British Rail Class 252
Class 252 was the classification allocated to the prototype High Speed Train unit, numbered 252001.
| British Rail Class 252 | |
|---|---|
 Prototype HST 252 001 at Weston-super-Mare in 1975. | |
| Manufacturer | BREL Crewe |
| Constructed | 1972 |
| Number built | 1 trainset |
| Number in service | 0 |
| Formation | Two power cars flanking 10 Mark 3 coaches |
| Fleet numbers | 252 001 |
| Operator | British Rail Western Region |
| Specifications | |
| Maximum speed | 125 mph (201 km/h) |
| Engine(s) | Paxman Valenta 12RP200L, 2 off |
| Gauge | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Track gauge/data' not found. |
British Rail Class 252 Media
One of the first Mark 3 carriages No:E12000 to be delivered to the Railway Technical Centre, Derby in 1972