British Rail Class 43 High Speed Train power cars
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The British Rail Class 43 High Speed Train power cars are iconic diesel-electric locomotives that formed the driving units of the UK’s InterCity 125 trains, once holding the world speed record for diesel traction and transforming long-distance rail travel in Britain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| British Rail Class 43 High Speed Train power cars canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: British Rail Class 43 High Speed Train power cars Context triple: [British Rail Engineering Limited, notableWork, British Rail Class 43 High Speed Train power cars]
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British Rail Class 373
The British Rail Class 373 is a high-speed electric multiple unit train designed for cross-Channel services through the Channel Tunnel, primarily operated by Eurostar between the UK and mainland Europe.
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British Rail Class 444
The British Rail Class 444 is a fleet of modern electric multiple-unit passenger trains used by South Western Railway for long-distance services on routes including those from London Waterloo.
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British Rail Class 153
The British Rail Class 153 is a single-car diesel multiple unit train used on regional and rural passenger services across the UK rail network.
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British Rail Class 142
The British Rail Class 142 is a type of diesel multiple unit "Pacer" train built in the 1980s for use on regional and commuter rail services in the UK, known for its bus-derived body design and basic ride quality.
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E.
British Rail Class 323
The British Rail Class 323 is a type of electric multiple unit train widely used on suburban and commuter rail services in the West Midlands and North West England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: British Rail Class 43 High Speed Train power cars Target entity description: The British Rail Class 43 High Speed Train power cars are iconic diesel-electric locomotives that formed the driving units of the UK’s InterCity 125 trains, once holding the world speed record for diesel traction and transforming long-distance rail travel in Britain.
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A.
British Rail Class 143
The British Rail Class 143 is a type of diesel multiple unit "Pacer" train built in the 1980s for use on regional and commuter rail services in the UK.
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B.
British Rail Class 373
The British Rail Class 373 is a high-speed electric multiple unit train designed for cross-Channel services through the Channel Tunnel, primarily operated by Eurostar between the UK and mainland Europe.
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C.
British Rail Class 444
The British Rail Class 444 is a fleet of modern electric multiple-unit passenger trains used by South Western Railway for long-distance services on routes including those from London Waterloo.
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D.
British Rail Class 153
The British Rail Class 153 is a single-car diesel multiple unit train used on regional and rural passenger services across the UK rail network.
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E.
British Rail Class 142
The British Rail Class 142 is a type of diesel multiple unit "Pacer" train built in the 1980s for use on regional and commuter rail services in the UK, known for its bus-derived body design and basic ride quality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diesel-electric locomotive
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railway traction unit ⓘ |
| brakeType | air ⓘ |
| buildEnd | 1982 ⓘ |
| buildStart | 1975 ⓘ |
| configuration | two power cars with intermediate trailer coaches ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coupling | Drop-head Buckeye ⓘ |
| designedBy | British Rail Research Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
125 mph operation on existing main lines
ⓘ
high-speed intercity services ⓘ |
| family | High Speed Train family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType | diesel ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| height | 3.91 m ⓘ |
| holdsRecordFor | world speed record for diesel traction ⓘ |
| introduced | 1976 ⓘ |
| length | 17.79 m ⓘ |
| livery |
Great Western green
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
InterCity swallow NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin CrossCountry red and silver ⓘ original InterCity blue and grey ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
British Rail Engineering Limited
NERFINISHED
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Brush Traction NERFINISHED ⓘ Crewe Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| multipleWorking | Time-division multiplex ⓘ |
| nickName |
HST power car
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InterCity 125 power car NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
iconic streamlined cab design
ⓘ
transforming long-distance rail travel in Britain ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 197 ⓘ |
| operator |
British Rail
NERFINISHED
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CrossCountry NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ London North Eastern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Network Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ ScotRail ⓘ |
| partOf |
High Speed Train
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
InterCity 125 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 2250 hp ⓘ |
| powerType | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| preservedUnits | several units preserved on heritage railways ⓘ |
| primeMover |
MTU 16V4000 R41R
NERFINISHED
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Paxman VP185 NERFINISHED ⓘ Paxman Valenta 12RP200L NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordSetOn | 1987-11-01 ⓘ |
| recordSpeed |
148 mph
ⓘ
238 km/h ⓘ |
| retirement | progressively withdrawn from front-line high-speed service in the 2010s ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
AWS
NERFINISHED
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TPWS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType |
network measurement train
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passenger ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
125 mph
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201 km/h ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| tractionMotors | Brush TMH68-46 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainHeating | Electric Train Heating ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Bo-Bo ⓘ |
| usedBy | InterCity sector of British Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOnLine |
CrossCountry Route
NERFINISHED
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East Coast Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Western Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Midland Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weight | 70 t ⓘ |
| width | 2.74 m ⓘ |
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Subject: British Rail Class 43 High Speed Train power cars Description of subject: The British Rail Class 43 High Speed Train power cars are iconic diesel-electric locomotives that formed the driving units of the UK’s InterCity 125 trains, once holding the world speed record for diesel traction and transforming long-distance rail travel in Britain.
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