InterCity 125 train

GPTKB entity

Statements (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:train
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:British_Rail_Class_43_HST
gptkbp:awards Queen's Award for Export Achievement (1980)
gptkbp:brakeType air
gptkbp:countryOfOperation gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:British_Rail
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Paxman_VP185
gptkb:Paxman_Valenta_12RP200L
MTU 16V4000 R41
gptkbp:engineType diesel-electric
gptkbp:enteredService 1976
gptkbp:features gptkb:AWS
gptkb:TPWS
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label InterCity 125 train
gptkbp:introduced 1976
gptkbp:length approx. 185 meters (9-car set)
gptkbp:livery original blue/yellow, later InterCity Swallow, GWR green, LNER red
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:British_Rail_Engineering_Limited
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 125 mph
gptkbp:notableFor world's fastest diesel-powered train
first high-speed diesel train in UK
transformed long-distance rail travel in UK
gptkbp:numberBuilt 197 power cars
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Great_Western_Railway
gptkb:British_Rail
gptkb:London_North_Eastern_Railway
gptkbp:powerCarModel gptkb:Class_43
gptkbp:preservedUnits several power cars and coaches
gptkbp:recordedAt 148 mph (238 km/h)
gptkbp:route London King's Cross to Leeds, York, Newcastle, Edinburgh
London Paddington to Bristol, Cardiff, Swansea, Plymouth, Penzance
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Hitachi_Class_800
gptkb:InterCity_225
gptkbp:tractionMotors gptkb:Brush_TMH68-46
gptkbp:trainFormation 2 power cars + 7-9 Mark 3 coaches
gptkbp:UICClassification Bo'Bo'+2'2'+2'2'+2'2'+2'2'+2'2'+2'2'+2'2'+Bo'Bo'
gptkbp:vehicleType gptkb:Mark_3
gptkbp:weight approx. 400 tonnes (9-car set)
gptkbp:withdrawalStart 2017
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Kenneth_Grange
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6