First Great Western High Speed Train




First Great Western HST (High Speed Train), Paddington Station, London Originally introduced by British Rail when it was a nationalised concern these High Speed Trains have been ploughing up and down the West Country Routes for more than three decades. Originally named as the Inter City 125 based on its top operating speed of 125mph (the class still holds a world record of 143mph for a diesel locomotive) these days the train operating companies refer to them as HST's and they now appear in many different colour schemes. Each train has two locomotives top and tailing the carriages and meaning that they can be operated in pull or push mode. It's fair to say they revolutionised high speed rail travel when they were introduced and have since become a classic of British design. To order a hi-resolution copy of this photo click here (image reference LDN-PADFGWHST-1) All photographs copyright artofthestate 2014	First Great Western HST, Paddington Station	LONDON PHOTOS INDEX London architecture 1 2 3 4 London art deco buildings 1 2 3 4 London art galleries London bridges London Canary Wharf 1 2 London churches and cathedrals London - the City 1 2 3 London Dali Universe 1 London Eye London Heathrow Airport London parks & gardens 1 2 London Paddington Basin London statues, monuments London motorways and traffic London museums London at night London public art 1 London seasonal celebrations London snow London South Bank 1 2 3 London sport stadiums London stations London street art London suburbs 1 London Thames Path London theatres London Tourist photos 1 2 3 London transport 1 2 Text list of London photos For non London galleries click here

First Great Western HST (High Speed Train), Paddington Station, London