The New ScotRail Class 43 HST

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All HSTs operating with Great Western Railway and Virgin Trains East Coast will be replaced on their current duties by Class 800/801/802 trains by 2020. Twenty-six sets each with four or five carriages are to move from Great Western Railway to Abellio ScotRail and be refurbished with controlled emission tanks and plug automatic doors. They will operate on services from Edinburgh and Glasgow to Aberdeen and Inverness. The first two were delivered to Craigentinny TMD for crew training in September 2017.
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.
The class is officially the fastest diesel locomotive in the world, with an absolute maximum speed of 148 mph (238 km/h), and a regular service speed of 125 mph (201 km/h).
In the early 1970s, the British Railways Board made the decision to replace its main-line express diesel traction. Financial limitations were tight, so mass electrification was not possible. As a result, a new generation of high-speed diesel trains had to be developed.
Experience with the high-speed Class 55 Deltic locomotives had shown that a low axle weight was essential to avoid damage to the track at sustained high speed, and that high-speed engines were the only way to provide a good enough power/weight ratio for diesels. To power the HST at up to 125 mph (201 km/h), each power car had a new diesel engine, the 12-cylinder Paxman Valenta, running at 1,500 rpm and developing 2,250 bhp (1,680 kW). The 70-tonne weight of the power car gave it a 17.5-tonne axle loading.
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Пікірлер: 291

@AndrewG1989 4 жыл бұрын

I hope ScotRail should keep them for a long time. As they are really reliable.

@tinnedhaggis932 3 жыл бұрын

Turbostar (hides)

@n1thmusic229 3 жыл бұрын

I'd prefer it if they get some azumas

@nathansrailwayadventures7983 3 жыл бұрын

Azumas are garbage

@TEBEnthusiast 3 жыл бұрын

@@n1thmusic229 no, there unreliable

@n1thmusic229 3 жыл бұрын

@@TEBEnthusiast after I saw what happened recently I agree with you, they could get maybe Alston could design a bimode version of the pendolino and make it 5 cars, I'd prefer if ScotRail got something new

@m222rjr 6 жыл бұрын

Quite remarkable really. Most of this stock is 40 years old and still out performs much younger stuff. By the time these units are finally retired, surely they will have set some sort of record?

@JetDom767 6 жыл бұрын

They will probably be in service until at least 2030 by that time they will be nearly 60 years old

@tobys_transport_videos 5 жыл бұрын

The oldest public transport in everyday use that I know of are the Peter Witt trams in Milan, dating back to 1928. Train-wise, the oldest trains in daily use (non-tourist) is the 1938 London Tube stock on the Isle of Wight (80 years old!). Both are far nicer to travel in than most 1990s or 2000s era trains or trams!

@Revolver1981 5 жыл бұрын

@@tobys_transport_videos No they're not at all you fool. Modern trains are obviously much more comfortable and look better.

@tobys_transport_videos 5 жыл бұрын

@@Revolver1981 You think? I totally disagree, and I am no fool! I had several HST rides while in England and enjoyed them all. I also had a trip on a Class 800 and found it woeful! Very rarely have I found a modern train that looks good and is as comfortable as trains much older! I have been travelling by train for over 40 years, and am also a seasoned railway enthusiast, so I think I've seen something in my life! You on the other hand might like to do something useful with your namesake, and use it to improve your attitude...

@Revolver1981 5 жыл бұрын

@@tobys_transport_videos Everything built in the 70's was garbage. From gray concrete monstrosities to trains.

@alexwilliams4017 6 жыл бұрын

I saw a pair of newly painted Scotrail Class 43s in Craigentinny the other day - looked fantastic!

@stephensmith799 6 жыл бұрын

John Major thought British Railways was rubbish. HST 125s alone shows how ignorant he was.

@stephensmith799 6 жыл бұрын

stepheng1483 Yes!

@stephensmith799 6 жыл бұрын

Lewis Pridden Yes it has started again under Hitachi. We lost a lot of capacity due to an investment freeze after which a lot had been lost in the Eighties.

@royfearn4345 3 жыл бұрын

Nasty little grey man...

@stephensmith799 3 жыл бұрын

@@royfearn4345 I wish politicians were courageous enough to admit their mistakes.

