Inter-City 125 Class 43 Forward Powercar
~~BACKROUND~~
The Inter-City 125, officially the High Speed Train (HST), is a British high-speed diesel passenger train built by British Rail between 1975 and 1982. It gets its name from its 125 mph (201 km/h) top operating speed and consists of two powerful Class 43 locomotives at each end of a set of Mark 3 coaches.
Introduced from 1976, it was designed as a reliable, high-speed solution on existing tracks and quickly transformed long-distance rail travel in the UK by cutting journey times and boosting passenger numbers. It became one of the most successful and longest-serving trains on Britain’s railways, even setting a diesel speed record of 148 mph in 1987.
~~INSTRUCTIONS~~
Try to always operate with two powercars, as that is what it is designed for.
Go into both cabs, and press "Diesel Engine" and "Train Supply" to turn the engine on and provide power to the coaches.
After, set the reverser to forward and ensure the brakes are off. You can then pull back the throttle and accelerate!
~~REALISTIC FORMATIONS~~
There are three main formations for this train, they are:
2x Class 43s + 2x Mk3 TFO's + 4x Mk3 TSO's
2x Class 43s + 2x Mk3 TFO's + 5x Mk3 TSO's
2x Class 43s + 2x Mk3 TFO's + 6x Mk3 TSO's
The top speed of these powercars without coaches is 225mph.
