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"The GWR Flying Banana HST Farewell Rail Tour" + Horn Action 01/06/19

Channel: antman09ful1
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As I missed the last four HSTs working on Saturday 15th May in passenger use I made sure I was available to film this special day in railway history.

The locos were 43002 Sir Kenneth Grange (first one built after prototype)
43198 Driver Stan Martin/Drive Brian Cooper (last one built)
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This video captures a special rail event featuring two Class 43 HSTs, 43002 and 43198, during a farewell tour. The footage includes the locomotives operating on what was likely a historic route, with locations such as Carmarthen, Gloucester, London Paddington, Newport, Reading, and Settle identified. The event took place in early June 2019, marking the end of an era for these units in passenger service. Headcodes 1Z23 and 1Z24 are associated with the journey, indicating specific train services involved.

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  • Platform ID a5SuT6oALkU
  • Views 6,947
  • Date published 2 Jun 2019 13:29
  • Date added 24 Apr 2026 17:47
  • Recorded 1 Jun 2019
  • Locomotives 2
  • Headcodes 2
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