The train that crashed at Carmont was a ScotRail High Speed Train (HST) of four Mark 3 coaches with a class 43 power car at each end. These HSTs were originally introduced in 1976 and had a maximum speed of 125mph. Ninety-five HST sets were built, and the fleet has travelled more than 850 million ...
(Permalink) Carmont Class 43 Network Rail Resilience of rail infrastructure

The train car was being transported away from the Haymarket depot and was caught on camera as the huge transportation lorry made its way round through Roseburn.
(Permalink) Class 43 Haymarket Depot

London North Eastern Railway nameplates have raised £41,000 for charity, after famous names from the iconic Intercity High Speed Train fleet attracted interest from around the world at an online auction on Saturday.

43308 Highland Chieftain proved most popular among enthusiasts, selling for £13,900, with 43300 Craigentinny and one Crest fetching £6,500. Auctioneers claim these are record prices for Class 43 HST nameplates.
(Permalink) Class 43 London North Eastern Railway

Nearly 200 High Speed Train Mk 3s and more than 20 Class 43 power cars look set to be scrapped in the coming weeks and months.
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The first two Angel Trains High Speed Train Class 43 power cars transferring from Great Western Railway to ScotRail have arrived north of the border.

Former GWR 43021 and 43132 took four Mk 3s from Doncaster to Craigentinny on September 1. They will be used for training purposes. The power cars will be retained by SR. They left four Mk 3s at Wabtec Rail, Doncaster, for refurbishment.
(Permalink) Angel Trains Class 43 GWR HST ScotRail

A world first will take place in Yorkshire next month to celebrate the heritage and future of one of the country's most iconic railway lines.

Four trains spanning four generations will travel side by side, in the same direction, along the East Coast Main Line on April 23 2017.

Yorkshires DNA of speed and style through the ages binds together an event that fittingly comes just days before the now legendary Tour de Yorkshire begins.

This will be a once in a lifetime opportunity to see the world famous Flying Scotsman travel alongside two trains from Virgin Trains revitalised fleet - an HST (Class 43), an InterCity225 (Class 91) - and the rail operators brand new train, the Virgin Azuma (Class 800) which is being built by Hitachi in the North East, and will come into service in 2018.

The four trains will travel together for several miles north of York to showcase the past, present and future of rail travel.
(Permalink) Class 43 Class 800 Class 91 Flying Scotsman HST