@HST_Productions 6 жыл бұрын

Glad to see they're still going to go strong beyond 40 years service. Too bad other railways in south UK won't see them as often/at all anymore. Especially here at GWR; we have/had 119 powercars with carridges for them, now we'll have barley any, or none at all :(

@Ed.R 6 жыл бұрын

stepheng1483 They most certainly are, used to enjoy travelling on them when I was at college in Camborne. Would travel up to Cheltenham and had to change at Bristol. Getting on to a Voyager after 4 hours on a HST was like getting onto a bus.

@HST_Productions 6 жыл бұрын

Are the 800's louder than the 43's? Haven't been near one/been on one yet so idk

@WilliamHBaird-eq2hp 3 жыл бұрын

Scot Rail HST Derailment today (AUG 12, 2020) My condolences to the engine drivers family and relative of the two Passengers killed in the crash

@maxsido2149 3 жыл бұрын

43030 and 43140 are Involved

@WilliamHBaird-eq2hp 3 жыл бұрын

@@maxsido2149 Thank You Sir CHEERS! Stay Safe

@maxsido2149 3 жыл бұрын

@@WilliamHBaird-eq2hp and the Conductor died too

@WilliamHBaird-eq2hp 3 жыл бұрын

@@maxsido2149 (Thanks) Any Idea on the Cause of the incident yet! News on this incident is coming very slow in Canada!

@maxsido2149 3 жыл бұрын

@@WilliamHBaird-eq2hp It was Caused by a Landslide after Severe night Rainfalls

@sgkingly8392 6 жыл бұрын

There was a pair of ScotRail HST power cars at Doncaster today. The liveries look amazing!

@haydenkasich8664 6 жыл бұрын

I have used some of scotrails trains when I visit Scotland and I can tell you it's a VERY good idea.

@TheGalacticEmperorOfLabels 6 жыл бұрын

I'm going to miss the HSTs on the East Coast, having grown up with them. Good to know so many of them will be refurbished.

@DaFinkingOrk 6 жыл бұрын

Sick Note Yeah I'm really pleased we'll still be able to go to Scotland to ride on them for a long time yet, even when they're finally gone from the Midland mainline (though I don't think there's any plans for that yet). And with some of the most dramatic backdrops in Britain for them to travel through. Before this was annouced I was kinda worried the HSTs would just be in preservation, on charter hire, rare special services etc within 10 years at most, glad I was wrong!

@Cloudrak 6 жыл бұрын

I grew up on the GWML.

@davidcrook4166 6 жыл бұрын

Very interesting thank you!

@angrya4pacific738 6 жыл бұрын

I will miss the 125s on the east coast mainline but I know Scotrail will look after them

@kmcat 6 жыл бұрын

Its nice to know that I will still be able to window hag.

@bigpoch8324 6 жыл бұрын

ʇɐɔʎɯpǝʞɔıʞ you're a lucky man I will no longer be able to hang as class 800's are taking over

@kmcat 6 жыл бұрын

No, I live in London. But its nice to know that I still can.

@ethanelliott2812 6 жыл бұрын

Angry A4 Gamer VTEC are keeping a few for London kings X to Inverness most GWR hsts are going to scotrail The X country , grand central ,EMT and the measurement train will stay on service as usual

@seaside-dn8dp 6 жыл бұрын

stepheng1483 Indeed so. Don't forget the 225s, 90 and eurostar class 373 unit.

@Damocles178 6 жыл бұрын

Wonderful news indeed to see these beauties getting a new lease of life! 4-5 coaches does feel a bit short for what the 125 is capable of pulling but clearly they will be fit for purpose whatever they decide to do. No matter what the fact that these trains have outlasted many others is testament to their greatness.

@DeanPark 6 жыл бұрын

very interesting and exciting.

@TrainsTrainsTrains 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. That is very kind. We have been following your layout progress with great interest.

@elton1981 6 жыл бұрын

I want HSTs back on the Chester - London route. Much prefer them to the "modern" Class 220. I know that they accelerate and brake better than a HST, but Mk III stock is so much more comfortable. Much better than having a turbo-diesel engine throbbing away under ones feet.

@TrainsTrainsTrains 6 жыл бұрын

+Paul Wheeler I am so glad we are getting them in Scotland I loved travelling on the HST when I lived in Oxford and used to get them from Didcot to London.

@hueyevergreenofficial 2 жыл бұрын

Love this channel!

