Railway Preservation Stories #2 | British Rail Class 43 HST 43018

In this episode of Railway Preservation Stories, we visit the Crewe Heritage Centre to take a look at an icon of high speed rail travel. 43018, one of the Class 43 HST powercars, arrived at Crewe in October 2020, and we speak to Brian Porter and James Mather about the work currently being carried out on the locomotive, returning the locomotive to original condition, and what future lies ahead for the powercar.
To be kept up to date with the restoration of 43018, you can follow the progress on Facebook: / hst43018
For more information about the Crewe Heritage Centre, visit www.crewehc.co.uk/
Many thanks to Brian Porter and James Mather for speaking with us, and to everyone else at the Crewe Heritage Centre for their support.
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[@IngramCars]

So nice to see it with original type light units!

[@waleedarif6740]

Replacing all of those original headlights was a stupid idea in the first place.

[@IngramCars]

@@waleedarif6740 likely regulatory and with the introduction of LED’s. Originals look best.

[@royspc]

Great project! I have a 7 1/4" gauge model of 43001 in this livery.

[@andrewmeadows2596]

Great to see the correct lights back on. If anyone knows why did they change the lights on the power cars?

[@cjmillsnun]

They went to LEDs and high intensity headlamps. It saved on changing bulbs.

[@nkt1]

Also, the individual light apertures look more contemporary. Obviously, the original lights look much better, but sealed beams behind fairings, like a ‘60s/70s car, are very dated.

[@darrenbutcher6684]

Fantastic job brain and james love the hst train the best of british

[@donutdisturb69]

Brilliant as always

[@ithewonder]

Very well put together James, well done !

[@BrickishRail]

Thank you, and thanks once again for all your help, all the best with the remainder of the project!

[@darrenbutcher6684]

Looking very good brain the apt is also looking fantastic to

[@craigymac5386]

Excellent video, really interesting and enjoyable 👍

[@RailwayVideos.]

Great info content

[@petersmith4455]

great video, good luck with this project, its a great idea.

[@BrickishRail]

Many thanks :)

[@davidpring9108]

Such a shame she will never run again. I can remember being behind this one in particular Bristol to Paddington, a real shame she ended up in this mess

[@leonblittle226]

Seems so strange to have it like this, my god the miles i've done behind this machine at all speeds.

[@vegvisirphotography5632]

My grandfather used to drive steam, then these diesel beauts. I always wondered. What's the fuel economy on a girl like this? I know nothing about them, just a car mechanic. I'm imagining 500 galon diesel tanks emptied from London to Edinburgh?
It's easy to Google it, but you can't beat someone answering you who knows there girls intimately.

[@girlsundpanzerundrailways2904]

Thank god a intercity 125 in unreferbished condition

[@noaerrr]

Will there be any preserved fgw livery class 43s

[@JackTheOfficeWorker]

I've been thinking of it

[@John-wz7yu]

There goes another piece British engineering history, Its bloody tragic

[@BrickishRail]

They've had a good run; 45 years and still many in service to this day. At least we have many power cars surviving into preservation, such as this one!