The class 43/HST - the best train ever to run on British Railways. You can keep your italian built pendilino's, your voyagers and your faceless emu's....the 125 looks awesome, sounds frightening and goes like stink!. The HST got me interested in trains at the age of 3 in 1980 and I have loved them ever since. I will miss them when they are gone! They are iconic and deserve to be here for many more years! God love 'em!
@seansands4244 жыл бұрын
Remember when they first came out in 1976i was 15 they looked so modern compare to the inter city Deltics
@DeanPark10 жыл бұрын
Love the ROAR of those HST's when they had 'proper' engine in them! Reminds me of being 12 again! Thanks.
@delticmatt78696 жыл бұрын
DaveClass47 yes same. Huge chunk of me was ripped out when mtu went in. :(
@andrewmasters50203 жыл бұрын
It's the noise ... Reminds me of childhood trips to Bath, Bristol and Southampton. The noise of the engine was painful, but there was something exciting about it. And the smell of the exhaust fumes! Fond memories.
@billhall8745 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking me back in time. I traveled on the four power cars that had the Mirrlees MB190 engines fitted. I spent many months traveling with them. I designed the engine control system so i was keeping an eye on them for any signs of problems.
@fourtoes4124 жыл бұрын
Something very special about the 125 - thanks for sharing this video.
@Ash-9288 жыл бұрын
40 years these fine machines have been in service.40 YEARS! Just like the Class 91/InterCity 225 (over 25 years in service) they have aged extremely well.They still look modern, even when compared to Voyagers and Pendolinos, thanks to Kenneth Grange's redesign of the ugly (but still awesome!) prototype.The new lights on their noses and fancy liveries hide their vintage, the only giveaway of their age really are the "slam doors" of their coaches (which add to their charm)Sadly their singing voices are not as great since they had their Valentas replaced, but hey, at least they're still going strong!Considering they were only designed as a temporary stop gap for the APT just goes to show how GREAT British engineering was back in the day.Its sad that eventually they will be replaced, but hopefully the "InterCity-125/HST" will be remembered and cherished the way steam engines are.
@Great_WesternTVFan6 жыл бұрын
Ash 928 Dennis dart hst series were here for 9 years. I hate the original hst I mean paxman valenta
@user-ri7hz4oi2s7 жыл бұрын
I love the valenta scream. it felt amazing hearing it, unfortunately we can't have the brilliant sound anymore. The IC125 still is my favorite train.
@MrPhil15035 жыл бұрын
Takes me back...first went on the 125 from Doncaster down to London in 1987, aged 6...I still recall the bright yellow carriage vestibules, the three diagonal lines of decoration on each side of the end of the carriage interior, and the high-pitched roar of the power car as it moves off.
@seansands4244 жыл бұрын
I remember that it was blue at the ends when they first came out
@imcadam1218 жыл бұрын
Cool vid. That Valenta scream will remain with me forever.
@willr9015 жыл бұрын
Ah...childhood memories here, I can remember when I was a small boy, going to Darlington station and seeing HSTs in this livery SCREAMING out of the station.
@nikosjk116 жыл бұрын
Awesome! HST's how they are meant to be, thanks for sharing this footage for those of us that never got to see the HST's in their prime.
@robmasterman16 жыл бұрын
I came across your work today after uploading my own work taken around this period. Yours is far superior so thanks for sharing...5*
@bus13116 жыл бұрын
These were the days. Valenta through and through none of this MTU rubbish!!
@seansands4244 жыл бұрын
That,s was how it is meant to be, not MTU
@seansands4244 жыл бұрын
Like Concorde with out it noise not the same
@Jamesofhull16 жыл бұрын
i used to love these colours though when the went through station at full pelt they frightened me to death when i was a kid! lol
@allvalley8 ай бұрын
I used to love the scream of that engine.
@pendolinokriscfc14 жыл бұрын
Great video, Love the one pulling out of Sheffield at the end! Reminds me when I got smoked out by an HST at Newcastle station mid 80's standing on a footbridge! Top video, well done!
