The Last LNER InterCity 125 HST
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- Following on from the last HST passenger service, LNER ran a special railtour taking a Class 43/HST set from Scotland down to London over the course of four days. We hopped on board for the last leg between Peterborough and King's Cross on Saturday 21st December.
Thanks to everyone we spoke to onboard, and to LNER of course for organising the event and inviting us along!
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Scotrail have just introduced a fleet of refurbished HST’s to their network for anyone who wants a quick HST fix!
And XC have just bought two power cars today. Also GWR still run the Castle Class.
GWR still have some in the south west I went on one between Taunton and Cardiff in December
or pop down to Australia
"Refurbished HSTs"? Have Scotrail fixed them, so they don't drop poop out of the bottom? I feel so sorry for the engineers who have to put up with getting covered in human poop when they check the bottom of the train to make sure it's safe.
David NO they have not and the despite all the promises that Scot Rail have given it wont be until 2023 before they do. Although Scot Rail have now lost the contract.
My HST memory: after our wedding my wife and I travelled on an HST on the first leg of our honeymoon from Bristol Parkway to Paddington and the guard congratulated us on the train's intercom. That was nearly 40 years ago, we celebrate our ruby wedding anniversary next month!
Congratulations
I find it kinda surreal that one day I'm gonna see the HST on preserved railways.
they need to put the old engines in though, when i was young we used to go down to me grandmas on the train and I really liked the sound of the HSTs because they sounded like jet engines (it was actually a dirty great turbo spooling up)
@@lekoro1 you want the crew of an preserve group to put the old, dirtier, worse engine in just for the bloody sound. It’s a miracle enough if they can keep one of these beasts going. It’s not like there are so many spare parts around
Glad I'm not the only American who's a British train enthusiast. One day I want to go to London and try the Tube Challenge.
I'm an Australian and I find the British and American railways interesting.
@@geoffreyhansen8543 me too, melbournes trains are boring
It was absolutely wild hearing such a familiar accent on this channel
I know it has been said before on social and whathaveyou but it needs saying again. The paint job on that old girl for its last waltz. Simply superb.
In The Netherlands we had a farewell tour for the oldest double decker trains on Sunday 15th December.
Great video Geoff & Vicki. I loved the interview with Gideon, as you sped through Stevenage! I was on the platform at Stevenage on March 20th 1978 when the first up Intercity 125 service stopped there on the 1500 Edinburgh - Kings Cross. The photo I took that evening was published in Dave Percival's book " Kings Cross Lineside 1958-1984". I was also instrumental in getting power car 43162 named Borough of Stevenage, which happened on March 21st 1984! Hard to believe they have been retired from front line service, but has it really been 41 years? Your video brought a tear to my eye!
Gideon is the BEST!
And just like that, another icon of my childhood fades into memory! Loved the 125, many an hour spent on board between King's Cross and Aberdeen.
As an American, I can confirm, that if you like railways outside of America it is considered weird. However, there is a large group of us that appreciate trains outside ‘the states’. I’m saddened to see this era of British railroading come to an end. FYI, the Class 90 is my favorite locomotive. I’ll be sad to see them retire as well. Amazing footage as always! Seeing your videos bring a massive smile to my face.
The class 91 is my favourite, the IC225
Geoff and Vicki, your work brings joy to so many people. Please continue to share your experiences with us!
I served my electrical apprenticeship at Laira Depot, Plymouth in the early 1980s and worked on many sets based there. They were and remain awesome examples of classic engineering. To walk through the engine compartment, then the radiator compartment when a power car was at full revs was an elemental experience. The design was in most areas logical and with safety and servicing in mind. Superb.
You may find the documentary about the Aussie XPT (power cars are based on the IC125) interesting, here on TH-cam - search `xpt by comeng'
Here in Sydney, we still have them albeit a little different but still running, we call them XPT Express Passenger Train.
Sir Kenneth Henry Grange was responsible for the aerodynamics, interior layout and exterior styling of the nose cone of the InterCity 125.
Can't believe Geoff said "let's do this all again" and not "let's go round again" on the outtake!
Darlington to York on the HST in the early 80’s, so stylish and graceful- it was a special occasion to travel on such a spectacular train
I got a train set for Christmas of a 125 set when I was a kid and they were launched. Still got it.
A very emotional and fun video. Can´t imagine anywhere else than in the UK, where a commercial railway company would repaint an old train that´s retiring, and making a 4 day tour. Hail to LNER, the British trainspotters and most certainly the makers of this film!
I was nine when they were introduced, so for me a “fast” train has always been identified as a “125” in my mind. Now in the scheduled-passenger-train-free province of British Columbia. Thanks for sharing this end of an era event with us.
