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HST power car 43063 at Plymouth Laira depot. DANIEL PHILLIPS

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GWR gifts HST power car to preserved railway for cosmetic restoration

The power car has been moved to the Plym Valley Railway, along with another which will be broken up for spares

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Carmont: Scottish unions back calls for public inquiry

Scotland’s trade union movement has backed calls for a public inquiry into the 2020 Carmont derailment in which three men died.

6 May

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‘Staycation Express’ to return along full length of S&C

Refurbished HST plan revealed for S&C Staycation Express

4 Mar

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Original Valenta engine to be fitted to 125 Group's latest power car

Third power car acquired by 125 Group

23 Feb

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Repaint for record-breaker as EMR marks end of HSTs on Midland Main Line

East Midlands Railway marks final days of HSTs on Midland Main Line with repaint for record-breaking power car

23 Feb

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EXCLUSIVE: East Midlands Railway HSTs granted a further reprieve

HSTs set to remain in traffic on the Midland Main Line beyond December 31.

24 Jul

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More than 100 HST coaches sent for scrap

Scrapping of redundant HST coaches reaches landmark figure

19 May

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EXCLUSIVE: Angel Trains hints at plan to scrap High Speed Trains

Almost 200 HST Mk 3s and 20 power cars set for scrap

25 Mar

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Future of HSTs to be decided as first vehicles sent for scrap

Trial scrapping of first HST vehicles could herald start of more disposals

6 Feb

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Traction transition: HST to Azuma

LNER Engineering Director JOHN DOUGHTY tells RICHARD CLINNICK how the HSTs were kept running, and what he expects from their Azuma replacements

14 Jan

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LNER's retro High Speed Train bound for storage

HST repainted into original livery for LNER farewell tour to move to Ely for storage

23 Dec

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Tickets on sale for LNER's four-day farewell to the High Speed Train

Details, and tickets, released for LNER's HST farewell

4 Dec

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Rate of HST withdrawal to increase in December

HST withdrawals to increase this month

2 Dec

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Four-day charity HST to feature original livery

LNER to return full HST set to original livery for four-day farewell.

27 Nov

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Cascaded LNER HSTs to plug the gap in East Midlands fleet

Nine HSTs will transfer from LNER to East Midlands Railway to allow the withdrawal of the existing EMR HST fleet

7 Nov

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The next king of Scotland: Inter7City HST train test

Many redundant HSTs are finding a new lease of life north of the border, with a refurbishment programme under way. PIP DUNN went to test the new-look classics

6 Nov

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COVER STORY: DfT pressured over old fleets as disability date looms

Still no date for accessibility dispensation as December 31 deadline looms

24 Oct

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LNER's High Speed Trains enter final weeks in service

Final weeks for LNER's HST fleet

22 Oct

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ScotRail targets 12 refurbished HSTs in traffic this year

Twelve Inter7City refurbished HSTs planned to be in traffic by end of year

11 Oct

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Deadline 2020: but still no decision on East Midlands HST fleet

Future of HSTs on Midland Main Line still uncertain as accessibility deadline looms large

24 Sept

High Speed Train

GWR gifts HST power car to preserved railway for cosmetic restoration

Carmont: Scottish unions back calls for public inquiry

‘Staycation Express’ to return along full length of S&C

Original Valenta engine to be fitted to 125 Group's latest power car

Repaint for record-breaker as EMR marks end of HSTs on Midland Main Line

EXCLUSIVE: East Midlands Railway HSTs granted a further reprieve

More than 100 HST coaches sent for scrap

EXCLUSIVE: Angel Trains hints at plan to scrap High Speed Trains

Future of HSTs to be decided as first vehicles sent for scrap

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Traction transition: HST to Azuma

LNER's retro High Speed Train bound for storage

Tickets on sale for LNER's four-day farewell to the High Speed Train

Rate of HST withdrawal to increase in December

Four-day charity HST to feature original livery

Cascaded LNER HSTs to plug the gap in East Midlands fleet

The next king of Scotland: Inter7City HST train test

COVER STORY: DfT pressured over old fleets as disability date looms

LNER's High Speed Trains enter final weeks in service

ScotRail targets 12 refurbished HSTs in traffic this year

Deadline 2020: but still no decision on East Midlands HST fleet

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

GB Railfreight planning to repurpose at least 12 more Class 66s for heavy trainloads

High Speed Train

GWR gifts HST power car to preserved railway for cosmetic restoration

Carmont: Scottish unions back calls for public inquiry

‘Staycation Express’ to return along full length of S&C

Original Valenta engine to be fitted to 125 Group's latest power car

Repaint for record-breaker as EMR marks end of HSTs on Midland Main Line

EXCLUSIVE: East Midlands Railway HSTs granted a further reprieve

More than 100 HST coaches sent for scrap

EXCLUSIVE: Angel Trains hints at plan to scrap High Speed Trains

Future of HSTs to be decided as first vehicles sent for scrap

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Traction transition: HST to Azuma

LNER's retro High Speed Train bound for storage

Tickets on sale for LNER's four-day farewell to the High Speed Train

Rate of HST withdrawal to increase in December

Four-day charity HST to feature original livery

Cascaded LNER HSTs to plug the gap in East Midlands fleet

The next king of Scotland: Inter7City HST train test

COVER STORY: DfT pressured over old fleets as disability date looms

LNER's High Speed Trains enter final weeks in service

ScotRail targets 12 refurbished HSTs in traffic this year

Deadline 2020: but still no decision on East Midlands HST fleet

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

GB Railfreight planning to repurpose at least 12 more Class 66s for heavy trainloads

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

UK "fails to provide trains people want or like"

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

All three West Coast Main Line open access bid rejected

DB Cargo sells three more Class 90s for reuse

Why the Class 67s have been running on borrowed time for nearly the whole of their lives