High Speed Train Set", "www.hattons.co.uk - Lima L106506 Class 43 HST in Virgin livery 4 car train pack 43122 & 43178", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=British_Rail_Class_43_(HST)&oldid=1134201703, 127 in service, 40 stored, 12 preserved, 9 scrapped, 43003, 43012, 43015, 43021, 43026, 43028, 43031-43037, 43124-43139, 43141-43152, 43163, 43164, 43168, 43169, 43175-43177, 43179, 43181-43183, 43185, 43184, 43207, 43208, 43239, 43285, 43301, 43303-43304, 43321, 43357, 43366, 43378, 43004, 43005, 43009, 43010, 43016, 43022, 43027, 43029, 43040-43042, 43088, 43092-43094, 43097, 43098, 43122, 43153-43156, 43158, 43160, 43162, 43170-43172, 43186-43189, 43192, 43194, 43198, 43046, 43047, 43049, 43055, 43058, 43059, 43083, 43296, 43308, 43423, 43465, 43467-43468, 43480, 43484, 43017, 43020, 43023-43025, 43063, 43078, 43086-43087, 43091, 43161, 43165, 43174, 43180, 43190-43191, 43195-43196. This is the only operator without a train belonging to the Electrostar family (i.e. 43132 was named 'Aberdeen Station 150th Anniversary' from 4th November 2017 (to July 2019). This project, the Intercity Express Programme, is being spearheaded by the Department for Transport. The set was shorted to 2+5 formation and consisted of, 43159 (leading), five Mk3 coaches, and 43104 (trailing). Class 43 HST 43165 & 43166 In Intercity Swallow Livery. [25], GB Railfreight have expressed interest in the possibility of converting displaced HST sets for use carrying parcels and other mail. Formation Class 43 HST A5 Greetings Card quantity. 43144 was the last power car to operate for ScotRail in plain blue livery ( August 2019 ). Powercar 43018 after the 1995 Royal Oak Crash. 43300 damaged after collision in Neville Hill depot in 2019. Seven people, including the drivers of the train and the car, were killed. The investigators also discovered that Hodder's training was defective on the basis of two grounds, Situation-handling assertiveness and notifying prior incidents of Signals Passed At Danger (or SPADs). The first powercars were fitted with Paxman 12VP185 engines in 1993. One Scotrail 2+4 set is currently out of service after being involved in a fatal collision, and derailment on the 12th August 2020. Click & Collect. The Midland Pullman Powercars have been modified to include high output headlight, marker lights (including third marker light), and tail lights. If you whnat the DMU list I can photo copy it for you This resulted in a dramatic re-branding all over the UK of the HST fleet, one of the first being the services from London to Wales and the . [4] The loan agreement ended in November 2019 and 41001 returned to the NRM. [40], The University of Birmingham used 43056 for use as a research & development vehicle. They were built between 1975 and 1982 and designed by TCB Miller and his design team at BR Railway Technical Centre in Derby. It comprised eight Mark 3 coaches with a Class 43 diesel power car at each end. Until the HST's introduction, the maximum speed of British trains was limited to 100mph (160km/h). In November 2007 the Intercity East Coast Franchise passed to National Express East Coast who continued the re-engineering program at Brush Traction. Both moved to the group when their lease ended with East Midlands Railway. Both of these powercars were refitted in 2010 with MTU 16V400R41 prime movers to increase reliability, reduce fuel consumption, and reduce emissions. The S508 engine was lifted into the locomotive at Neville Hill depot on 29 June 2012. Like First Great Western, National Express East Coat decided to have its MK3 passenger trailers refurbished - this time by Wabtec Rail at their Doncaster Works, in conjunction with Bombardier Transportation. [6], The design was successful and led to production orders being placed for similar trains for the Western, Eastern, Scottish and London Midland regions. . Any views or opinions expressed and information in the documents on this page are not necessarily those of 125 Group, or any of the train operating companies mentioned (to which 125 Group and therefore these publications have no links whatsoever). By CraigMatthews. These sets were, at the time considered to be Diesel Multiple Unit Trains of fixed formation, and designated as Class 253. After proving trials on the Eastern Region the prototype High Speed Diesel Train (HSDT) was transferred to the Western Region, where it was deployed on