Farewell Class 43 HST Castle Set Part 2
We pick up after we left off from Cardiff, we now look back to 3 years ago when I was down at Bristol Temple Meads, Exeter St Davids & Taunton when I was doing my filming for Trains At, and I was lucky to caught lots of them. And few photos of one at Minehead in April last year, when I was away on holiday, not trainspotting related. I just happen to stay not so far from WSR station, so I simply walked over and paid a visit.
It is very sad that HST are now gone forever, what is more sad is Trains in South West will be soulless. But all good things must come to an end at some point, and life has to go on.
These Fantastic Machines have served their purpose well,they are so reliable, and have made us all proud, they will all be missed
Thank you HST Class 43 for 49 years of service.
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See you again soon.
Bye for now.
This video reflects on the retirement of Class 43 HSTs, with footage captured at various locations including Bristol Temple Meads, Exeter St Davids, Taunton, Cardiff Central, Minehead, and West Somerset Railway. Several Class 43 units are identified in the content, though no operator is explicitly mentioned. The video serves as a tribute to these iconic trains, acknowledging their long service and reliability over nearly five decades.
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