



A Collection of Class 43 Intercity 125 Photos

The Class 43 (HST) trains, also known as the Intercity 125's, were introduced on to the British Rail network in the early 1970's.

Built at British Rail Engineering Ltd., Crewe Works, between 1975 and 1982, 197 sets were manufactured. Initially the classes of power cars were designated '253' and '254'.

Officially, the Brel/Paxman Class 43 (HST) is the fastest diesel locomotive in the world with a maximum speed of 148 mph (238 km/h), though its speed in service is restricted to 125 mph (201 km/h).

Class 43010 Intercity 125 in First Great Western livery waits at Didcot station, Oxfordshire. A DB Schenker locomotive stands on a siding on the far right of the picture.

Class 43010 Intercity 125 in First Great Western livery waits at Didcot station, Oxfordshire. A DB Schenker locomotive stands on a siding on the far right of the picture. *************************************

Class 43033 Intercity 125, in First Great Western livery at Didcot station, Oxfordshire, en route to London Paddington.

Class 43033 Intercity 125, in First Great Western livery at Didcot station, Oxfordshire, en route to London Paddington. ************************************************

Class 43043 Intercity 125, in East Midlands Trains livery, waits at Wellingborough station, Northamptonshire.

Class 43043 Intercity 125, in East Midlands Trains livery, waits at Wellingborough station, Northamptonshire.

Close-up of Class 43043 Power Car at Wellingborough station, Northamptonshire.

Close-up of Class 43043 Power Car at Wellingborough station, Northamptonshire.

Class 43045 HST

Photo: Charles Moorhen





Midland Mainline Class 43045 Intercity 125 in Meridian livery waits at Wellingborough station. *********************************************





Class 43046 HST

Photo: Charles Moorhen

Midland Mainline Class 43046 Intercity 125, 'Royal Philharmonic' stands at platform 1, Wellingborough. ************************************************





Class 43046 Nameplate

Photo: Charles Moorhen

Close-up of Midland Mainline Class 43046 nameplate, 'Royal Philharmonic. ******************************************





Class 43047 HST

Photo: Charles Moorhen





East Midlands Trains Class 43047 Intercity 125 passes through Wellingborough station heading for London St. Pancras.

************************************************









Class 43048 HST

Photo: Charles Moorhen





East Midlands Trains, Class 43048 Intercity 125, pulls away from Wellingborough station forming the rear power car of a train heading north.

****************************************************









Class 43050 HST

Photo: Charles Moorhen





Intercity 125 Class 43050, in East Midlands Trains livery, enters Wellingborough station heading a train going north from St. Pancras.

*****************************************************





Class 43055 HST

Photo: Charles Moorhen





Forming the rear of a train waiting at Wellingborough station, East Midlands Trains Class 43055 Intercity 125 is about to head north.

*******************************************************





Class 43058 HST

Photo: Charles Moorhen





Close-up photo of the side of East Midlands Trains power car Class 43058 Intercity 125 standing at Wellingborough station.

*********************************************













Class 43066 HST

Photo: Charles Moorhen





Night photo of East Midlands Trains Class 43066 Intercity 125 waiting at Wellingborough before heading south to London St. Pancras.

*******************************************









Class 43066 HST

Photo: Charles Moorhen





Class 43066 passes through Wellingborough station heading north.

****************************





Class 43069 HST

Photo: Charles Moorhen





Class 43069 Intercity 125 in Midland Mainline 'Meridian' livery stands at platform 1, Wellingborough station.

**************************************









Class 43075 HST

Photo: Charles Moorhen





On a service heading north, East Midlands Trains Class 43075 Intercity 125, waits at Wellingborough station.

*************************************************





Class 43075 HST

Photo: Charles Moorhen





East Midlands Trains Class 43075 powers into Wellingborough station heading towards London St. Pancras.

*******************************************************









Class 43079 HST

Photo: Charles Moorhen



Class 43079, in Intercity livery, enters Basingstoke station in the 1990's.

*********************************





















Class 43081 HST

Photo: Charles Moorhen





East Midlands Trains Class 43081 Intercity 125 waits at Wellingborough station before continuing its run north.

*****************************************************









Class 43082 HST

Photo: Charles Moorhen





As the sun sets on Class 43082 Intercity 125, in Midland Mainline livery it stands at platform 1, Wellingborough station.

****************************************************





Class 43083 HST

Photo: Charles Moorhen





East Midlands Trains Class 43083 Intercity 125 photographed powering through Wellingborough station heading north.

********************************************







Class 43083 HST

Photo: Charles Moorhen



East Midlands Train Class 43083 Intercity 125 waits at Bedford for the all clear to proceed north.

*****************************************







Class 43089 HST

Photo: Charles Moorhen



Class 43089 in early Intercity 125 livery waits at platform 1, Wellingborough station, before heading north.

*****************************************************









Class 43089 HST

Photo: Charles Moorhen





Looking totally different in East Midlands Trains livery, amid the long shadows of late afternoon, Class 43089 Intercity 125 thunders through Wellingborough station as can be seen by the exhaust smoke above the power car.

*********************************







Class 43098 HST

Photo: Charles Moorhen



Class 43098 in 'Swallow' Intercity livery makes a smoky start from Basingstoke station in the 1990's.

***********************************







Class 43116 HST

Photo: Charles Moorhen



Class 43116, in early Intercity 125 livery, waits at platform 2, Wellingborough station, before continuing south to London St. Pancras.

*********************************************************













Class 43126 HST

Photo: Charles Moorhen





In 'Fag Packet' livery, First Great Western Class 43126 Intercity 125 stands at Didcot station, Oxfordshire.

***************************************









Class 43151 HST

Photo: Charles Moorhen





First Great Western train, Class 43151 Intercity 125, stands in St. Austell station, Cornwall, before continuing its journey to London Paddington.

************************************









Unidentified Class 43 HST

Photo: Charles Moorhen





Unidentified First Great Western Class 43 Intercity 125 about to enter Didcot station en route to the south-west.