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miles-and-chains.bsky.social
Late to the party as normal! But here we have it, what an achievement, 50 years of service for the High Speed Train. It changed my life in a way I’d never have expected. A train that revolutionised UK railways.
#HST #HST50 #Class43 #Class253 #Class254 #PowerCar
October 5, 2026 at 9:08 AM
acetrains.bsky.social
What better way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the HST than with over 3 hours on one?
Photo shows two HST trains stood end-to-end in the same platform at Inverness station. The front set has passengers boarding, whilst only the front powercar of the rear set is seen. The weather is cloudy.
October 4, 2026 at 9:49 AM
acetrains.bsky.social
The meeting of the HSTs...

Another excellent day of Scotrail trains, with multiple required Class 43 powercars and stations complete:

✅️ Inverness Airport
✅️ Kingussie
✅️ Newtonmore
✅️ Blair Atholl
✅️ Pitlochry
✅️ Dunkeld & Birnam

Not a bad haul considering how far apart the stations are on this line!
Photo shows two HST trains passing each other at the south end of Dunkeld and Birnam station. The train on the left, of which only the lead powercar can be seen, is stationary at a tall semaphore signal. The train on the right is moving slowly into the platform. There are tall trees lining the track. The weather is sunny though the scene is in shadow.
October 3, 2026 at 5:57 PM
acetrains.bsky.social
Another tranche of stations in the North-East of Scotland completed last night and today!

✅️ Broughty Ferry
✅️ Barry Links
✅️ Golf Street
✅️ Carnoustie
✅️ Arbroath
✅️ Montrose
✅️ Dyce
✅️ Inverurie
✅️ Insch
✅️ Huntly
✅️ Elgin
✅️ Forres
✅️ Nairn
Photo shows the view from Huntly station facing north. There are two tracks, which merge into one in the distance. Both tracks have a semaphore signal. On the left track is the front of a Scotrail HST powercar. There are trees lining the track in the distance.
October 2, 2026 at 8:41 PM
glitchsister.com
powercar
September 24, 2026 at 7:17 AM
usili.bsky.social
Yippee.

My train is delayed because of mechanical issues with smoke coming from the rear powercar.

x_x
August 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM
miles-and-chains.bsky.social
It’s all go in the back fitting shop at Neville Hill. 43082 Up on the jacks and the bogies are out. Days I’ll always remember with great fondness. I am forever grateful for having the opportunity to be involved with these machines.
#NevilleHill #HST #PowerCar #MaintenanceLife
August 24, 2026 at 9:59 AM
galewindy.bsky.social
#trains #amtrak #turboliner
UAC powercar 52, leading a train towards Boston sometime in the early 1970s. The iconic early UAC paint made it stand out amongst Amtraks ancient inherited fleet, with Amtrak running UACs frequently between new haven & Boston, and occasionally Boston to DC!
October 26, 2024 at 7:33 PM
railadvent.bsky.social
Class 43 locomotive finds new home at Devon heritage railway https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2024/11/class-43-locomotive-finds-new-home-at-devon-heritage-railway.html #christmas #class_43 #devon #PlymValleyRailway
Class 43 locomotive finds new home at Devon heritage railway
The Plym Valley Railway has announced that Ex-GWR HST Powercar, No. 43063, has entered preservation with them after being withdrawn from service.
www.railadvent.co.uk
November 24, 2024 at 2:15 PM
sonorousmeerkat.bsky.social
British locomotive, BR HST or Intercity colours, "TEE" as text, maybe "Modular Railway/System" too.

Thanks so much!
This would be really cool as a tag for a modular model railway I'm working on with a couple of friends!

