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    UK: Diesel Loco: 43

    Diesel Loco

    High Speed Train

    The British Rail Class 43 (HST) is the TOPS classification used for the InterCity 125 High Speed Train (formerly classes 253 and 254) power cars, built by British Rail Engineering Limited from 1975 to 1982, and in service in the UK since 1976.  The class is officially the fastest diesel locomotive in the world, with an absolute maximum speed of 148.5 mph (239.0 km/h), and a regular service speed of 125 mph (201 km/h). The record run was led by 43102 (43302) and trailed by 43159.

    HST train sets were first introduced in 1976 for Western Region services out of Paddington, followed by ECML services from Kings Cross. Now replaced on these services by class 80x units.

    Builder BREL Crewe
    Max Speed 125mph
    Introduced 1975
    Transmission Diesel-Electric
    Power 1678kW
    TE 80kN
    Wheel Arrangement Bo-Bo
    Length 17.79m
    Width 2.74m
    Height 3.91m
    Weight 70.25t
    Driving Wheel Dia 1.016m
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    Number Alt number Name Status Pool Depot Note
    43002 253001 Sir Kenneth Grange D YK
    43003 ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL HAPC HA
    43004 Caerphilly Castle EFPC LA
    43005 St Michael's Mount X EFPC LA
    43006 43206 Kingdom of Fife** S IECP EP
    43007 43007 E ~ ~
    43008 43008 Lincolnshire Echo** E ~ ~
    43009 First Transforming Travel**,Nunney Castle E ~ ~
    43010 TSW Today**,Lydford Castle E ~ ~
    43012 HAPC HA
    43013 Mark Carne QCAR ZA NMT
    43014 The Railway Observer** QCAR ZA NMT
    43015 HAPC HA
    43016 Peninsula Medical School**,Powderhm Castle E ~ ~
    43017 Hannahs discoverhannahs.org** S SCEL EP
    43018 The Red Cross** D CQ
    43020 MTU Power, Passion, Partnership** S SCEL EP
    43021 David Austin - Cartoonist HAPC HA
    43022 FIT3008 The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Diamond Anniversary 1956-2016**,Nether Stowey Castle E ~ ~ ~
    43023 SQN LDR HAROLD STARR ONE OF THE FEW** P ~ PR
    43024 Great Western Society 1961-2011 Didcot Railway Centre** P SCEL EP
    43025 IRO The Institution of Railway Operators 2000-2010 TEN YEARS OF PROMOTING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE**, Exeter P ~ SK
    43026 Michael Eavis HAPC HA
    43027 Glorious Devon**,Acton Castle** S EFPC LA
    43028 HAPC HA
    43029 Caldicot Castle S EFPC YA
    43030 Christian Lewis Trust X HAPC ZK Damaged at Carmont 12/08/2020.
    43031 HAPC HA
    43032 The Royal Regiment of Wales** HAPC HA
    43033 Driver Brian Cooper 15 June 1947 HAPC HA
    43034 TravelWatch SouthWest HAPC HA
    43035 HAPC LB
    43036 HAPC HA
    43037 Penydarren HAPC HA
    43040 Bristol St Philips Marsh**, Berry Pomeroy Castle E ~ ~
    43041 St. Catherine's Castle, Meningitis Trust Support For Life** X EFPC LA
    43042 Tregenna Castle EFPC LA
    43043 Leicestershire CCC** X ~ ~
    43044 Borough of Kettering**,Edward Paxman P ICHP RI
    43045 The Grammar School Doncaster P PRES PR
    43046 Royal Philharmonic**, Geoff Drury 1930- 1999 Steam Preservation and Computerised Track Recording Pioneer P LSLO CL
    43047 Rotherham Enterprise** P LSLO CL
    43048 T.C.B. Miller MBE** P ICHP RI
    43049 Neville Hill P LSLO CL
    43050 Loch Morar S LSLO ZG
    43052 City of Peterborough** X ~
    43053 43253 University of Worcester** X
