BREL Crewe
BR Class 43 HST
British Rail Class 43
England · 1976
1976 · High-speed · Diesel
BR Class 43 HST
InterCity 125 · HST · 125
In service · Bo-Bo
Specification
| Class | British Rail Class 43 |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | InterCity 125, HST, 125 |
| Builder | BREL Crewe |
| Year introduced | 1976 |
| Country built | England |
| Region | Britain |
| Operators | British Rail InterCity, GWR, CrossCountry, ScotRail, Network Rail |
| Era | High-speed |
| Motive power | Diesel |
| Role | High-speed |
| UIC | Bo′Bo′ |
| Wheel arrangement | Bo-Bo |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm — standard gauge |
| Quantity built | 197 |
| Power | 2,250 hp Paxman Valenta, later MTU or VP185 on many power cars |
| Tractive effort | Geared for speed; about 80 kN class per power car |
| Top speed | 239 km/h · 149 mph |
| Weight | About 70 tonnes per power car |
| Length | 17.79 m per power car; a 2+7 or 2+8 set is the train |
| Status | In service |