Inter-City 125

9 HST sets seen at 9 locations on the L.M.R. and E.R.

1991-1993

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• beitish
• rail
• railway
• railroad
• diesel
• train
• hst
• 125
• inter-city
• class
• 43
• 253
• 254

[doddzesrailexchange]

I thought the Intercitys didnt operate to Blackburn unless they were been diverted that day in 1993

[Panarail]

You are of course right, there were W.C.M.L. diversions at the time I photographed at Blackburn.

[HSTHoward]

pause at 7.00 exactly CLAG! and the buffer fitted HSTs are the best and all the buffer fitted ones are now owned by GC

[Panarail]

I think that they should take two of the buffer fitted power cars, give them a rake of stock between them and paint the lot in Blue Pullman colours. Would make more sense than a pair of 47's.

[thewaytosuccess]

I loved those trains because they just looked evil!

[smiffy1071]

Scream for me baby!!! Brought tears to my eyes....

[northcms]

what happened to these beautiful trains; dirty, smoky, evil and LOUD! damn. now replaced with sterile, boring and perfectly efficient things. remember when Paddington used to just reek of the fumes from these!

thanks for posting, terrific clips.

[glitch4465]

@thewaytosuccess I know what you mean they did! They used to TERRIFY me as a small child. The Eurostars also look a bit evil too

[ITW84]

had 43058 been in a slam of some kind or just had some paint stripper washed on it?

[N330AA]

Nothing screams 1970s Britain more than these puppies. I sure miss their abundance and that classic swallow livery!

[MUSEDAVE82]

I've always loved the Intercity livery - they didn't suit a lot of the trains they plastered it in with but on the HST it suits it down to a tee.  It must be one of the only liveries that looks better the dirtier it gets. In saying that, I think GNER did a bloody good job with the royal blue colour scheme.

[bus131]

The last ever Valenta Powered HST is on its way to Loughborough now to be fitted with either an MTU or VP185 engine :-( gone are the days of the real HST's

[HSTPaul]

I'm loving the clag coming out of 43 067 at Sheffield. Great vid liked + faved :)

[mcmotor101]

I thought the buffered PC's ran without there engines on, like DVT's.

[pendolinokriscfc]

Great video, Love the one pulling out of Sheffield at the end! Reminds me when I got smoked out by an HST at Newcastle station mid 80's standing on a footbridge! Top video, well done!

[smiffy1071]

I've got to say it, HST's just look WRONG with buffers!