@adamhartley83963 жыл бұрын
One of my best high speed trains been on one with my mum dad to london york
@pressstart14905 жыл бұрын
Very beautifull passenger train. One of my favorites
@smiffy107114 жыл бұрын
Scream for me baby!!! Brought tears to my eyes....
@NSMerryweather477115 жыл бұрын
My god Peterborough hasnt actually changed in any way, shape or form since 1970's. thats crazy
@karllee23443 жыл бұрын
Beautiful machines.
@bwhugul16 жыл бұрын
125 Group have secured a Valenta engine for preservation or are working to do so. Eventually though, no HSTs will be running on the main line with Valentas (perhaps the year 2010?). This doesn't mean the Valenta is dead; the engine will be stored until the HSTs are taken out of service for good, and some are saved for preservation. If you go on East Midlands Trains, they've still replaced the engines, but the new engines still carry quite a few characteristics from the Valentas.
@HSTPaul13 жыл бұрын
I'm loving the clag coming out of 43 067 at Sheffield. Great vid liked + faved :)
@smiffy107116 жыл бұрын
God how I miss that lovely noise!
@Panarail16 жыл бұрын
You are of course right, there were W.C.M.L. diversions at the time I photographed at Blackburn.
@smiffy107114 жыл бұрын
I've got to say it, HST's just look WRONG with buffers!
@HSTHoward16 жыл бұрын
pause at 7.00 exactly CLAG! and the buffer fitted HSTs are the best and all the buffer fitted ones are now owned by GC
@4fsake14 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this great Video, 5 stars!!! Strangely I kind of liked the filthy black soot all over the roof and down the front of some of them, and I have no idea why???
@Trainbuff200815 жыл бұрын
there was an earey silence an 2.20 failed rear powercar i presume
@northcms13 жыл бұрын
what happened to these beautiful trains; dirty, smoky, evil and LOUD! damn. now replaced with sterile, boring and perfectly efficient things. remember when Paddington used to just reek of the fumes from these! thanks for posting, terrific clips.
@williamrance50868 жыл бұрын
Born, way back when, I have experienced the age of steam, diesel and electric - British Rail and everything since! However, I never had the privilege of travelling by HST 125 - coming to appreciate its merits later in life, I have been an avid collector of all things Hornby 00 HST 125. I notice in this video, power cars 43084 and 43067 were fully shod with buffers. Were they removed in privatisation, did one go to Network Rail or Grand Central perhaps? Maybe, some kind person out there can save me some time and effort and enlighten me - I would be immensely grateful. Thank you for the video and kindest regards. Bill
@alexcarpenter80908 жыл бұрын
All buffer fitted power cars are still around. 013/014 are with Network rail, 067/068/080/084/123 are with Grand central and are now renumbered by adding 400 to the original number. So 43123 is now 43423.
@williamrance50868 жыл бұрын
Hi, Alex. Many thanks for your informative reply and putting me on the right tracks, so to speak. Kindest regards, Bill.
@mattbod15 жыл бұрын
That's good news but I'm sorry the MTU doesn't sound anything like the Valenta. They just drone and the turbo whistle has been virtually eradicated.
@Martindyna11 жыл бұрын
New South Wales XPT still uses a Paxman Diesel engine in it's power cars - originally the Valenta later changed to VP185. The VP185 sounds good but the Valenta turbo scream has gone. Paxman is now a subsidiary of MAN AG of Germany.
@euantulip11 жыл бұрын
I miss that sound soo much
@Nyxiality2 жыл бұрын
Man those things are loud!
@bus13113 жыл бұрын
The last ever Valenta Powered HST is on its way to Loughborough now to be fitted with either an MTU or VP185 engine :-( gone are the days of the real HST's
@smiffy107116 жыл бұрын
Interesting how many of these 43's have buffers....I can't remember the last time I saw one like that!
@seansands4244 жыл бұрын
Some did some did not i refer them with out buffers they look more sleek
@amsiesmodels12 жыл бұрын
Best train ever!
@bwhugul16 жыл бұрын
It's quite surprising to see how fast the train goes into King's Cross in this video. Nowadays I don't think this would happen - there's TPWS protection and drivers are not allowed to approach buffer stops this fast!