I've attached a couple of reference images for the colours
Hornby BR Blue HST power car side profiles Intercity Swallow HST powercar
February 28, 2024 at 2:54 PM
rlyherald.bsky.social
Issue 948 out now: Class 99s granted Network Rail approval, HS2 contract to build new maintenance depot at Washwood Heath and RailAdventure and LSL Class 43 powercar fitment well underway at Loughborough.
PLUS! NYMR sells BR Standard 4MT
www.railwayherald.com/magazine/pre...
May 13, 2026 at 6:55 PM
redwatertcd.bsky.social
Prototype powercar 41001 arrived over this past week... iconic.
December 20, 2024 at 8:54 AM
kilometer780.eurosky.social
A rather battered and bruised looking HST powercar… ☹️
therailwayjunction.bsky.social Railways Explorer @therailwayjunction.bsky.social · Apr 11
HST passing through Stevenage en route to Wembley from Pelaw after delivering some new Tyne and Wear Metro class 555
April 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
richieveitch.bsky.social
#POTD a heavily filtered 43272 (Colas Rail HST Powercar) sits at #Doncaster awaiting its next run out and bringing to a end Day 2/8 for me. Payday on Friday woohoo
November 13, 2024 at 8:57 PM
floppaphoto.com
one of my favorite shots: here’s an acela stopped at stamford, featuring the funny flip-out mirror 📸
acela powercar 2011 leads a dc-bound train as it makes a stamford station stop. it’s dark out, but the sky is more of a dark blue than black, as it hasn’t gotten too late yet. a wide angle reveals the detail of the station and the salt on the platform in the cold december air, and the acela’s headlights flare and reflect off the platform edge.
July 3, 2023 at 2:06 PM
303032trains.bsky.social
Throwback to October 2019 and HST Powercar 43002 is being prepared for haulage from Shildon to the NRM at York by ROG's 47815 with Barrier Coach 6338 between them. 08911 was used to shunt 43002 into position. 20.10.19 scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p1061761314/...
February 7, 2026 at 7:05 PM
303032trains.bsky.social
Spares Donor HST Powercar 43024 is seen stabled outside Haymarket Depot 19.9.25 scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p364986117/e...
September 21, 2025 at 6:10 PM
303032trains.bsky.social
Greatest Gathering Part 7 and some pairs and lineups this time featuring Eurostar spare Powercar 373999, GWR liveried 43004, Pride liveried 390119 and National Railway Museum 50 liveried 91150 (91105). scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p489926239
August 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
303032trains.bsky.social
A few pics of one of the visiting locos at the 2016 Diesel Gala at Bo'ness: British Rail Prototype HST powercar 41001 is seen at Bo'ness and near Kinneil 23.7.16 scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p1065708271/...
January 8, 2025 at 8:31 PM
thebeautyoftransport.com
Agree with that! Was there any particular reason for choosing the white lettering rather than gold on the GNER-liveried powercar?
January 25, 2026 at 2:10 PM
mos.nocash.blog
'Was ich vermisse' ist auch der Nachtzug von Hendaye nach Lissabon. Shame on you RENFE! #FotoVorschlag
Endwagen (Powercar) einer Talgo-Einheit im Bahnhof von Hendaye 2018
September 25, 2024 at 10:38 AM
acetrains.bsky.social
A few hours whiled away in Great Yarmouth with a decent portion of fish and chips and and walk along the seafront. Now to head home via Peterborough, Leicester and the WCML.
Photo shows a HST train stood at Great Yarmouth station platform 2. The lead powercar is painted in Midland Mainline livery with the number 43059 on the side. The carriages are a mix of different liveries with the front one GWR green, the next two British Rail Intercity swallow and the rest EMR white and blue. There are a few people on the platform taking pictures of the train. There is an empty track and platform to the left. The sky is blue with some small clouds and the sun is shining.
August 30, 2025 at 2:33 PM
anthonyf2024.bsky.social
The wonderful HST powercar pair will take me back to Keighley- this time with 43468 leading and 43484 trailing.
June 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
anthonyf2024.bsky.social
Time for some HST powercar action, 43484 leads 43468 and this stunning pair will take me from Oakworth to Oxenhope
June 21, 2025 at 12:07 PM
anthonyf2024.bsky.social
My Bluesky is getting very political… so here’s some train content - a peak and HST powercar side by side at Arley
February 28, 2025 at 10:27 PM