The hsts are still used by GWR as shorter castle sets. They mainly go from Cardiff to Penzance. Fab video guys, hope your well and safe xxx💕💕💕🚂🚂
Hi Geoff & Vicki wonderful video! Loved Matt's cute miniature train set 🚄 😊 ...take care!
All considering, they've aged well - they don't look like a 40+ year old design!
They still look modern, up-to-date even.
They're great trains
Yeah they look newer than the Intercity 225
@@YorksLancsTransportHub Look at the top, the IC225 are electric but the HST is still way better
agreed
Love that the t guage hst was technically travelling at about 125mph so it's the fastest and smallest model hst 😂
What amazes me is the fact that steams trains ran just 10 years to the launce of the HST!
1979 was the first time i traveled on one of those .classic colours and will miss them loads.thanks for covering the event.
Hey Geoff! It was great to meet you at Kings Cross (I'm the guy who asked about the TH-cam jumpers lol). It was such a great day; never had a day out where the staff at all locations have been so kind & helpful. Thanks for uploading :)
It's cool they repainted the train as a nice sendoff. Had a good run
Did they modify the brakes and ventilation so that you get that "lovely" smell when the brakes are put on hard?
This was THE Railtour of 2019. I did Days 1 & 2 (no camping, sorry, Vicki) and did nearly step on the OO line in Coach B at one point! :-)
Thanks to LNER for a great tour.
Minor correction there Geoff, when the HSTs go on the Midland Mainline, GWR will still have some short formation sets for use in the West Country (4 carriages) and CrossCountry will still have a limited number. (I STILL cannot work out why they are not used on the longest train journey. WHY do they not use more comfortable trains on longer routes?Also, anyone brave enough to travel THIRTEEN HOURS on a VOYAGER in the name of research deserves a medal.)
Great video. Made me feel old. I was in my 20s when these first appeared. Over the years I've been to York, Bristol, and many times to Leicester on HST's. I have the same BVE TrainSim that the young guy at 06:30 mentioned. I have the HST Western Region route, and the Northern Line. Haven't run it for some time, but I plan to download the latest version and have a go. It has the authentic Velenta spooling up sound!
My most memorable HST moment was travelling north to Leicester, when the train was redirected onto the Up Fast past some track work. It then switched back and a few block sections later, one went past in the other direction! Both were going at full chat, so it was interesting to think about the signalling and points work need to keep us all safe.
5:53 I flew into London, from Stockholm, just to see the arrival into (and departure from) King's Cross. At least he rode the train.
I lived in London as an exchange student in 1984. I remember the Intercity 125 trains. Loved living there.
Great to see so many people turning out to see the last LNER HST! Not quite the end though, CrossCounty still have them and GWR & Scotrail still run their mini HSTs! Still the East Coast Main Line won't be the same without them.
Thanks for posting. In the mid 70s I remember travelling on the prototype when it was in service from Paddington to Bristol. It was painted a sort of reversed BR blue and grey livery and looked a bit odd and very different to all the loco hauled trains of the time. At every platform and every bridge people were watching it go by. It was the future and very exciting! The production HSTs with their stylish cabs designed by Ken Grange really caught the public’s imagination.
Many great memories of late night 125 journeys on Didcot to Bristol. Miss slam doors. Poking my head out of the window, rather stupidly as a teenager whilst it was going full speed.
My grandfather Mr William (Bill) Kerr was one of a very few test/development driver's.
I've got a picture of him stood in front of one of the prototypes.
What a man. I miss him every day.
The train of my lifetime. 44 years of service. I was 18 when they were introduced.
Amazing that they kept going for so many years.
Exactly why I like trains, this video sums it up. Them trains mean good memories, whenever I stepped on one it meant something good was happening, mainly following Birmingham city around the country and having brilliant days out. If you know you just know. Great video.
That brought back memories of family holidays to my grandparents in Kent in the 70s and 80s. The York to King's Cross leg of the journey pulled by a 125, the old blue and yellow livery, my father pointing out to me that we were travelling at two miles a minute, and the family dog sitting serenly under the table that was just big enough for my colouring book and a flask of tea and a Tupperware box of corned beef sandwiches (no expensive buffet car for us).
