125 Group is pleased to confirm that our freshly repainted shiny Mk3 coaches have safely arrived back at the Great Central Railway (Nottingham). Today the vehicles were hauled by locomotive 37884 from Kilmarnock via the West Coast Mainline to Rushcliffe Halt on GCR(N), from where Prototype HST Power Car 41001 took over, including a run-round at Fifty Steps, arriving home at Ruddington at 1825.
The coaches have been painted in striking 1970s livery to match 41001, recreating the look of the original Prototype HST. 125 Group would like to publicly thank everyone at Wabtec Rail Scotland Caledonia Works for their skilled work and support.
41001 and our Mk3 coaches will be running this weekend Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th February at GCR(N), on public passenger trains departing from Ruddington at 1100, 1300 and 1500. All are welcome, tickets can be purchased on the day, we hope to see you! For more details see the GCR(N) website: www.gcrn.co.uk
We also have many other operating dates planned, see our website for more information. www.125group.org.uk
