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43027 sporting it's new livery at Reading working 1100 Penzance-London Paddington. ANDREW YOUNG.

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VIDEO: GWR celebrates HM The Queen's birthday with special 'wrap' on High Speed Train

A Great Western Railway Class 43 High Speed Train power car entered traffic on June 11 carrying a special wrap to mark HM The Queen’s 90th birthday.

13 Jun

Great Western Railway 43002 Sir Kenneth Grange races through Sonning Cutting on May 4. JACK BOSKETT.

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GWR explains blue and grey Mk 3 decision

A full rake of Mk 3s in blue and grey, to match 43002 Sir Kenneth Grange, would not comply with Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) rules.

19 May

43002 Sir Kenneth Grange at Reading on May 4. DARREN FORD.

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GWR's repainted 'Flying Banana' power car enters traffic

GWR's repainted 43002 enters traffic following unveiling and naming at St Philips Marsh open day.

4 May

Displaying its ‘Flying Banana’ original IC125 livery, the first-built production series High Speed Train power 43002 Sir Kenneth Grange stands at St Philips Marsh on May 2. DARREN FORD.

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GWR celebrates 40th anniversary of iconic HST

The 40th anniversary of the High Speed Train was celebrated at an open day at St Philips Marsh depot on May 2.

4 May

A Great Western High Speed Train passes Dawlish on April 10. MARK PIKE.

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PICTURE: Waves batter Dawlish sea wall

Some of the strongest winds since February 2014 battered the sea wall at Dawlish on April 10.

11 Apr

The scene at Plymouth on April 3, after Great Western Railway 150219 and classmate 150249, working the 1339 Penzance-Exeter St Davids hit the rear of the 1542 Plymouth-London Paddington, damaging both the ‘150’ and GWR 43160 Sir Moir Lockhead in platform 6. ANTONY CHRISTIE.

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18 hurt in Plymouth station crash

Eighteen passengers were injured in a low-speed collision between two Great Western Railway (GWR) trains at Plymouth station on April 3,.

4 Apr

First Great Wester 43092 and 43188 at London Paddington on September 26 2014. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Great Western Railway celebrates 40 years of HST - new livery planned.

Bristol St Philips Marsh depot opens its doors on May 2 to celebrate 40 years of the High Speed Train (HST).

23 Mar

ScotRail Alliance Managing Director Phil Verster (left) and Scottish Transport Minister Derek Mackay at Milngavie on December 21. SCOTRAIL.

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ScotRail reveals £475m plan to upgrade train fleet

A £475 million improvement programme for ScotRail’s train fleet was unveiled on December 21.

22 Dec

Virgin Trains East Coast 91126 and 43319 at Peterborough on July 26. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Virgin begins £21m refurbishment of East Coast fleet

More than 400 carriages to receive refresh

24 Nov

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Successor to EMT’s HSTs discussed

“We expect the competition for the next East Midlands long-term franchise to deliver those improvements to the rolling stock that are required" - Perry.

18 Nov

The specially designed livery on 43172. GWR.

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Great Western Railway HST honours last survivor of the trenches, Harry Patch

Great Western Railway names '43' Harry Patch – The last survivor of the trenches', the longest surviving soldier of the Great War.

7 Nov

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Neville Hill nightshift

RICHARD CLINNICK and PAUL BIGLAND spent a nightshift at Neville Hill on December 8 2014. Here is a selection of images from the night.

28 Oct

Virgin Trains East Coast 43238 in its new advertising livery.

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Virgin Trains HST livery celebrates National Railway Museum

Virgin Trains East Coast teams up with the National Railway Museum today, September 23,to celebrate four decades of the first national museum outside London

23 Sept

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ScotRail HST fleet plans

Details of HST deployment in Scotland revealed by ScotRail

1 Sept

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Hitachi Rail Europe named as FirstGroup preferred supplier for AT300s

New trains to be delivered subject to DfT approval.

23 Mar

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EMT - excellence in the face of adversity

It’s a story of a genuinely passenger-focused service - Stefanie Browne finds out how East Midlands Trains gets everything right, even when things go wrong…

TOCs 14 Nov

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HS2 supply chain firms get a taste of available contracts

Tunnelling and surface route contracts are among the highlights of the potential business that could be won by companies across the UK

29 Oct

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FGW updates its HSTs - by paying homage to the past

First Great Western has unveiled its latest First Class HST upgrade, and it sees the Great Western Railway reborn on the main line.

3 Sept

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First Great Western introduces first rebuilt HSTs

Rebuilt Mk 3 High Speed Train vehicles are entering traffic with First Great Western, having been converted and renumbered at Wabtec Rail’s Kilmarnock facility.

25 Jun

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