To think I've actually lived thru' AN ERA! Was so excited when they were developing the 125s and I was able to take them from Paddington to Devon back in the mid - late '70s - Nice one Geoff & Vicky - great to see such a turn out - I was looking at some footage of the last HST coming into Exeter & there were no flags let alone red carpets & paparazzi 😕 Happy travels... 😎👍🦘🐾🚄
I first saw an intercity 125 at Birmingham New Street in the 1970's. The old hand driver invited me and my brother to have a look in the cab, which made my day. Back on the platform I commented to my brother "I'm going to drive these one day"...he laughed. This year is my 28th on the railway, 27 of them on HST's. Trust me, if you've never been lucky enough to go in the front of one, I feel for you.Best train ever.
My favourite memory on HST125: In the buffet car, 3 off us. York to London non stop. All off a sudden a cry goes up "I wanted to get off here, sob, sob, sob" as we sped through Rugby Station at 100mph plus. Unforgettable.
Took almost a month to come out! I remember meeting you at Kings X. I was the person who took a picture with you both in the black coat! It was a lovely time there. What a great after party to end an era.
Sir Kenneth GRANGE, oops!
Also "Edinburgh".
as you were ... :-D
Was gonna say 😂 I thought "Edinburugh" was a mockery of how a Scot might say it 😁
Excellent video and highly anticipated
Geoff I know that the LNER HSTs are going to St Pancras on the Midland Mainline for about a year or so hope this has let you know something
TrainMidDom Transport, gaming and more Absolutely. Before it is to be replaced by the Class 804 IETs.
Perhaps Geoff is a fan of ‘Are you being served?’ ref Mr. Granger lol
That livery sure looks classier than most of the current UK offerings.
I'm sure this specific unit was painted in its classic colours, LNER trains are usually red.
Sad to see them go. But hats off to BR for building such a great train that lasted so long. Still in my view one of the most comfortable trains i ever traveled on, and nice and quiet - noisy bits at each end, quiet coaches in the middle, none of the noise of traction motors being fitted to each coach. Just a shame we don't build our own trains anymore - i bet they won't be getting 40+ years service out of the modern replacements.
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Proper colours...even had this as a HO model train
The HST was a great work of British engineering. Wonderful trains, which I used mostly on the Great Western main line between Paddington & Didcot Parkway in years gone by. Sad to see them go from frontline service.
I got the email invite to attend but alas, prior arrangements (blah, blah, blah....) Thanks for sharing. You both bring out my inner geek - and long may this continue :-)
Geoff you are the luckiest man on earth. Vicki is a train fan and so funky!
I remember my first time setting foot on one of these as a kid back in 82. Was expecting the usual Class 86 or 37 but one of these was waiting at the platform. Damn near pulled my grandmothers arm out her socket trying to get to it :)
What a good day it was and yes a lot of people and a lot of love for the HST. Was also vary nice to meet you both what nice people you are so thank you.
I was here and saw both of you there & it is sad to see the HST leave the ECML.
Also I was in a black coat with straps.
It was also nice to meet you both.
Thanks for this guys. I know, I'm Canadian, but I was in England in 1978 (visiting Nan and Grandad) and I remember these lovely trains whizzing by as we waited for slower trains to take us places. I still can remember the distinctive sound and "crack" as they went past.
Thanks for this. Brought back a lot of memories.
:)
Nice seeing you at Kings Cross Geoff! Great day out.
I was 10 with a dad who worked on the railways at Chester as an engineer at the time this came into service. He used to take me to work sometimes and it was pretty great hanging round the engine shed - it wouldn't happen these days of course. I remember the HST coming into service and I was pretty obsessed with it. It looked like the future and to be honest the design still looks pretty modern if you ask me.
Geoff and Vicky..we mustn’t forget all the HSTs that are still serving All Stations in Scotland and still so very comfortable to travel and sit on..unlike the seats on the new Azuma trains, where you have to carry a cushion to sit on..I think they have got to sort that one out very soon..I just love all your programs..good luck to both of you..
Scotrail still running their recently introduced 4-carriage HSTs, some of them with slam door stock but being replaced by refurbished units. Please come up and see if you can see one- you can even see them at Platform 0 at Haymarket....
Still get the HSTs in York, the XC 8:44 York-Plymouth is a good bet.
Yorkie I think I can remember that the 23:12 and 00:42 LNER trains from York to Newcastle were nearly always HSTs too so I’m looking forward to seeing if they really have changed those trains to different types of LNER trains when I go North from York later on in January and commute again for several weeks until March.
the 17:30 is the return run Im guessing from Plymouth to Glasgow
So GWR have some, but they are 4-carriages long, known as "Castle Sets"
XC have 7-carriage sets, but they all have sliding doors, not slam doors (the last one is being converted now)
Scotrail HST's are either 4/5 passenger cars also.
