After almost 44 years of sterling service, the InterCity 125 – which transformed long-distance travel for British Rail – has ended its association with London Paddington.
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Tag: Great Western Main Line
Electrification back on the agenda as costs could be slashed by up to half
The cost of electrifying UK railways could be slashed by between a third and one-half of recent schemes.
Read morePractice & Performance: Thames-Valley transformation
In the third and final instalment, Keith Farr concludes his analysis of the steam-to-electric transformation the Great Western Main Line has undergone in the Thames Valley. Part two of this series ended with a brief
Read moreEnd of the line for Old Oak Common HST depot
REDUCTION of the use of HST trains by GWR and the need to redevelop parts of Old Oak Common has brought the curtain down on the west London depot’s long association with the InterCity 125.
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