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eurostarjustin.bsky.social
This was the arrival from London St Pancras via the Hope Valley line. What a beautiful sight!
#HST50
October 4, 2026 at 7:30 PM
steelcitydoggo.bsky.social
On This Day 50 years ago.

An icon of the railways, a mere stopgap, entered service, and then continued to carry passengers for 50 years and more.

(Photo dated 21/12/2019)

#Intercity125 #Class43 #HighSpeedTrain #HST50
October 4, 2026 at 6:40 AM
steelcitydoggo.bsky.social
#HST50, and what better way to celebrate it than a run across the stunning Hope Valley Line.

#brel43025 "Exeter" and #brel43159 open back up after slowing for the signal near Hathersage 🖤❤️🤍

You may need to click the photos to see the full image!

#SteelCityDoggoPhotography
October 4, 2026 at 5:08 PM
suffolksnaps.bsky.social
Happy 50th anniversary to the iconic high speed train/HST/Inter City 125, which still operates on Scottish services, test trains and charters. #HST50
Collage of six images of the HST, in various historic liveries, including Inter City, East Midlands Trains, Virgin East Coast and Great Western. A HST with buffers. A Midland Pullman HST charter.
October 4, 2026 at 9:01 AM
moleymole.bsky.social
I’ve only travelled faster than an HST twice - once on the M5 in the car and once at @locomotionshd.bsky.social on foot 😂
#HST50
May 2017 on the M5 motorway, overtaking an HST unit being transported on a low loader lorry. First Great Western livery 43190. Intercity livery HST 43102 at Shildon next to early era S&D Locomotion No.1.
October 4, 2026 at 7:45 PM
owenthesignal.bsky.social
Last one from me this week for the #AlphabetChallenge
#WeekMForMachinery
Hats off to this incredible machine, the British Rail HST, introduced in service 50 years ago today. #HST50 #RailBlue

3 of my photos from the early days on the ECML at Thirsk, and 1 from the last days, Dec 2019, at Kings Cross
HST 254007 in classic blue grey Intercity 125 livery with yellow lower front body and yellow cab roof, speeding through Thirsk HST 254025 heads north through Thirsk, red tail lights on the rear power car. A photo taken by my mum with me standing just further down the platform taking a similar shot, a moment later. I need to put the 2 shots side by side sometime. Thanks Mum! An HST runs through Thirsk on the middle through lines. The signal box is visible in the distance on the left. Looks like the RH track has had a recent dressing of ballast HST 254029 in original livery at the buffer stops at Kings Cross on the farewell rail tour, with a crowd of enthusiasts on the platform. The HST stands next to an Azuma unit and a Grand Central unit in black and orange on the right
October 4, 2026 at 9:07 PM