British Rail Class 43 (HST)
The British Rail Class 43 is the classification used for the InterCity 125 High Speed Train power cars, built by BREL from 1976 to 1982.
| British Rail Class 43 | |
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| 43058 at Leicester railway station in May 2008 | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Builder | BREL Crewe Works |
| Build date | 1975–1982 |
| Total production | 197 |
| Configuration | Bo-Bo |
| UIC classification | Bo'Bo' |
| Wheel diameter | 3 ft 4 in (1.016 m) |
| Fuel capacity | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Prime mover | Paxman Valenta 12RP200L, Paxman 12VP185 or MTU 16V4000 |
| Alternator | Brush Traction BA1001B |
| Traction motors | GEC G417AZ or Brush Traction TMH68-46, frame mounted, four off |
| Multiple working | Within class only |
| Top speed | 148 mph (238 km/h) |
| Power output | Engine: 2,250 bhp (1,678 kW) |
| Tractive effort | Maximum: Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). Continuous: Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). @Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[1] |
| Train heating | Electric Train Heat |
| Locomotive brakeforce | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Train brakes | Air |
| Career | British Rail CrossCountry East Midlands Trains First Great Western Grand Central Great Western Trains GNER Midland Mainline National Express East Coast Network Rail Virgin Trains Cotswold Rail |
| Number | 43002–43198 |
| Axle load class | Route availability 5 |
British Rail Class 43 (HST) Media
Prototype power car 41001 (left) with first production power car 43002
The driver's cab and controls aboard a Class 43 power car
43468 departs London King's Cross in 2011
Paxman VP185 engine in a Class 43 of East Midlands Trains
Video of a GWR High Speed Train with MTU engines
An eight-car East Coast Main Line set in 1979
A seven-car Cross Country set in the 1980s
GWR Castle HST set at Plymouth
Bristol Parkway - CrossCountry 43378 rear of Leeds service
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References
- ↑ "Locomotive Database - BR Class 43". auran.com. 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