@DoktorLorenz 6 жыл бұрын

Great idea getting the class 43's, personally I still think they give the most comfortable ride I've been on.

@colintindale9647 6 жыл бұрын

At least ScotRail is listening to its passengers and not investing in crappy under floor engine trains that are noisy and uncomfortable. You just can not beat the ride quality off HST stock and with better wider seating its a win win situation. The HST are now out performing most other passenger stock with reliability on the network, with less casualty miles per power car than other locos.

@BRI535D 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely spot on! The passenger experience in these sets is unsurpassable by any of the other claustrophobic voyager/pendolino type rolling stock.Very quiet and comfortable with a formation that can easily be extended and good power to weight for acceleration and ease of climbing gradients.With state of the art engines these will last another 40 years!

@gordon1545 6 жыл бұрын

Worth saying that it's the Scottish Government responsible for this, not Scotrail - the requirements for HSTs went into the tender specification.

@xm3405 5 жыл бұрын

Or just literally electrify everything oh wait...

@GWRailFan 6 жыл бұрын

old but a lot better than most modern trains like the 800s I don't want them, would rather have a 37 pulling some old mk2s

@tjfSIM 6 жыл бұрын

I do like the look of the new 800s, but I hate the idea of the HSTs being retired. I travelled on an EMT HST back in May and was amazed at how smooth and quiet those Mk3 coaches still are. The BR Mk3 is a truly amazing piece of design and engineering which set the standard for modern coach design.

@aarphotos5 6 жыл бұрын

GW RailFan loco hauled trains are much more comfortable at high speeds than modern multiple units

@GWRailFan 6 жыл бұрын

TheGDBoss ツ indeed haha

@ianwalters11 6 жыл бұрын

Me too! I was so lucky last week on holiday. On a local commuter line from Lowestoft to Norwich I got to travel on the latest and greatest loco hauled services. Outbound journey was Class 68's hauling a rake of Mk1 carriages but then....on the return journey... a rake of Mk 1's top and tailed with Class 37's!! Even the Mark 1 carriages seemed nicer somehow than the usual 170 or 150 series DMU's that are the usual along that line.

@ianwalters11 6 жыл бұрын

The 37's were on that line last year also while on my hols. And there are always enthusiasts along the way taking photos. Such popular locos

@al66class59 6 жыл бұрын

I was told by a VTEC driver that some full VTEC HSTs must be retained due to the 800 fleet not having strong enough engines to cope with the gradients north of Edinburgh.

@AsadHussain-hl2wh 6 жыл бұрын

al66class59 so really there's no point in VTEC ordering 800s if their engines are not strong enough. I prefer the 43s and 91s.

@al66class59 6 жыл бұрын

Yes. but they have already ordered and paid.

@al66class59 6 жыл бұрын

They're under construction

@al66class59 6 жыл бұрын

The 800s have too weak diesels to cope with the gradients in the unelectrified Edinburgh-Aberdeen-Inverness section.

@al66class59 6 жыл бұрын

You are correct, if it were electrified which it won't be, the trains would be able to cope and the diesel engines are the problem.

@MiniforceRailfan Жыл бұрын

When Class 43 from Great Western Railway were Introduced to Scotrail, She became an Official Mother of Lots of Scotrail Commuter Train Siblings

@FuliCuddlesFangirl 5 жыл бұрын

Class 125: its my turn to get a job in Scotland Sprinters be like: why do you still exist?

@duxberry1958 6 жыл бұрын

Long live the INTERCITY 125 ...

@FuliCuddlesFangirl 5 жыл бұрын

Mark Duxberry our god of trains

@electrohalo8798 4 жыл бұрын

HAIL THE HST

@gabri_maybe 4 жыл бұрын

He's The Landmark of british rail network

@glasgowandwestdunbartonshi8934 3 жыл бұрын

They'll be fully retire in 2050

@andygordon9947 5 жыл бұрын

I was just wondering..if you have any idea when in the near future if LNER East Coast will be running the Class 800s from Inverness to London..as it’s very hard from this part of the world (Inverness) to see these new trains..Thanking you. Like your commentary’s very plain and easy to hear and understand.. Regards Andy Gordon.