    43054 S LSLS CL
    43055 Sheffield Star 125 Years** P LSLO CL
    43056 The Royal British Legion** D SBXL PR
    43058 Loch Eil, Midland Pride** P LSLO CL
    43059 Lock Shiel P LSLO CL
    43060 County of Leicestershire** P PRES PR
    43061 City of Lincoln** X
    43062 John Armitt QCAR ZA NMT
    43063 Rio Challenger** P For Static Display (No engine)
    43064 125 Group** (26/07/08 only) X ~ ~
    43066 Nottingham Playhouse** MBDL LB
    43069 Rio Enterprise** X
    43070 The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers** X
    43071 Forward Birmingham** P
    43073 Neville Hill Depot - 42 Years P
    43075 X
    43076 IN SUPPORT OF HELP for HEROES** S MBDL GA
    43078 Rio Crusader** X Spare parts donor.
    43079 Rio Venturer** X
    43081 Midland Valenta** (26/07/08 only) D CQ
    43082 Railway Children - The Voice For Street Children Worldwide** P
    43083 P LSLS ZG
    43086 Rio Talisman** X Spare parts donor.
    43087 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment Royal Logistic Corps** X
    43088 Rio Campaigner**,Dartmouth Castle S EFPC LA
    43089 Hayabusa** P ICHP
    43091 S SBXL ~
    43092 Cromwell's Castle EFPC LA
    43093 Old Oak Common HST Depot 1976-2018**,Berkeley Castle EFPC LA
    43094 St Mawes Castle** S EFPC LA
    43097 Environment Agency**,Castle Drogo EFPC LA
    43098 railwaychildren**,Walton Castle EFPC LA
    43102 43302 Diocese of Newcastle**,World Speed Record - HST**, The Journey Shrinker 148.5 MPH The Worlds Fastest Diesel Train D
    43112 43312 Doncaster** S IECP EP
    43122 South Yorkshire Metropolitan County**, Dunster Castle** S EFPC LA
    43124 HAPC HA
    43125 Merchant Venturer** HAPC HA
    43126 City of Bristol** HAPC HA
    43127 Sir Peter Parker 1924 - 2002 Cotswold Line 150 HAPC HA
    43128 HAPC HA
    43129 O HAPC HA Collided with a tree near Broughty Ferry. At Brodie Engineering for new cab.
    43130 Sulis Minerva** HAPC HA
    43131 Sir Felix Pole** HAPC HA At St. Rollox Works.
    43132 We Save the Children - Will you?,Aberdeen Station 150th Anniversary** HAPC HA
    43133 HAPC HA
    43134 County of Somerset**, Gordon Aikman BEM MND Campaigner 1985-2017 HAPC HA
    43135 Quaker Enterprise** HAPC HA
    43136 HAPC HA
    43137 Newton Abbot 150 HAPC HA
    43138 HAPC HA
    43139 Driver Stan Martin HAPC HA
    43140 Landore Diesel Depot 1963 Celebrating 50 Years 2013** X Written off at Carmont 12/08/2020.
    43141 Cardiff Panel Signal Box 1966-2016 / Blwch Signalau Panel Caerdydd 1996-2016 HAPC HA
    43142 Reading Panel Signal Box 1965-2010 HAPC HA
    43143 Stroud 700 HAPC HA
    43144 HAPC HA
    43145 HAPC HA
    43146 HAPC HA
    43147 The Red Cross** HAPC HA
    43148 HAPC HA
    43149 University of Plymouth HAPC HA
    43150 Bristol Evening Post** HAPC HA
    43151 HAPC LB
    43152 HAPC HA
    43153 Chûn Castle EFPC LA
    43154 Intercity**, Compton Castle S EFPC LA
    43155 The Red Arrows: 50 Seasons of Excellence**, City of Aberdeen**, Rougemont Castle** S EFPC LA
    43156 Dartington International Summer School**,Maen Castle EFPC LA
    43158 Kingswear Castle E ~ ~ ~
    43159 Rio Warrior** P ICHP RI
    43160 Sir Moir Lockhead OBE** Castle-an-Dinas S EFPC LA
    43161 Rio Monarch** X Spares for 43063 then to be scrapped
    43162 Project Rio**,Caerhays Castle** S EFPC LA
    43163 Exeter Panel Signal Box 21st Anniversary 2009** HAPC HA
    43164 HAPC HA
    43165 Prince Michael of Kent** P SCEL PR
