GWR 'Flying Banana' Railtour With Crazy Horn! - Final Full HST on the GWML

[@StaxRail]

If you enjoyed this video, check out my playlist of the last GWR full-length HSTs: kzbin.info/aero/PLq4w2OOrF6eyXcGkDl22awY2wR9Q9xt38

[@ctra1ns]

I love how every hst has a different type of horn

[@paulsladen]

Don't normally hear a *rear-facing* HST toot. Has interesting Doppler (lower)!

[@wharris302]

They all have the same type of horn lol. Just because it was headings away it sounded slightly different

[@ctra1ns]

@@wharris302 it sometimes changes after some age

[@ctra1ns]

I love that companies actually give respect to the hst when retiring, give it a railtour and actually keep some and not scrap them straight away. For other locos they dont do special things like for legendery trains

[@richbutler718]

I’m not a train enthusiast, but that was a laugh well done driver !

[@darrenclements]

Farewell to the magnificent, industrial Valentas and welcome to the slick hi-tech IET, the new age of the train. As Doiglas Adam's might say, 'So long, and thanks for all the thrash'.

[@markcolston7043]

excellent but so sad to see the last of such an amazing train of over 40 years!

[@markcolston7043]

so hart breaking to watch,over 40 years ready for the history books.

[@ctra1ns]

Brings back memories of me taking a 125 to work

[@CC-Cobalt-1043]

And me riding on Hsts as a kid, back in 2015 i went york on one and went to the NRM for the first time, I believe that was a HST

[@maimadha]

​@@CC-Cobalt-1043when you rode a HST back in 2015 what operator was it?

[@CC-Cobalt-1043]

@@maimadha crosscountry, I think it was either 2015 or 2016

[@neilbain8736]

Never thought I'd get sentimental about one of these. I really loved them latterly, because you opened the doors the old fashioned way, by hand from the outside, and they had a proper luggage compartment at each end that could hold a few bikes and even a tandem. They had a good solid feel to them too, none of this lower coefficient of friction stuff that makes them slip on leaves ( that's why the lighter ones slip). Scotrail got some of them on withdrawal, and use them in sets of 5 I think, so you can still travel on them.

[@StaxRail]

They truly were built to last, and did the job brilliantly. ScotRail do have some of these now, running as 2+4 and 2+5's, whilst GWR have some 2+4's with the same modifications. Thanks for watching!

[@shanemichaelhenderson2728]

These horns are absolutely fantastic

[@ctra1ns]

Brings a tear to my eye ;(

[@anunggaming]

great video, like it :)

[@lutztrostmann2785]

very cool horn from the last hst

[@alextrainspotterhd6444]

Lol wow epic wish I was there filming that too

[@StaxRail]

Thanks! It was a sad day, seeing the last one go through, but well worth it

[@rorynicol3969]

Great video

[@StaxRail]

Thanks!

[@rorynicol3969]

@@StaxRail your more than welcome just in the process of down loading the flying Scotsman

[@charlie8562]

Just wait until the pullman goes again

[@andrewjg_]

did the guy at the back of the cab use the horn as well?

[@StaxRail]

Yep! There was someone in the back powercar that blew the horn

[@britrailtog7085]

@@StaxRail Me and the GWR fitter in the back cab having a bit of fun.

[@Rob-tt9zz]

I was on that

[@StaxRail]

Nice! I was on the last public one out of Paddington

[@l0r1c31]

sup pip and emma have a nice day

[@sotouszkamene2149]

Škoda T-shirt Czech Republic 🇨🇿

[@thedumgamer2046]

Not technically the last HSTs on the GWML, as Cross Country still run a few, but these were definitely the last HSTs out of Paddington in public passenger service... Shame to see them go Edit: And you also have the Castle Sets working in the west country still along the GWML

[@StaxRail]

The GWML is the name given only to the London-Bristol section, the Castles dont operate there nor do the XC sets to my knowledge

[@thedumgamer2046]

@@StaxRail I always thought it was all the way down to penzance.. thanks! And XC HST sets operate on the section between Temple Meads and Parkway and occasionally from Southampton through reading (HSTs and 220/221s are used interchangeably on these)

[@StaxRail]

@@thedumgamer2046 ah, never knew that XC sets went to Reading! Thanks, will have a look for that!

[@thedumgamer2046]

@@StaxRail going through reading is very rare but they are quite frequently through BTM and BP

[@RITCHMO]

What’s the name for the part of the GWR into Wales and Devon/Cornwall then?

[@shirellx5471]

what station

[@StaxRail]

Newton Abbot

[@EWSTrains]

Where was this filmed

[@StaxRail]

Newton Abbot

[@steveluckhurst2350]

what is the fascination with tones? I don't get it.

[@StaxRail]

For the most part I agree with you, I don't get why some feel that tones are the "be all and end all". However, in this instance no one at the station was 'asking' for this, it was just the driver's way of giving the HSTs a good send off

[@thechilterntrainspotters]

What station is this?

[@JackMillsPilot]

The Chiltern Trainspotters Newton abbot

[@johnlomas7398]

Disappointed! I thought I was going to see a GWR Flying Banana en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GWR_railcars

[@StaxRail]

Haha! The nickname also applies to HSTs after their original Blue and Yellow livery, hope the video was still good

[@RITCHMO]

I thought the Flying Banana was the nickname for the HST NMT? 🤔

[@StaxRail]

@@RITCHMO it is too, but originally the nickname was for all of them

[@masonsmainlineroblox]

flying banas are network rail

[@StaxRail]

The nickname "Flying Banana" was originally given to all HSTs when they were in BR blue and grey. GWR gave this railtour the name "The Flying Banana" as an homage to this.

[@masonsmainlineroblox]

@@StaxRail well mainley flying banasv are network rail now

[@StaxRail]

@@masonsmainlineroblox I know that, but that isn't why this railtour was called "The Flying Banana"

[@westmidstrportspotting2877]

Sorry to say its not the flying banana the flying banananananannananananana is a nmt and that was the final hst tour let's go around again

[@StaxRail]

No, whilst the nickname "Flying Banana" is usually given to the NMT now, it was originally a nickname for the entire class of HSTs because of the original livery. This GWR tour was given the name of "The Flying Banana" because of this, and is nothing to do with LNER's "Let's Go Round Again" charters- this took place 7 months prior.