43 102 'The Journey Shrinker' at London St Pancras
In mid-February 2021 East Midlands Railway's ex-LNER class 43 HST power car 43 302 was repainted from its former LNER red & light grey livery into its early 1990s BR InterCity 'Swallow' livery and reunited with its original number of 43 102 to mark the beginning of the end of HSTs in regular service with East Midlands Railway on the express services along the Midland Main Line from London St Pancras up to Nottingham, Chesterfield and Sheffield since the introduction of HSTs by BR on the Midland Main Line in 1983. 43 102 was named 'The Journey Shrinker' as way back on 1st November 1987 HST power car 43 102 managed to reach a maximum speed of 148.5 mph, earning an entry into the Guinness Book of Records as the World's Fastest Diesel Train. In this view 43 102 'The Journey Shrinker' is seen looking mint in its new coat of early 1990s BR InterCity 'Swallow' livery style in platform 2 at London St Pancras on the early afternoon of Tuesday 23rd March 2021 prior to forming the 14:34 East Midlands Railway express service to Market Harborough, Leicester, East Midlands Parkway and Nottingham.
43 102 'The Journey Shrinker' at London St Pancras
In mid-February 2021 East Midlands Railway's ex-LNER class 43 HST power car 43 302 was repainted from its former LNER red & light grey livery into its early 1990s BR InterCity 'Swallow' livery and reunited with its original number of 43 102 to mark the beginning of the end of HSTs in regular service with East Midlands Railway on the express services along the Midland Main Line from London St Pancras up to Nottingham, Chesterfield and Sheffield since the introduction of HSTs by BR on the Midland Main Line in 1983. 43 102 was named 'The Journey Shrinker' as way back on 1st November 1987 HST power car 43 102 managed to reach a maximum speed of 148.5 mph, earning an entry into the Guinness Book of Records as the World's Fastest Diesel Train. In this view 43 102 'The Journey Shrinker' is seen looking mint in its new coat of early 1990s BR InterCity 'Swallow' livery style in platform 2 at London St Pancras on the early afternoon of Tuesday 23rd March 2021 prior to forming the 14:34 East Midlands Railway express service to Market Harborough, Leicester, East Midlands Parkway and Nottingham.