@lylec7755 5 жыл бұрын

The 385 is not only for glasgow to Edinburgh it does the route to alloa

@Revolver1981 4 жыл бұрын

It's on the Cathcart circle in Glasgow as well.

@n1thmusic229 3 жыл бұрын

Will that route be extended?

@ScottishNSRailFan 6 жыл бұрын

Very informative

@Bruno.Trains 6 жыл бұрын

awesome channel!

@pezu515 2 жыл бұрын

i am very happy because these run on my local line

@mrrolandlawrence 6 жыл бұрын

i hope some of the HSTs are going to be preserved.

@CaledonianCoins 6 жыл бұрын

Its really nice to see my Train simulator reskins being used in the vid. 😁 Nice job on the video too. 👍

@TrainsTrainsTrains 6 жыл бұрын

+dazzharvey thank you so much sorry I should have asked before I used it but thought it was really good. Will ask you for help in more videos.

@mrkedgehog656 5 жыл бұрын

did I watch the class 385 cause I have been on one please like

@FuliCuddlesFangirl 5 жыл бұрын

brunoz l i will be the honors of that

@jakey2572 4 жыл бұрын

It’s great to see the old hst still being used. I did sounder what would happen to them after gwr got rid. The railway runs along the bottom of my garden in great Bedwyn. I spent all my childhood at the bottom of the garden watching them. Don’t get me wrong the class 800s are beautiful but they lack that special noise the hsts have.

@andrewlong6438 6 жыл бұрын

So you take a full rake set, chop out 3-4 coaches and then only run them at 100mph max. Will engines be de-tuned ? What happens if overcrowding occurs and aren’t 2 power cars overkill for such trains ? Couldn’t they have followed Chiltern model with class 67/8 locos, mk3 stock and driving trailers ?

@russouk 5 жыл бұрын

Flying Banan Sir kenneth grange been about...seen it in cardiff few times good old hst.

@alexverdigris9939 5 жыл бұрын

Nice livery

@Martindyna 6 жыл бұрын

Another reason to move to Scotland..... I wonder whether it would be beneficial to regear the HST traction motors to give better acceleration and hill climbing ability since the line speed will be 100 MPH in Scotland (i.e. the same gearing as the Australian XPT). Probably not absolutely necessary so the cost is not justified.

@kenfraser7128 6 жыл бұрын

I’ve thiroughly enjoyed watching all your videos. I’m particularly interested in 7nderstanding when the HST Class 43 will come in to service. One video mentions May 2018, but another (of the same name) mentioned the service date of May 2019. Having commuted between Inverkeithing and London Euston on a Sunday and London Kings Cross and 8nverkeithing on a Friday every week for many years...I’ve always wished for this Class of train to be in service on our Intercity routes across Scotland. My only disappointment is that they never introduced this level of service much sooner. I’d also like to see the Turbostar Class 170s running on the WHL and Mallaig line from Inverness...the Class 156 are so uncomfortable for such beautiful journeys.

@HSMiyamoto 4 жыл бұрын

The way HSTs keep getting shifted further and further from their ECML and Western region stomping grounds, the last of them will be running on the Isle of Man and the Outer Hebrides. Both the power cars and carriages are wonderfully-engineered.

@angeltransportpjects 6 жыл бұрын

1:05 Train Simulator 2017 - or at least that is what this looks like. It's awesome that the HSTs will be coming back in this new lease of life temporary that it is. Also Mk3 Trailers fitted with sliding plug doors (Chiltern Railways style) is something I cannot wait to see :o) :o)

@josephhall1995 5 жыл бұрын

The class 800s and 801s, which are the IETs, are soon to be coming to London North Eastern Railway operating the East Coast franchise, the 800’s are bi-mode trains as they can operate on partly electrified lines where some of the overhead lines are available on some lines and some of them in north gradient aren’t. But the class 801s, which are the EMU versions will only operate on all electrified lines. I think I’m going to go on one these new trains one day....

@ScaniaVabis580 6 жыл бұрын

I have heard that FGW / GWR will keep a number of shortened HST "gti" sets (2+4) to work in the English West Country as a substitute for the 158's beyond 2020. However, i suspect that they will eventually end up with Scotrail, they have had new doors fitted which i believe was something that the Scot sets up there will have too...