@markcf835 жыл бұрын
There is a speed limit in the tunnel approaching Kings Cross of about 20 mph.
@bwhugul16 жыл бұрын
I always had to cover my ears whenever one was leaving York station (but only if I was on the same platform) - it was so loud that it could cause damage to a child's ears if kept up for long enough.
@bwhugul16 жыл бұрын
Because all of the power cars are being nabbed back after TOCs have realised that their new fleets such as Voyagers are not enough to cope with growing demand!
@mattbod16 жыл бұрын
Are Valentas being totally scrapped? That will be a sad day as I love this noise, sends shivers don the spine. The MTUs just give a horrible drone: The Greenie fin police again I suppose....
@KeiranCounsellKC199411 жыл бұрын
back when HST was loud and proud
@markcf835 жыл бұрын
Some fantastic, ahem, music here.
@billhall19834 жыл бұрын
does anyone know what happened to the ones with Mirlees engines
@Panarail16 жыл бұрын
I think that they should take two of the buffer fitted power cars, give them a rake of stock between them and paint the lot in Blue Pullman colours. Would make more sense than a pair of 47's.
@eddherring49722 жыл бұрын
Wow what a premonition, have you seen the blue HST Pullman?
@whatdoyoumeanbro49644 жыл бұрын
I think the valenta engines got retired because they were too loud or sounded too much like a jet, idk
@Thebigdog_198413 жыл бұрын
had 43058 been in a slam of some kind or just had some paint stripper washed on it?
@mappman100015 жыл бұрын
where would the blackburn hst be coming from and going to?
@alextrainspotterhd64446 жыл бұрын
Yeah these hst was so loud the proper intercity
@Great_WesternTVFan6 жыл бұрын
Dennis dart updated hst series did not made in the 1990s They were made in 2009 or 10
@lewis7211 жыл бұрын
I think buffers can be fitted to all units.
@gtaftw215 жыл бұрын
I think only East Midlands, Grand Central and Midland Mainline? have Valentas left.
@ludwigtails6 жыл бұрын
Wow that hst is so dirty dude clean that up mate
@mcmotor10114 жыл бұрын
I thought the buffered PC's ran without there engines on, like DVT's.
@TheAbderaman9 жыл бұрын
the sound is exactly the same as the french cc72000 diesel famous locomotive
@minibus911 жыл бұрын
engine not of hst seems to have changed now
@adam1111111 жыл бұрын
They might of got new engines but at least there is a new lease of life in these beauties. They could of scrapped and gone for total change.
@HST_Productions6 жыл бұрын
adam9k9 agreed. The MTU engines are quiet(er) but at least the train could keep going as long as it has :D
@HSTHoward16 жыл бұрын
wow a great idea if only
@MrPedro11911 жыл бұрын
First is at derby right?
@markcf835 жыл бұрын
Yes.
@MrJezza3114 жыл бұрын
@justtakeiteasy yes they are
@nobby326510 жыл бұрын
Actually the vp185 scream aswell just like the val
@HST_Productions6 жыл бұрын
southeastern failways was to extend the HST lives so they could reach 40 years. Most economical option available :)
@nobby326510 жыл бұрын
Why did most of the companies went for Mtu crap they should have went for vp185
@minibus911 жыл бұрын
kind of like the truck from duel
@julianwhitbred707010 жыл бұрын
Praise the lord! It's a steam train
@MrJezza3114 жыл бұрын
@HSTHoward fu*k thats good
@lrochfort10 жыл бұрын
This is the livery I remember. It's classic I far prefer it to the earlier design and Virgin and FGW liveries.
@AlisonBryen7 жыл бұрын
lrochfort this is the livery that reminds me of being a kid
@KL539866 жыл бұрын
Diesel pendolino looking train Diesel engines uses lots of fuel when they need to ride in non stop ride its minimal usage
@dubsy10266 жыл бұрын
Galaxy 5 the fact you describe it as 'pendelino looking train' automatically invalidates everything else you have to say.