Paddington Bristol/Weston-super-Mare services. The last powercars to retain the Valenta engines, numbers 43084 and 43123 ran several special trains for enthusiasts in 2010 before heading to Brush Traction for reengineering. The diesel fuel carried by this train was dispersed by the collision and ignited in a fireball, causing a series of separate fires in the wreckage, particularly in coach H at the front of the HST, which was completely burnt out. TF . The class is officially the fastest diesel locomotive in the world, with an absolute maximum speed of 148.5 mph , and a regular service speed of 125 mph . The Class 43 powercars are often called the HST (High Speed Train) due to their speed. Of the ten prototype coaches, two were adapted for use in the Royal Train,[7] five were modified for use with the production HSTs,[8] and three were transferred to Departmental stock.[9]. The train was fitted with ATP but this was switched off. The last VP185 engine to be manufactured at Paxman's Colchester Works was despatched from the factory on 15 September 2003 as part of a programme to convert 14 Midland Mainline power cars to VP185 engines to supplement the four already converted during 1994/95, and this led to 43043/045/048-050/052/055/060/061/072/073/076/082 joining 43047/059/074/075 with this engine type.[13]. In 2009, Open Access Operator, Grand Central announced that it would be replacing the Paxman Valenta engines in its powercars with the MTU 4000 engine. Today we introduce you to the stunning ScotRail Class 43 HST. The last of the East Coast Powercars had been re-engined by the end of 2009. 197 production powercars were produced, numbered 43002-43198. The XPT powercars also feature revised horn and headlight clusters, and air intake filter to handle the dry dusty environment in which they operate. 61 injured people were taken to the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading and others to the North Hampshire Hospital in Basingstoke. The Southall Rail crash occurred on the Great Western Main Line at Southall, West London, on 19 October 1997. It also has a fleet of thirteen HST MK3 Coaches. Retained by GWR to operate local West of England services, and are known as Castle Class sets. 1976present At the event, power car 43002 (Numbered 253 001 as a Diesel Multiple Unit) was unveiled in original Intercity 125 livery, and named Sir Kenneth Grange after the Class 43's bodyshell designer. Current Operators: Great Western Railway, Arriva Cross Country, East Midland Railway, Network Rail, Scotrail, Locomotive Services Limited, Colas Rail. 2+7 cars (Class 253), 2+8 cars (Class 254), The Reverend Wilbert Awdry depicted the British Rail Class 43 (HST) locomotive as Philippa (Pip) and her twin, Emma in the Railway Series: Gordon the High-Speed Engine, The Reverend Wilbert Awdry depicted the British Rail Class 43 (HST) as Emma and His twin, Philippa (Pip) in the Railway Series: Gordon the High-Speed Engine. HSTs are currently used on selected passenger services with these train operating companies: Locomotive Services Limited operate HST sets for private charters, such as the Midland Pullman or services under the Rail Charter Services banner. After several special enthusiast runs in honour of the Valenta Engine, they where re-engineered at Brush Traction in Loughborough in 2010, been fitted with a new MTU 16V4000R41 engines. The production power cars featured a redesigned front end without conventional buffers, although a rigid drawbar can be used to connect an HST to an ordinary locomotive. The power car was named "Hayabusa" (Hayabusa, , Japanese for Peregrine falcon, project name 'V-Train 2'). Prime mover As the LSL Fleet ever expands, and as various posts are spread across several different threads, I thought it's worth creating this thread to keep track of LSLs mainline diesel and electric fleet, stock movements and repaints etc. This was the second major accident on the Great Western Main Line in just over two years, the first being the Southall rail crash of September 1997, a few miles west in England. [23] The first entered service in October 2018. In the coming years, services on the Great Western Mainline were extended to include services to Hereford, Cheltenham, Paignton, and Oxford. It was later revealed to be the Class 43 (HST) alongside the long-waited Llyn-by-the-Sea sneak peek. 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