@barkit5739 6 жыл бұрын

Just lift this from Rail Engineer website by any chance?thanks for posting anyway ;-)

@harvestjet 6 жыл бұрын

Not bad going for a design that was intended as a "quick fix" solution regards the need for high speed travel back in the mid 70's & as such was to be replaced in 20 years or so! To get more than double that shows what a ground braking design it was,yes they have different power units now but no engine design could be expected to last 40 years. From a passenger point of view, I think they still give the best levels of comfort(although I have not traveled on a 800 yet) so it will be interesting to see what they are like after this latest refurbishment.

@channelejg5862 5 жыл бұрын

Long live the HST!!!

@traintrackjack6817 6 жыл бұрын

GWR will still keep some for there Paddington to Hereford via oxford and Worcester and Malvern

@Great_WesternTVFan 5 жыл бұрын

Train track Jack nope

@matthewrobertson95 6 жыл бұрын

4:35: I traveled on one of the Cross Country HST's last week!

@lawrencemezza3715 6 жыл бұрын

What is the app name for putting photos and videos that trains trainstrains put

@trainslife5638 4 жыл бұрын

Do these still drive today

@sambuchanan4240 4 жыл бұрын

How much more inter7citys to refurbish?

@gftyhify 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve rod on trains between Glasgow and Aberdeen/Inverness on both the class 170 and class 43 HST and I think these trains are much better for long distance journeys. The class 170 are comfy trains but I always felt they were a bit small and cramped

@AymanTravelTransport 6 жыл бұрын

We Northerners will take the 170s (16 of them anyway) look forward to riding one to Southport!

@allanm6246 6 жыл бұрын

Get them quick before the Borders railway gets their hands on them all.

@partyentertains4092 6 жыл бұрын

Ayman Ilham The 170's will operate the Southport route from December 2018. Nothern would have received all 16 170's now if it wasn't for Scotrail's Class 385 delays lol.

@jongpw50 5 жыл бұрын

It's remarkable that it's taken almost thirty years since we had decent trains on these services, and revamped 40 year old HST's are a damn site better than what we have right now. The current Class 170's are totally inadequate for long distance services and are a disgrace and an embarrassment. It's official, we currently have the worst long distance trains on any network in Europe! It's no wonder I left the industry 26 years ago with this kind of mentality endemic. Looking forward to the introduction of these far superior and more appropriate trains. At last!

@Revolver1981 5 жыл бұрын

WANKER!!!

@jongpw50 5 жыл бұрын

@@Revolver1981 LOL. Thanks for that! Are you one of my former colleagues?

@Nathanstrains 4 жыл бұрын

OMG HSTS for Scotrail yeeeeeyyyyy 😀

@glasgowandwestdunbartonshi8934 4 жыл бұрын

I know Connecting Glasgow,Edinburgh,Stirling,Perth,Dundee,Aberdeen and Inverness

@alisonsimpson2357 6 жыл бұрын

Great video I love trains this is very interesting

@TrainsTrainsTrains 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Alison

@Pmjs 3 жыл бұрын

ScotRail should've wrapped the HSTs with the Saltire livery.

@williamradford9631 5 жыл бұрын

Bach of 43 HSTs for Scotrail. nice one, the good old 125s lives on, in Scotland. Replace the ex sprinters with a 43HST on the Glasgow Fort William Mallaig route.

@Great_WesternTVFan 5 жыл бұрын

They are replacing the class 170 turbostars

@chubbylegend 6 жыл бұрын

Trigger's High-Speed Broom. Seriously, though I've never really noticed anything amiss with FGW/GWR's HST fleet. They'll be like new when delivered north of the border. Enjoy.

@ethanelliott2812 6 жыл бұрын

Are the XC and EMT 43s staying on service?

@seaside-dn8dp 6 жыл бұрын

Trainspotter Class 60 Yes they are. And when the ECML HSTs get withdrawn. They should all go to Cross country

@mitchellhurd8958 6 жыл бұрын

If so, it'd be lovely for the Paxman VP185 engines to be retained! Yes the engines may cause a more pollution, Birmingham New Street in particular, but I'd rather a very-close-to-a-proper HST with more space and capacity than a 4 or 5-car Voyager! Yes I love the Voyagers for a good number of things, but I much prefer the HST's! Secretly, I've travelled backwards without feeling sick on most. On the 27/11/17 and the 18/12/17 (the day before my 25th Birthday), I travelled backwards brilliantly. I think this is because the acceleration of the HST's gives you time to get use to it rather than virtually no time on Voyagers + the spacious Mark 3 coaches helps enormously too 😀!

