HST Diagrams Summer 2017

GWR HST power car 43010 emerges from Narberth tunnel on the scenic Pembroke Dock branchline, on service 1L90 1455 Pembroke Dock-Paddington, 1st August 2015. ©125 Group

Up to date High Speed Train diagrams are now available on the 125 Group website, showing full listings of services for each passenger TOC for all days of the week. 2017 will be the last summer of full HST operation on Great Western Railway, with the first new Hitachi units planned to enter traffic later this year. Summer Saturdays see HSTs straying off the main Intercity routes to visit scenic branch lines and seaside resorts including GWR to Weymouth and Pembroke Dock, EMT to Skegness, XC to Paignton and Penzance plus daily GWR to Newquay, these workings are all included in the diagrams, available from our website homepage HERE.

HST withdrawals will soon be upon us, 125 Group needs your help raising funds to preserve a Production HST to join Prototype 41001. Please subscribe as a member or sign up to our regular donations scheme and receive free membership, details HERE.

HST Diagrams Summer 2016

GWR HST at Penally heading for Pembroke Dock ©125 Group

Up to date High Speed Train diagrams are now available on the 125 Group website, showing full listings of services for each passenger TOC for all days of the week. This year will be the last of full HST operation on Great Western Railway, with the first new Hitachi units planned to enter traffic during 2017. Summer Saturdays see HSTs straying off the mainlines to visit seaside resorts including GWR to Weymouth and Pembroke Dock, EMT to Skegness, plus daily GWR to Newquay supplemented by XC at weekends, these workings are all included in the diagrams. 125 Group needs your help raising funds to preserve a production HST, to join Prototype 41001. We currently have stylish HST40 badges in stock with the same design featured on the side of 43002 ‘Sir Kenneth Grange’, these have already become collectors items, click HERE.