    43168 HAPC HA
    43169 The National Trust EFPC HA
    43170 FIT3007 Chepstow Castle E ~ ~ ~
    43171 Raglan Castle X EFPC LA
    43172 Harry Patch - The last survivor of the trenches** Tiverton Castle E ~ ~
    43174 Bristol - Bordeaux** S SCEL EP
    43175 GWR - 175th Anniversary HAPC HA
    43176 HAPC HA
    43177 University of Exeter** HAPC HA
    43179 Pride of Laira** HAPC HA
    43180 Rio Glory** X Spare parts donor.
    43181 Devonport Royal Dockyard 1693-1993 HAPC HA
    43182 HAPC HA
    43183 HAPC HA
    43184 43384,253051 E ~ ~
    43185 Great Western** X SCEL ZK
    43186 Taunton Castle EFPC LA
    43187 Cardiff Castle EFPC LA
    43188 City of Plymouth**, Newport Castle EFPC LA
    43189 Launceston Castle EFPC LA
    43190 S SCEL EP
    43191 Seahawk** S SCEL EP
    43192 City of Truro**, Trematon Castle E ~ ~
    43193 Rio Triumph** X
    43194 Okehampton Castle EFPC LA
    43195 Rio Swift** X Spare parts donor. Written off after hitting a tree at Hemerdon 31/12/2017.
    43196 Rio Prince** X
    43197 Rio Princess** X LA
    43198 Oxfordshire 2007**,Driver Stan Martin 25th June 1950 to 6th November 2004,Driver Brian Cooper 15th June 1947 to 5th October 1999 EFPC LA
    43238 43038 City of Dundee**, National Railway Museum 40 Years 1975-2015** S IECP YA
    43239 43039 The Royal Dragoon Guards** E ~ ~
    43251 43051 The Duke and Duchess of York** COTS ZA
    43257 43057 Bounds Green** COTS ZA
    43272 43072 Derby Etches Park** COTS ZA
    43274 43074 BBC East Midlands Today**,Spirit Of Sunderland** COTS ZA
    43277 43077,County of Nottingham Safety Task Force A COTS ZA
    43285 43085 City of Bradford** S EHPC LA
    43290 43090 MTU Fascination of Power** W COTS ZA
    43295 43095 Perth** S SCEL EP
    43296 43096 Stirling Castle** S RASC ZG For spares.
    43299 43099 The Diocese of Newcastle** X COTS ZA
    43300 43100 Craigentinny 100 YEAR 1914-2014** X IECP ~ Withdrawn following a shunting accident with 800109 at Neville Hill 13/11/2019.
    43301 43101 The Irish Mail - Tren Post Gwyddelig** EHPC LA
    43303 43103 Helston Furry Dance** S EHPC LA
    43304 43104 City of Edinburgh** E ~ ~
    43305 43105 City of Inverness** S SCEL EP
    43306 43106 Fountains Abbey** E SCEL ~ ~
    43307 43107 Tayside** E SCEL ~ ~
    43308 43108 HIGHLAND CHIEFTAIN** S RASC ZG Spare parts donor.
    43309 43109 Leeds International Festival** S SCEL EP
    43310 43110 Stirlingshire** S SCEL EP
    43311 43111 Scone Palace** S SCEL EP
    43313 43113 The Highlands** X
    43314 43114 East Riding of Yorkshire** S SCEL EP
    43315 43115 Aberdeenshire** S SCEL EP
    43316 43116 The Black Dyke Band** E SCEL ~ ~
    43317 43117 Bonnie Prince Charlie** S SCEL EP
    43318 43118 City of Kingston upon Hull** S SCEL EP
    43319 43119 Harrogate Spa** S SCEL YA
    43320 43120 National Galleries of Scotland** E SCEL ~ ~
    43321 43121 West Yorkshire Metropolitan County** S EHPC LA
    43357 43157 HMS Penzance** S EHPC LA
    43366 43166 E ~ ~
    43367 43167 Deltic 50 1955-2005** S SCEL EP
    43378 43178 E ~ ~
    43423 43123 Valenta 1972-2010** ~ RASC KI
    43465 43065 City of Edinburgh** RASC ZG
    43467 43067 Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service / British Transport Police Nottingham** ~ RASC KI
    43468 43068 The Red Arrows** HHPC ZG
    43480 43080 West Hampstead PSB** RASC WN
    43484 43084 Peter Fox 1942-2011 Platform 5 RASC WN