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Thursday 1 August 2019

Photo British Rail Intercity 125 HST Class 43048 Wellingborough

Class 43048 Intercity 125, Wellingborough Station

photo of intercity 125 class 43048 hst waiting at wellingborough station
Photo:  Charles Moorhen


UK HST Intercity 125 train Class 43048, in Intercity 'Swallow' livery, disgorges its passengers as it waits at Wellingborough station to continue its journey to the north.


At the time of writing, (2019) Class 43048 carries the name, 'T.C.B. Miller MBE'.

It is plain to see that this is a pre-privatisation scene by the uniform that the guard is wearing as he waits by the open carriage door.  

Note the lack of safety barriers at the platform ends which have become commonplace at railway stations todayl

I wonder how many local people from the Wellingborough area, or indeed those who sped through this once busy former Midland Railway station, can remember the BMC-branded (British Motor Corporation) water tank in the background at the far left of the picture?
This no doubt became a useful landmark during a journey between London and the North.

Sadly, the iconic tower had long since disappeared remaining only in the memory.


 
News Update:

Seeing East Midlands Trains colourful livery of red, white, orange and red flashing along the railway tracks, will soon become a thing of the past.
Abellio will take over the East Midlands Trains franchise on Saturday 18th August 2019. The Class 43 HST Intercity 125 and Class 222 diesel multiple unit will gradually be phased out by brand new Hitachi trains that will be a variant of the bullet-nosed Class 800 bio-mode DMU.
The new trains will have a lavender livery and be branded with 'EMR' on both sides.


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Wednesday 31 July 2019

Photo Intercity 125 Train Class 43116 'City of Kingston upon Hull' Wellingborough

Class 43116 Intercity 125, Wellingborough Station

photo of intercity 125 hst class 43116 at wellingborough
Photo:  Charles Moorhen

As the sun begins to set, UK Intercity 125 HST Class 43116 passenger train, bearing the nameplate 'City of Kingston-upon-Hull', waits at Wellingborough railway station before commencing its journey south to London St. Pancras.



News Update:
Seeing East Midlands Trains colourful livery of red, white, orange and red flashing along the railway tracks, will soon become a thing of the past.
 
Abellio will take over the East Midlands Trains franchise on Saturday 18th August 2019. 
The Class 43 HST Intercity 125 and Class 222 diesel multiple unit will gradually be phased out by brand new Hitachi trains that will be a variant of the bullet-nosed Class 800 bio-mode DMU.
The new trains will have a lavender livery and be branded with 'EMR' on both sides.



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Photo Class 43079 British Rail HST in Intercity 125 Livery Basingstoke 1990s

Class 43079 Intercity 125 HST, Basingstoke Station

photo of intercity 125 hst class 43079 in swallow livery at basingstoke
Photo:  Charles Moorhen


On a sunny summer day Intercity 125 High Speed Train Class 43079, in 'swallow' livery enters Basingstoke station in Hampshire, heading for the south-west of England in the 1990s.



Basingstoke railway station historical note:

In the mid-1800s, a special train was permanently kept in a state of readiness by the London & South Western Railway for the sole use of the Duke of Wellington - hero of the Battle of Waterloo - at Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK, should he require it.


Wellington was not a fan of the 'new fangled railways' and it is not known if he ever used his train.


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Friday 28 September 2018

Photo Collection Class 43 HST Intercity 125 Trains 31 Images

 31 Class 43 Intercity 125 HST Train Photos

The Class 43 HST trains, also known as the Intercity 125's, were introduced on to the British Rail network in the early 1970's.


Built at British Rail Engineering Ltd., Crewe Works, between 1975 and 1982, 197 sets were manufactured.  Initially the classes of power cars were designated '253' and '254'.

Officially, the Brel/Paxman Class 43 (HST) is the fastest diesel locomotive in the world with a maximum speed of 148 mph (238 km/h), though its speed in service is restricted to 125 mph (201 km/h).
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black and white photo of class 43010 at didcot
Class 43010 HST
Photo: Charles Moorhen


Class 43010 Intercity 125 in First Great Western livery waits at Didcot station, Oxfordshire.  A DB Schenker locomotive stands on a siding on the far right of the picture.

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class 43023 hst waits at didcot station
Class 43023 HST
Photo: Charles Moorhen


Rear Power Car 43023 Intercity 125 waits at Didcot station, Oxfordshire.

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intercity 125 class 43033 hst waits at didcot
Class 43033 HST
Photo: Charles Moorhen


Class 43033 Intercity 125, in First Great Western livery at Didcot station, Oxfordshire, en route to London Paddington.

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east midlands train class 43043 hst at wellingborough
Class 43043 HST
Photo: Charles Moorhen


Class 43043 Intercity 125, in East Midlands Trains livery, waits at Wellingborough station, Northamptonshire.

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front end of east midlands trains class 43043 hst at wellingborough
Class 43043 HST
Photo: Charles Moorhen


Close-up of Class 43043 Power Car at Wellingborough station, Northamptonshire.

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east midlands train class 43044 hst enters wellingborough
Class 43044 HST
Photo: Charles Moorhen


East Midlands Trains, Class 43044 Intercity 125, powers through Wellingborough station, Northampton, heading north.

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midland mainline liveried class 43045 waits at wellingborough
Class 43045 HST
Photo: Charles Moorhen


Midland Mainline Class 43045 Intercity 125 in Meridian livery waits at Wellingborough station.
 