@mitchellhurd8958 6 жыл бұрын

Only a few times I've done backwards on Voyagers without feeling yuck. Depends on the situation.

@ethanelliott2812 6 жыл бұрын

Yes voyagers are nice but I much prefer hsts.

@greendayforever2k9 6 жыл бұрын

EMT are actually getting more HSTs from Grand Central I believe

@stuartgriffin934 3 жыл бұрын

Hst forever. 2020 and rip 43 140 in the Stonehaven incident on 12th August

@BadWiltshireDrivers 6 жыл бұрын

Sadly you wont be getting them all from GWR as GWR will be maintaining some 4 car sets to run between Plymouth and Penzance

@iancook2036 6 жыл бұрын

The changes the same as Steam the A4s and A3s. And of course the diesels 25s and 37s. And now it's the Hst to do its turn.

@krnfx2345 6 жыл бұрын

I’m going to miss the 43s on the East Coast Main Line

@johndonaldson9757 5 жыл бұрын

i dont think they will completely go on east coast, they are still required on the Aberdeen and Inverness routes as they are not electrified, unless they have alternative units from Edinburgh northbound,,,

@Teddystream. 6 жыл бұрын

The class 43's are being snaped to replace stock. They have very advanced brakeing systems meaning higher speeds than the trains they are replacing on the same track and signaling and with 4 or 5 coaches instead of 8 any advantage in acceleration by new stock would be minimal and passengers like the quiet and comfortable ride. The limit of 125 MPH is because main lines have 4 sections plus overlap to stop and stopping any faster would cause everythig to fly around and passengers thrown about. In cab signaling means you can increase or decrease the number of track sections to suite line speed without putting in new signals everywhere. It was intended in the 1970's for the HST to run at 150 MPH in service but trials of in cab signaling in the late 70's and early 80's were not reliable enough, so the HST was limited to 125 MPH, and was one of the main reasons why the APT was stopped. The max speed of the HST is 148 MPH only because it's governed to it.

@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways 6 жыл бұрын

Well made clips, bur such a pity the video soundtrack is off. The sound of the older HST was quite a trademark. Mike in Wales

@MrBoombastic1 4 жыл бұрын

I like Hst

@s0ggyflannel493 6 жыл бұрын

It's made on TS17

@k1an24 6 жыл бұрын

Who heard Great western railray at 2:32?

@southengtranspo 5 жыл бұрын

0:52 that's a game

@themidlandcompoundarchive9430 6 жыл бұрын

Of course like every one has said in the comments already it will be a shame to see them go form ecml but at least they will still be on the Midland.

@tobys_transport_videos 5 жыл бұрын

Ok, I'm an "outsider" here, commenting as a railfan visiting the UK recently, *BUT...* having travelled by HST, Class 800, Caly Sleeper, Class 170, and Class 156, my over-all preference quickly became the HST. I found the Class 800 not only lacking in character, but also performance. I had the dis-pleasure of travelling on one from Didcot to Swindon in August, and saw it struggle to get much over 100 mph, whereas an HST reached its full potential of 125 mph quite easily. Next most desirable was the Class 170 "Turbostar." I first had one from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen St, and later Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness. They're not a bad train, but for the Inverness trip I wish I'd known about the LNER HST an hour or so behind my overcrowded Class 170! To me the HST is wasted in Scotland. They seem to be far better off on either GWR or ECML workings.

@SynchroScore 6 жыл бұрын

I certainly couldn't imagine an airliner still zipping around day after day when forty years old.

@sutherlandA1 5 жыл бұрын

The oldest 747 in service is under 20 years old

@cyberknue1598 6 жыл бұрын

0:56 thats just a train sim repaint

@Cammie-nv1qi 6 жыл бұрын

Do they stop anywhere else like luchars and kirkaldy?

@TrainsTrainsTrains 6 жыл бұрын

+Cammie 1238 yes they will stop on the usual stops on the Edinburgh to Aberdeen/Inverness routes.

