43 Minutes of HST assault on the ear drums!

This is a 43 minute assault on the ear drums of HSTs being noisy and claggy. Sit back, relax and turn up the volume! Presented in chronological order, and featuring 50 different power cars, including all 6 of the Grand Central fleet with Valentas:
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It is purely coincidental that this video ended up being 43 minutes long as well!

[@richardevans196]

43105 and the chap on the platform, on his phone with the hand and finger in his other ear! 😂 That sums up the beautiful sounds of the HST. Thanks for the enjoyment.

[@stephensrailways]

It's brought back some great memories making this

[@tonywilson4704]

Fabulous Valenta noise...I love it! Thanks for posting

[@RightAwayProductions005]

For the era GNER operated in, the video quality is top notch. I was born too late to see these in their heyday, 05, but to have nigh on 2024 video quality does wonders for the immersion. Bravo👏👏

[@stephensrailways]

Thank you very much. It was filmed on a fairly high end (in its day!) Sony video camera, so the picture and sound were about the best you could get prior to HD!

[@TheosTrainsWalesOfficial]

Fingers crossed we'll be hearing this majestic sound again once 43044 comes out of restoration.

[@Grumpycat1611]

We have a 125 Group Valenta + VP185 set that did its first tour so thats atleast 1 out there!

[@MrRailfan]

​@Grumpycat1611 planning on my making a trip across the pond to the UK, Is there anywhere to check upcoming excursion trips?

[@Grumpycat1611]

@@MrRailfan I suggest checking the 125 group site if your looking for the 43's But if you want just your generic railtours, i suggest checking things like RailAdvent. Let me know if i can help further!

[@Tassiewatch]

The sound of my childhood, growing up next to the Temple Meads to Paddington line and later in life included many trips.

[@markcf83]

Likewise with me. Whereabouts were you?

[@siturl5834]

We used to watch the 125’s fly through Doncaster station in the mid 80’s. Amazing train.

[@ar4498]

Best train sound ever.

[@Omega21456]

No, that was a Deltic

[@photography94]

Gner Hsts was the most stunning Livery ever & real screamers

[@MiloRoyal1871]

Growing up in Reading this was one of the sounds of my childhood. I really miss seeing these go past where I live.

[@lewis72]

Travelling on one of these for your train journey is like your taxi driver turing up in a V8 Mustang.

[@RailpaxScott]

I am so glad I got to experience the HST IC125 trains in 1983. For one week I emersed myself with Britrail with a youthpass. Fondest memories remain precisely recalled.

[@tonyleedham5462]

I would imagine you would never get bored driving these beauties for a living.

[@cameltoejeans6131]

Hello. I really like the roaring sound of the locomotive on this train.

[@Jhickson92]

At some stations the valentas aren't allowed to leave with significant throttle as seen here 31:27 what a beast

[@simonpegler9942]

I’m a valued intercity fan! Paxmax Valenta only! Not MTU

[@Lewis5S]

Probs the best video compilation of the HST Valenta

[@clarky2356]

God the valenta engine gives me goose bumps shame theres no more

[@billmmckelvie5188]

GNER probably one of the better liveried HSTs on the Railway, just wished they'd have stayed around longer.

[@thecour8379]

28:21 Fav time-point :)

[@simonpegler9942]

I absolutely love! Paxman Valenta❤

[@chriswaring5565]

4:46 THE FLYING BANANA

[@kintyjunction5044]

There’s nothing quite like noise of valentas from best train the world 😊😊😊

[@johnjames_cowperthwaite]

Goosebumps aplently!!! Absolute heaven!!

[@Drif19]

This is a certified hst moment.

[@thelufthumzahchannel201]

So nice

[@simonpegler9942]

Where are our beautiful engines going?

[@buenoparanada6795]

México, Tren interoceánico

[@MatthewRailways50033]

Nice video 5⭐s 👍👍👍😎

[@TheJamster2006]

Brilliant video

[@VermyScrubs]

To this day I think GNER had the best looking livery of the all the operators on the ECML. Probably the second greatest in my opinion above the flying Original 125 livery and the just below the Intercity Swallow.

[@JorgeSilva-do8qe]

That belongs to a museum!

[@rajanicn9269]

sounds awesome!!!

[@Thunderer0872]

So miss these screamers, yes they in part killed the loco Hauled, but they were great sounding as well as fast. I used to work in a call centre, HSTs started working to Bournemouth on XC services, before the building had air-conditioning the windows were open, by me, the departures we were meant to close them... No chance, scream away! :P

[@ChangesOneTim]

East Coast and Midland HST drivers had the advantage of being diagrammed also to work higher-performance traction, eg 91s and 222s, so it's only natural I suppose that they aimed for sparkling HST acceleration to close the gap a bit especially when making up lost time! Sadly, same couldn't be said for the GWML where FGW had a small fleet of 180s which only a minority of HST drivers also worked.

[@simonpegler9942]

I so love ❤ hst

[@garudakan-wv5nn]

HST's Very nice!! I much lovely train.😘

[@Edlinghamjunction22]

Best sound going can't beat a hst with valentas fitted 😊😊😊

[@gazfish]

They could have skipped installing the diesel engine completely and used the turbo as a gas turbine based on the sound alone.

[@cknop]

The best British Train ❤

[@user-pl7rz8bm2h]

hey im a newbie with trains and I'm wondering what actually is clag? if anyone could answer pls do

[@stephensrailways]

It's the thick smoke from the exhaust :)

[@user-pl7rz8bm2h]

@@stephensrailways ah thank you 😊

[@thomastoseland7113]

They are very noisy trains, I know because I've stood next to them.

[@williamradford8817]

Good old 125-43's in National Express. G.N'E.R, early Midland mainline livery. the awesome sound of a 125, as the driver opens the throttle

[@simonpegler9942]

Everything has gone to shit!! This is the best ever!

[@simonpegler9942]

I totally agree!😢

[@MrMarkar1959]

rode an electric train in W.Germany 1977 a few times. tripping

[@walf8099]

Quick moment to include the Pacer at 22:03.

[@andrewpearce2150]

Some had buffers and others did not. Interesting.

[@simonpegler9942]

Darlington!❤

[@gunterfessler1520]

Super Züge