The Last HST's from Paddington
The final train was the 18:30, and loads of people came out to see it, take photos, and take a ride as well.
Leave your HST memories in the comments below to share with others for people to read, lots of nice things being said and people really will miss them!
My thanks to Paul and everyone else at GWR for inviting me along to with press access - which allowed me to get in the cab of 43002, thanks also to Phil from Modern Railways for his assistance.
On 18 May 2019, GWR operated its final full-set HST services from Paddington in the evening, with four trains departing between 18:00 and 18:30 for various destinations. The last train of the day, at 18:30, attracted significant public interest, with many passengers present to witness and photograph the event. The video includes footage of HST units such as 43002, 43093, and 43172, which were part of this historic occasion.
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