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midland mainline trains class 43046 hst at wellingborough
Class 43046 HST
Photo: Charles Moorhen

Midland Mainline Class 43046 Intercity 125, 'Royal Philharmonic' stands at platform 1, Wellingborough.
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midland mainline trains class 43046 royal philharmonic nameplate
Class 43046 Nameplate
Photo: Charles Moorhen

Close-up of Midland Mainline Class 43046 nameplate, 'Royal Philharmonic.
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east midlands trains class 43047 hst speeds through wellingborough station
Class 43047 HST
Photo: Charles Moorhen

East Midlands Trains Class 43047 Intercity 125 passes through Wellingborough station heading for London St. Pancras.
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east midlands trains class 43048 leaving wellingborough heading north
Class 43048 HST
Photo: Charles Moorhen

East Midlands Trains, Class 43048 Intercity 125, pulls away from Wellingborough station forming the rear power car of a train heading north.
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east midlands trains class 43050 hst enters wellingborough from st pancras
Class 43050 HST
Photo: Charles Moorhen


Intercity 125 Class 43050, in East Midlands Trains livery, enters Wellingborough station heading a train going north from St. Pancras.
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intercity 125 class 43055 leaves wellingborough for the north
Class 43055 HST
Photo: Charles Moorhen


Forming the rear of a train waiting at Wellingborough station, East Midlands Trains Class 43055 Intercity 125 is about to head north.
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close up photo of hst power car class 43058
Class 43058 HST
Photo: Charles Moorhen


Close-up photo of the side of East Midlands Trains power car Class 43058 Intercity 125 standing at Wellingborough station.
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Night photo of Class 43066 Intercity 125 HST in East Midlands Trains livery stands in Wellingborough station
Class 43066 HST
Photo: Charles Moorhen
 

Night photo of East Midlands Trains Class 43066 Intercity 125 waiting at Wellingborough before heading south to London St. Pancras.
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Black & White photo of Class 43066 Intercity 125 HST in East Midlands Trains livery stand at platform 1, Wellingborough station
Class 43066 HST
Photo: Charles Moorhen

Class 43066 passes through Wellingborough station heading north.
 
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Photo of Class 43069 Intercity 125 HST in Midland Mainline livery, stands in Wellingborough station before heading north
Class 43069 HST
Photo: Charles Moorhen

Class 43069 Intercity 125 in Midland Mainline 'Meridian' livery stands at platform 1, Wellingborough station.
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Class 43075 HST
Photo: Charles Moorhen

On a service heading north, East Midlands Trains Class 43075 Intercity 125, waits at Wellingborough station.
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Class 43075 HST 
Photo: Charles Moorhen

East Midlands Trains Class 43075 powers into Wellingborough station heading towards London St. Pancras.
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Class 43079 HST
Photo: Charles Moorhen


Class 43079, in Intercity livery, enters Basingstoke station in the 1990's.
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Class 43081 HST
Photo: Charles Moorhen

East Midlands Trains Class 43081 Intercity 125 waits at Wellingborough station before continuing its run north.
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Class 43082 HST
Photo: Charles Moorhen

As the sun sets on Class 43082 Intercity 125, in Midland Mainline livery it stands at platform 1, Wellingborough station.
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Class 43083 HST
Photo: Charles Moorhen

East Midlands Trains Class 43083 Intercity 125 photographed powering through Wellingborough station heading north.
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Class 43083 HST
Photo: Charles Moorhen


East Midlands Train Class 43083 Intercity 125 waits at Bedford for the all clear to proceed north.
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Class 43089 HST
Photo: Charles Moorhen

Class 43089 in early Intercity 125 livery waits at platform 1, Wellingborough station, before heading north.
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Class 43089 HST
Photo: Charles Moorhen

Looking totally different in East Midlands Trains livery, amid the long shadows of late afternoon, Class 43089 Intercity 125 thunders through Wellingborough station as can be seen by the exhaust smoke above the power car.
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Class 43098 HST
Photo: Charles Moorhen

Class 43098 in 'Swallow' Intercity livery makes a smoky start from Basingstoke station in the 1990's.
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Class 43116 HST
Photo: Charles Moorhen


Class 43116, in early Intercity 125 livery, waits at platform 2, Wellingborough station, before continuing south to London St. Pancras.
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Class 43126 HST
Photo: Charles Moorhen

In 'Fag Packet' livery, First Great Western Class 43126 Intercity 125 stands at Didcot station, Oxfordshire.
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Class 43151 HST
Photo: Charles Moorhen

First Great Western train, Class 43151 Intercity 125, stands in St. Austell station, Cornwall, before continuing its journey to London Paddington.
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Unidentified Class 43 HST
Photo: Charles Moorhen

Unidentified First Great Western Class 43 Intercity 125 about to enter Didcot station en route to the south-west.
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Thursday 17 May 2018

Photo Smoky Class 43098 Brel/Paxman Intercity 125 Basingstoke 1990s

Class 43098 HST Smoking Out of Basingstoke Station 


photo of class 43098 intercity 125 hst leaving basingstoke
Photo: Charles Moorhen


Trainspotting Class 43098 Intercity 125, built in August 1978 and allocated to Landore T&RSMD (Swansea), in 'Swallow' livery introduced in 1987, leaving Basingstoke station in the 1990's in a cloud of diesel exhaust smoke, heading for Reading.



Brel/Paxman 43098 Intercity 125 has carried two names.  From 1985 to 1987 it was Tyne & Wear Metropolitan County, and from 1998 to 2004 it was Railway Children

An old slam-door diesel multiple unit, in Network Southeast livery, can be seen in the background standing in the station's bay platform before heading towards Reading.


Basingstoke railway station historical note:
In the mid-1800s, a special train was permanently kept in a state of readiness by the London & South Western Railway for the sole use of the Duke of Wellington - hero of the Battle of Waterloo - at Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK, should he require it.


Wellington was not a fan of the 'new fangled railways' and it is not known if he ever used his train.


   
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