Therefore, East Midlands Railway on the Midland Main Line (as mentioned at 10:19) is the only place left that has full length HST sets with slam doors. There are nine 8-carriage sets plus the Class 43 locos at the end.
Very beautiful video.
I love the Intercity 125, I have seen one of that in scotland in 2019.
I hope to get back in Scotland as soon as possible to see another one of that.
Greetings from Italy.
Carlo.
I saw this in Grantham Station on the same day, as I was traveling from Peterborough to Nottingham...
Platform was packed.....
Was also on the LAST one in public service out of King's Cross on 15th December as well, from King's Cross to Peterborough...
Emotional day, having grown up with these beasts....
As much as I perhaps think it's funny Scotrail have scooped these up..... I'm so glad they have! Scotrail Classic - I've been an HST fan since first stepping aboard in 1977 at Waverly Depot Open Day in Edinburgh. I still turn and smile as I see one of these trains enter a station. Oh, come to Scotland and do all the classic Inter-City runs :)
Lovely video again. Always just takes me away from the world for a bit. But into another world of Trains that I use daily but seldom really see.
I never got the chance to ride a 125 but remember seeing them as a kid and thinking How amazing they looked. Thanks for the insight into what the train was like and the people who enjoyed using them!
Pity they weren't 2 Valenta Powercars!
Brilliant...! In 1978, Mum paid a huge amount to take three of us from King's Cross to York for the day on the HST. Still remember that...
I'm not crying, YOU'RE crying! I've never even been on one!! Thank you!!!
Its an absolute heartbreaker that the HST is going from the east coast ...luckily i can still travel on them here in scotland but going south i will miss them ...i went Avanti West coast to london last week and i hate the pendolino and their first class food is rank rotten ... i came back on the east coast on the new 800 and i hate that too ..seats are uncomfortable and the ride is shockingly bad ..almost as bad as the 385s we have here on scotrail .....i hope they preserve the IC125 so people can still ride them ...i was on the first 125 to go to aberdeen when i was 8 and i loved it ...even though it was speed restricted and the class 37 i got back was actually faster ....but R.I.P the classic ..legendary...mindbogglingly brilliant HST
I was on board the final day run from Plymouth to Paddington of the HST. Memorable morning all round !
I literally passed through king's cross on this day and saw the HST at platform 8. Kicking myself for not hanging around, I could have met Geoff and Vicki 😂 Oh well at least I saw the last HST at KGX before it left
Its 2021 October almost November and the Aussie version of the HST is still running here between Melbourne and Brisbane via Sydney with the usual speed of 160 KMPH or 100 MPH the main differwence is the aussie versions had more cooling for the power cars so they dont over heat
My first trainset was a Hornby version of the 125 in this livery. Got me into loving trains and I have a weird nostalgic connection to these trains and will miss them
‘After that we will be in a HST free world’
CrossCountry: I’m about to end this mans whole career
Except for a another 3 years operations with NSW Trainlink in Australia
ScotRail: *laughs in planning to keep them until 2030*
Excellent you two
On and off for 20 plus years for GWR West country to Paddington... ... mixed memories, from belching fire and smoke coming round the bend at Bath Spa pretending to be the "dragon monster" in Dr No, to being on the train behind the crash to having great views, happy to forget the delays or standing to Dicot.
6:40 I've mainly heard about the 125 through games. First in Trainz Driver, then in Transport Tycoon Mobile as the HST Power Car, then in OpenTTD as the SH 125.
Guys I love your videos. I watch all of your productions. I love trains I love the London underground . Keep going and never stop. 👍♥️.
Wikipedia lists the current operators as:
Abellio ScotRail
CrossCountry
East Midlands Railway
Great Western Railway
Network Rail
Plenty to choose from.
(Future: Cargo Use, apparently)
Well here is a list of brand new trains coming in this year (2020) and beyond that I have produced. And new trains that came into service last year and previous years.
Thameslink (GTR) Desiro City
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_700
Great Northern (GTR) Desiro City
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_717
ScotRail AT200
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_385
West Midlands Railway Civity
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_196
West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway Aventra
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_730
Northern, Transport for Wales and Great Western Railway
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_769
Merseyrail Metro
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_777
East Coast Trains IET AT300 "Electric"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_803
East Midlands Railway IET AT300 "Bi-Mode"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_804
South Western Railway Aventra
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_701
Island Line Vivarail "D-Train Electric"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_484
London Northwestern Railway and Transport for Wales Vivarail "D-Train Diesel and Battery-Electric"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_230
Greater Anglia & Stansted Express Flirt "Electric"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_745
Greater Anglia Flirt "Bi-Mode"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_755
Greater Anglia and c2c Aventra
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_720
(Formerly en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_711 c2c)
Transpennine Express Civity Nova 2
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_397
London North Eastern Railway Azuma
1) Azuma “Bi-Mode”
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_800
2) Azuma “Electric"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_801
Transpennine Express Nova 1 & Hull Trains Paragon
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_802
London Overground Aventra
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_710
HydroFlex (Experimental train)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_799
Transport for Wales
1) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_197 "Civity"
2) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_231 "Flirt DMU"
3) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_398 " Citylink Tram-train"
4) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_756 "Flirt Tri-Mode"
So GWR have some, but they are 4-carriages long, known as "Castle Sets"
XC have 7-carriage sets, but they all have sliding doors, not slam doors (the last one is being converted now)
Scotrail HST's are either 4/5 passenger cars also.
