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Book Review: Class 43 Locomotives in Scotland – The High Speed Trains by Colin J. Howat

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May 4, 2026
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Class 43 Locomotives in Scotland illustrates their use on services throughout the country since their debut in the late 1970s.

Hornby announces new range of TT:120 models

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April 23, 2026
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Hornby has announced new TT:120 range products being released this April including train sets, locomotives, wagons, coaches, and buildings.

GWR HST Farewell Pack to be released on Thursday, previewed today

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April 14, 2026
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Dovetail Games is inviting players to “get ready to celebrate the 200 year history of modern railways”, as it releases its GWR HST Farewell Pack Add-on on Thursday (16 April).

Book Review: Express Diesel Trains by George Woods

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March 31, 2026
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Express Diesel Trains describes the evolution of Britain’s high-speed trains from 1968, when a prototype of the familiar Class 43 HST was developed.

Norfolk railway to run services with High Speed Train

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March 11, 2026
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The Mid Norfolk Railway will operate services with a former Great Western Railway (GWR) high-speed train on Sunday, 22nd March.

Nene Valley Railway to run HST at upcoming gala

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January 21, 2026
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The Nene Valley Railway has announced that it will run an Intercity high-speed train (HST) with power cars 43045 and 43048, complete with an on-board bar, at its Diesel Gala from Thursday 5 until Sunday 8 March.

Essex railway to name HST to celebrate 50 years of service

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January 16, 2026
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The Colne Valley Railway at Castle Hedingham in Essex is holding a special event on Saturday 28th March, to celebrate 50 years of HSTs.

Essex railway to run HST event after Christmas

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December 4, 2025
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The Colne Valley Railway has a released tickets for its final event of this year – a high-speed train (HST) day.

Class 142 Pacer Add-on for Train Sim World 6 now on sale

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November 27, 2025
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Dovetail Games has announced that an Add-on of a Class 142 Pacer in Transport for Wales (TfW) livery for Train Sim World 6 is now on sale.

UK’s iconic High Speed Train lives on for freight and infrastructure operations

Simon Walton
July 10, 2025
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It is a landmark year for Britain’s railway heritage. Now, 200 years after passenger services started, work is underway to future-proof one of the country’s…