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Diesel Gala 2016
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High speed train power car no.41001
The Prototype High Speed Train (HST) power car 41001 in platform 1 at Wansford station on Saturday the 9th of April 2016.
The Prototype High Speed Train (HST) power car 41001 and 3 Mark 3's in Wansford station on the 9th of April 2016 is about to head for Yarwell at the rear of the train.
A convoy with the HST went from the MNR to Leicester via Whitlesea and Peterborough on the Monday.
It came back to Peterborough in another convoy on the Thursday to the NVR by way of its main line connection with the Fletton Branch to Orton Mere.
The Prototype High speed train power car 41001
This prototype High speed train power car 41001 is based at the Great Central Nottingham. This was it first visit to another Heritage Railway. It came with three Mark 3s newly painted in the right colours.
This power car has been restored by the 125 group's as "Project Miller". Project Miller was named after the original designer of the train Terry Miller.
HST Power Car 41001 is on long term loan from the National Railway Museum for restoration and its return to working order.
The Initial work on the restoration of 41001 took place at East Midlands Trains at their Neville Hill Depot in Leeds.
In September 2013 41001 the power was moved to the Great Central Railway North Ruddington depot, where the completion of the restoration and commissioning into service took place.
The 125 Group formation was in 1994 and it has sinced worked hard to raise the profile of the HST with the aim of securing the preservation one of the sets, for future generations.
Today HST's are still in every day service with Virgin East Coast and East Midland Trains and First Great Western. also with Cross Country and Grand Central and even Network Rail with a HST test train.
New engines have been fitted in the every day HST's together many new parts, so they will still be needed for the next few years.
'Diesel Gala 9th April 2016'
Page updated 3/11/2020
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