Therefore, East Midlands Railway on the Midland Main Line (as mentioned at 10:19) is the only place left that has full length HST sets with slam doors. There are nine 8-carriage sets plus the Class 43 locos at the end.
I forgot about the Network Rail set used for track testing. Four carriages, painted yellow and called "the flying banana". I've seen it a few times near York, and in theory there will still be a HST on the full length of the ECML.
EssexLad 8919 Well dove!
Saw you both at Peterborough but didn’t get a chance to say hi- glad you had such a great time!!
If I carry on watching these videos, I’ll be sporting an anorak before long.
Thanks very much for a excellent video the hsts are missed on the East coast it doesn't feel the same without them as where the Celtics they replaced
BR blue HST. Oh the memories over 40 years. Thank and goodbye 👋😥
As I'm similar age to you Geoff I rem when they first came out these trains. Good vid as usual.
Oh this is making me extremely sad I will miss them more than words can express. I haven't actually gone on one but I'm sure I will go on a chartered one or one on a heratage railway. When I'm older I hope to own a heratige railway with a full original liveried hst and a northern pacer.
The Azuma has no gravitas,Classed all the HSTs in 1987...Jesus I feel old,Great Video ,as always.
Superb upLoad. I’m in love with your ident music
I left secondary school in June 1974. I remember an HST parked at Reading General Station in 1973/4. As the HST went into service in 1975/6 I guess this must have been a prototype. It certainly looked very different to all the other trains at the time.
I’ll miss them, just like everyone probably!
I remember seeing them as well as the 252 and APT-E in there early days at York when I was a nipper. Never thought I would be nostalgic for them.
I sometimes catch the HST inspired XPT in NSW; Australia - I would've enjoyed a ride on the HST if I could get to the UK (getting overseas isn't... affordable for me).
I'm glad to see the fans who could get there enjoying the last HST. I will certainly try to catch one of the last XPT's where I am - they've become a major part of my history, I even integrated using the XPT to get to a country train station (the XPT service operator was once known as CountryLink), walk or ride my bicycle and go camping in the countryside.
Farewell HST's - in a few years the XPT's here will be undergoing replacement by Diesel Multiple Unit trains.
It's far from the last HST, a few operators are using them still and ScotRail refurbished them a few years ago and they are now the main InterCity trains between the Scottish Highlands and the big cities.
So great that they were supporting charity instead of taking all the profit. And so sad that the hsts are gone
It was nice meeting you that day
What a shame this set wasn't transferred to EMR. It would have been a fitting thing to do after such a marvellous refurb....
The old BR colors were so handsome. Fond memories of visiting Britain in 1984.
Nice seeing you at Peterborough folks. My right sleeve just made it into the video at 02:50! 😅
I’m glad we still have them in the West Country.
Look like Everyone enjoyed themeselves on this trip, Great video!!
The GWR HST sets have been refitted and modified and now run the Scotrail City7 service. Glasgow-Aberdeen/Inverness and Edinburgh-Aberdeen/Inverness. So they're just going to be withdrawn in England.
Scot rail has HST as well also cross country HST are now compliant
So GWR have some, but they are 4-carriages long, known as "Castle Sets"
XC have 7-carriage sets, but they all have sliding doors, not slam doors (the last one is being converted now)
Scotrail HST's are either 4/5 passenger cars also.
Therefore, East Midlands Railway on the Midland Main Line (as mentioned at 10:19) is the only place left that has full length HST sets with slam doors. There are nine 8-carriage sets plus the Class 43 locos at the end.
Don’t forget to come travel on a CrossCountry HST Geoff and Vicky, they’re still knocking about :-)
AHH Progress ... What a sad sight. Glad the 125 Group has managed to get some We have seen so much old rolling stock got too scrap here in Western Australia Nice Job Great video work
This is great. A stellar train service