@s125ish 6 жыл бұрын

Cammie 1238 it's leuchars

@glasgowandwestdunbartonshi8934 4 жыл бұрын

@@s125ish ànd Kikrcaldy

@s125ish 4 жыл бұрын

@@glasgowandwestdunbartonshi8934 Inverkeithin

@BRI535D 5 жыл бұрын

Without doubt the HST sets with their Mk3 carriages are by far the best ride experience for passengers period.Cross Country should follow suit and replace woefully inadequate 4/5 car Voyagers with minimum 6 car HST sets to Scotrail specification.We have gone backwards since 2002 when Virgin replaced the 6/7 carriage class 47 hauled stock with those cramped underfloor engined Dmus.Passenger numbers increased and trains get shorter and they justify it with the excuse of increased frequency of service.Lamentable!

@iancampbell6925 5 жыл бұрын

Its a pity the front end styling shown in the images at the beginning of this video seems to have been abandoned.

@lylec7755 4 жыл бұрын

If only if scot rail did a service from glasgow central to Carlisle

@emmawieldloch1431 4 жыл бұрын

Via Lockerbie?

@Revolver1981 4 жыл бұрын

I think it already does.

@bowlerstuff9589 6 жыл бұрын

I get the 19:10 to stafford Becuase the 19:07 to liverpool because it does not stop at stafford and crewe

@wolfhunter3488 5 жыл бұрын

Just do 1907 and 1910

@briansaiditsoitmustbetrue4206 4 жыл бұрын

When these were been designed and developed Early/Mid 1970's do you think they tested to see how the nose cone would fair AFTER it had a "Jumper" (Anyone who works in the rail industry will know what a jumper is) I bet they did behind closed doors... Tested to see how the nose-cone faired after it had struck anything up to 100 KG of flesh and bones at 120 MPH EDIT... My late father was a train driver from 1970 until 1988.. He worked on freight driving mainly class 37's and class 47's. He had one "Jumper" in his 18 year career as a driver ..He was driving a class 37 at the time...

@allanm6246 6 жыл бұрын

It will be strange seeing HST's at Glasgow Queen Street. They were always too long a train to fit the platforms there.

@Pmjs 6 жыл бұрын

Allan Mullen I've worked HSTs on the Edinburgh &Glasgow QSt with 8 coach's. The rear power car was in the tunnel.

@jentheblue2334 6 жыл бұрын

IMHO, the survey they did, that showed customers prefer a loco hauled train was bloody obvious. Since most of the UK went down the DMU route for non-electrified lines, you sit in a shortened train, seats packed in, with an engine vibrating under your arse. No proper buffet car......a "trolley service" if you are lucky. Of COURSE loco hauled trains are more comfortable. Coaching stock takes so much less maintenance than a DMU. Loco hauled trains are simply more flexible and more comfortable.

@Archangel_exe 4 жыл бұрын

I’m still baffled by why Scotrail only wanted the Class 43 so late ...... other operators have been operating them for God knows how many years ago......and no OFFENCE in any way but, it’s kinda out dated...... Might wanna go for a class 395 javelin with its third rail and pantograph configuration. It also has a more convenient seating arrangement👌😃 And yes..... BR’s status will be deteriorating fast if they don’t modernise more rolling stock and inferstructure

@unknown-im2bh 6 жыл бұрын

Will they have 8-9-10 coaches

@wolfhunter3488 5 жыл бұрын

They have 4-5 coaches

@AliIslamic07 4 жыл бұрын

Keep the GWR livery on the hst

@briankettle9342 6 жыл бұрын

stretching it a bit calling them new. How long are they expected to last ?. No substitute for new stock,

@josephhall1995 5 жыл бұрын

ScotRail modernising HSTs!? I wonder why! Thinking there will be enough space for the disabled passengers in wheelchairs!! Where will they go on that franchise?

@kristinajendesen7111 6 жыл бұрын

I suggest a nickname for the ugly 385s. Wasps or Jaspers as we used to call wasps.

@FuliCuddlesFangirl 5 жыл бұрын

Kris Jenders did you mean: I suggest a nickname for the ugly me. wasps or jaspers as we used to call wasps.

@bigpoch8324 6 жыл бұрын

ScotRail reality: out with the new in with the old

@seaside-dn8dp 6 жыл бұрын

N Indeed.

