HST Action at Doncaster (19/01/2008)

In a sequel to my HST Action in York video, here is some sequences of HST's thundering through, and calling at Doncaster.

NXEC HST's feature strongly, as does the Grand Central Hst (twice!). A mix of valenta and MTU action.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• NXEC
• Grand
• Central
• HST
• High
• Speed
• Train
• Doncaster
• Valenta
• MTU

[4fsake]

The first and the last HST passing at speed in this video seem to have a different sound to the others... Is it because of the different engines used?

Fantastic!

Thanks for posting.

[theamateurbasher]

@4fsake Some HST's in early 2008 still had the old Paxman Valenta engines (the ones producing the high screaming sound), but most were fitted with the new MTU engines. The transition from Valenta to MTU was taking place at the time, hence the varying sounds of the HST's recorded here.

Thanks for commenting!

[theamateurbasher]

@4fsake Furthermore, this transition was taking place on the National Express (now East Coast) HST sets - the only full valenta powered HST here was the Grand Central set (the black one shooting through on the centre road).

[mststv]

Happy late birthday Mr Video ! lol, some nice Valenta's screaming there  ;)

[theamateurbasher]

Thanks mststv!

[DarkRage960]

huh. did i jst see a Midland Mainline HST at 2:31. you can see it at the right hand side in a platform

[theamateurbasher]

I don't think there is a Midland Mainline HST there.

[DarkRage960]

u sure there isnt coz i thought i saw one. or it could be just my imagenation lol

[theamateurbasher]

LOL! I could be making a sequel soon (maybe for my 200th vid, which is fast approaching)...

[Woolybak8]

Yeah thats the one Dave! Thought I recognised it!