Saturday 18th May 2019, and GWR ran their last ever full-set HST services out of Paddington in the evening, in a special setup where four trains left between...

Saturday, 18 May 2024 marks exactly five years since the memorable final day of main line HST operations on the GWR network (18 May 2019), so the perfect excuse to recall the locations and services I photographed and travelled on that fateful occasion.

The InterCity 125 (originally Inter-City 125) or High Speed Train (HST) is a diesel-powered high-speed passenger train built by British Rail Engineering Limited between 1975 and 1982. A total of 95 sets were produced, each comprising two Class 43 power cars, one at each end, and a rake of seven or eight Mark 3 coaches. The name is derived from ...

18th May 2019 marked the end of long distance HST's, operated by Great Western Railway, departing London Paddington. GWR had spent weeks planning this major event to commemorate the Class 43's...

Saturday 18th May 2019 saw the last day of HST (High Speed Train) operations on the Great Western main line. These iconic 125mph diesel trains have been in continuous service in and out of Paddington since October 1976. Now, after more than 40 years on front line duties, they have finally been replaced by new hybrid electric/diesel IET trains.

2019年5月24日 · Watch how we celebrated the last HST from Paddington Saturday 18 May. Farewell, old friend!

2019年5月18日 · The much loved HST trains are running their last journeys across the network to and from London as new Hitachi IET Class 800 and 802 trains now reign supreme. Whereas last week's LNER Azuma launch was met with much excitement for the future,…

2019年5月18日 · Great Western Railway have confirmed that Saturday 18th May will be the final day of operations for their Intercity 125 Class 43 HST trains on the Great Western Mainline route. GWR will retain a small number of power cars for local services in west of England.

2019年12月6日 · Now though, after more than 40 years in front line service, time for the HST is almost up. The trains were withdrawn from Paddington in May 2019 and the last ever service HST is scheduled to depart Kings Cross on 15 th December 2019. In a year or so they will be gone from St Pancras too.

2019年12月21日 · Today marks another stage in the gradual disappearance of the iconic InterCity 125 High Speed Train (HST) from the railway network. The last LNER HST services finished on Sunday 15th December, leaving just one last four-day charity railtour with …