@alfiewhittaker3763 4 жыл бұрын

they should be upped to 6 coaches

@johnieboiiswierd4126 4 жыл бұрын

No they should have 8 coaches

@johnieboiiswierd4126 4 жыл бұрын

Cause they don’t have a first class

@johnieboiiswierd4126 4 жыл бұрын

And they should add a kids place for better reviews

@bobbybrian9295 5 жыл бұрын

When Abellio are ousted the new franchise will replace them hopefully with class 91's and class 800 bios for diesel routes

@tobys_transport_videos 3 жыл бұрын

Considering all the money spent getting them to the condition they're in now? I don't think so!!! Sure the government is looking to take back all the passenger franchises (not the right way, the way I see it) but replacing HST's with Class 91s and crappy Class 800s? Get your hand off it!!! The Class 800 is junk, and the Class 91s are electric only, like the HST, intended for 125 MOH or more, running. 🙄

@mikeyb444 5 жыл бұрын

It's May 18 and today is the very last journey,here in GWR land, of the much loved HST 125. I've a hunch it'll be one huge mistake replacing them with horrible 800's. Bland, boring and unreliable. Come back HST, we love you.😖

@electrohalo8798 4 жыл бұрын

Don’t worry, there are at least a dozen HSTs, full size HSTs operated by cross country that go into the Plymouth area

@EeeeenSH 6 жыл бұрын

Four and five car sets? FFS why not the full seven/eight?

@DaFinkingOrk 6 жыл бұрын

EeeeenSH Less carriages so more power-to-weight ratio to make them faster up the steep gradients in Scotland and lose less time per stop at a station. With only 4-5 carriages to pull instead of 7-9, these things will be fast as hell, able to keep up with a new DMU despite going up steep hills and stopping a lot. Besides, 4-5 HST carriages is still loads more seats than every train that does these routes at the moment, and more can quite easily be added if it ends up not being enough (in say 10 years or thereabouts, it's really unlikely they won't be enough before then). Also Mk 3 carriages have a lot more room than a DMU/EMU carriage because they're longer, there's no driving cab, no engines or pantographs etc. Probably has a capacity similar to a 6-7 coach multiple unit - far better than a 4/5 coach voyager for example.

@seaside-dn8dp 6 жыл бұрын

RedButtonProductions I don't understand why they are using 4, 5 car voyagers and 2 car turbostars on cross country. It's ridiculous. It's just another privitisation fiasco. When the HSTs get withdrawn they should all go to cross country to replace the voyagers and turbostars.

@Cloudrak 6 жыл бұрын

I think it is so they fit on the platforms.

@kristinajendesen7111 6 жыл бұрын

2 locos and 4 coaches. I daresay they could shut one loco down or better still have a DVT instead of the other loco (I resisted the urge to call them a DEMU 😀)

@TrainsTrainsTrains 6 жыл бұрын

+Kris Jenders hopefully they will be very fast better than the Class 170s

@KennnnnnyTucky 6 жыл бұрын

Lucky them! Endured another tiresomely slow and uncomfortable XC Peterborough to Birmingham journey today. Paid £88 yet no free wifi. Chugging along at a snails pace up the inclines, poor legroom with knees pressed against the seat in front, dirty and worn-out seats. What of the supposed £20m upgrade? I'm not convinced refitting the same old trains with a bit of new flooring and seat covers etc is going to make a lot of difference. I'd sooner they leased some old HST's from GW. They might not look so pretty but at least they'd have a bit of acceleration and be more comfortable for the customer.

@sambuchanan4240 4 жыл бұрын

I hate the turbostar 170s.

@wewillrockyou1986 5 жыл бұрын

Watch passengers just return to whatever other through-services run newer rolling stock...

@ALRVideography 6 жыл бұрын

Good Video shame you didn't ask permission to use my TS Video....

@TrainsTrainsTrains 6 жыл бұрын

+Aidan Ritchie I sent you an e-mail through you tube, I will give you credit for the video in the description x

@danconway6946 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe do some English trains, not just trains in Scotland?

@alistairkewish651 6 жыл бұрын

If they are rolling stock transferred from another rail region how can they be described as being new? This is nonsense.

@najpatel8579 6 жыл бұрын

Make the new Scot rail intercity 125 coach’s more the 5 or 4 that’s rubbish make it have 7 ,8 coach’s it will be good people who live in Scotland .5 or 4 coach trains the silly for the new scot rail intercity 125 class 43 HST