Intercity 125's

[englishman abroad]

Finally being retired from Britain's railways
I dread to think how many times I travelled to London or the South East on these trains

Intercity 125: Workers say farewell to British Rail icon

As one operator retires its fleets of InterCity 125s, tributes are paid to the railway workhorse.

www.bbc.com

 

[AB22 Easy Tiger]

Not quite Professor.

Still some short sets in Scotland and some banana stock

It’s a shame because the locos were still in good shape, but the Mk3 stock with slam doors was too expensive to upgrade.

Those in Scotland will never run at 125 though, there isn’t enough braking power in 5 coaches to work at that speed.

Fabulous machines.

Those original Valentas were second only to the Deltic for sound

Still the fastest diesels in the world IIRC

 

[Iballistic George]

Not quite Professor.

Still some short sets in Scotland and some banana stock

It’s a shame because the locos were still in good shape, but the Mk3 stock with slam doors was too expensive to upgrade.

Those in Scotland will never run at 125 though, there isn’t enough braking power in 5 coaches to work at that speed.

Fabulous machines.

Those original Valentas were second only to the Deltic for sound

Still the fastest diesels in the world IIRC

We have refurbished slam door stock so they now slide. As for the braking power grand Central used to run them at that speed and never had issue with that. Running at 125 mph in Scotland isn't impossible but scotrail have a blanket max speed of 100mph. Lner tpe and xc all run at the higher speed where we don't. Our 380s and 385s are tested up to 150 mph so can quite easy achieve those speeds but what's the point when the next stop is only a few mins away.

 

[monkeytassle]

The noise of the engines thumping through Durham tation was incredible.

We've a junction next to my house so hear the big powerful diesel units throbbing away early morning. I love it. Find it comforting.

 

[Jabberwocky]

Was always good fun on the early train into Kings Cross watching some perplexed wifey try to work out how to open the doors from outside when there’s a queue of irate commuters silently fuming behind her.

 

[Wilfy]

See the flying banana go past my office a couple of times a year.

 

[Big Jeff]

I have had many a trip to London on them.

 

[becs]

Sad news. Had some class trips out as bairns on them with a Family railcard.

 

[Stormo]

Always makes me laugh this. Doesn’t matter which train it is, the person nearest the door always stands with their finger around the button to show everyone else they are in control.

 

[Butcher's Coat]

Travelled up and down the line to Aberdeen for donkeys years from the early1980's onwards.
The journey never got any quicker, but the old 125's were always steady away.

 

[Cotia]

Was my first trainset. Thought it was class

 

[Cockney Mackem]

Gave rise to the classic early eighties kids' joke:

"What's yellow and white and travels at 125mph?

A train driver's egg sandwich"

 

[Dan..Dan..Dan..Dan]

Sad news. Had some class trips out as bairns on them with a Family railcard.

Hope you were supervised.

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[Paninaro]

Was my first trainset. Thought it was class

Haha was just about type the same !

 

[EDGE]

Always makes me laugh this. Doesn’t matter which train it is, the person nearest the door always stands with their finger around the button to show everyone else they are in control.

Or someone standing directly behind would fling their arm over your shoulder and do it for you.

 

[Bamber]

The new Class 800’s arent a patch on them. Even the horns on them are shite and maintenance staff cant hear the fuckers approaching

 

[Cappuccino Kid]

The new Class 800’s arent a patch on them. Even the horns on them are shite and maintenance staff cant hear the fuckers approaching

They're tosh. You've gotta wonder if they consider the passengers at all when designing these things. Like where the plug sockets are located, and the way the tables curve up towards the window.

 

[AB22 Easy Tiger]

We have refurbished slam door stock so they now slide. As for the braking power grand Central used to run them at that speed and never had issue with that. Running at 125 mph in Scotland isn't impossible but scotrail have a blanket max speed of 100mph. Lner tpe and xc all run at the higher speed where we don't. Our 380s and 385s are tested up to 150 mph so can quite easy achieve those speeds but what's the point when the next stop is only a few mins away.

I stand corrected, re the braking I read that on one of the rail message boards that the HSTs were designed for 9 car sets braking.

They're tosh. You've gotta wonder if they consider the passengers at all when designing these things. Like where the plug sockets are located, and the way the tables curve up towards the window.

There was a pic posted yesterday on said board of the view from a seat, it was a blank wall. They’re awful.

 

[Wearside Wanderer II]

Was always a bonus when getting GC to find out it was an old 125, loads of room, a proper train.

 

[Paddy O'Dors]

Was always a bonus when getting GC to find out it was an old 125, loads of room, a proper train.

There's been lots of room on LNER trains the last 14 months. I've often had a whole carriage to mesel!