Railway speed record - Wikipedia
The following is a list of speed records for rail vehicles with on-board fuel to generate electricity for traction motors such as diesel-electric locomotive, diesel electric multiple unit and gas turbine-electric locomotive trains.
Top 10: the fastest diesel locomotives - Yahoo Autos
Jul 18, 2024 · Here we round up the 10 fastest diesel locomotives ever. 10. Pioneer Zephyr – 112mph. Perhaps surprisingly, this is the only American entry on the list, but the Pioneer Zephyr was the first...
InterCity 125 - Wikipedia
The high-speed diesel train, which became the HST or InterCity 125, was formed of a rake of Mark 3 passenger coaches between two streamlined power cars, one at each end. Each power car was fitted with a Paxman Valenta diesel engine …
Diesel locomotive - Wikipedia
The InterCity 125 set a speed record – 148 mph (238 km/h) – for a diesel-powered train in 1987. Capable of 125 mph (201 km/h) in regular service, the train consists of two power cars with either seven or eight carriages between them. [ 1 ]
World's fastest diesel locomotive will run again at ... - BBC
Jul 16, 2021 · It set the world diesel rail speed record while partnered with a power car numbered 43102, which has been donated to the National Railway Museum in York. 43159 will mostly live out its...
World's Fastest DIESEL TRAIN | A Short Journey on the Class ...
Class 43 HST or Intercity 125 has the record for being the world's fastest diesel train clocking 200 Kmph regularly and a record maximum speed of 238 Kmph.#t...
World's fastest diesel locomotive will run again at Ruddington
Jul 16, 2021 · It set the world diesel rail speed record while partnered with a power car numbered 43102, which has been donated to the National Railway Museum in York. 43159 will mostly live out its...