GWR Electrification/ Class 800

[BR Boy 125]

It's kind of sad to learn that the HSTs will eventually go out of service.
As a young child between the years of 2010 to 2012 me going to my granny's quite often and here living right next to the GWR mainline and didcot; it remains as one of my four nostalgic memories and I get very sentimental about it sometimes. At the very least they are keeping the Class 220/221 as the cross country trains. And I despise those Class 800s, they had teething troubles not even relating to the locomotive itself, it was the AIR CONDITIONING! I would think somebody would agree with me.

Sammy

 

[Harbornite]

And I despise those Class 800s, they had teething troubles not even relating to the locomotive itself

Not surprising, considering that class 800s aren't locomotives...

 

[Flying Phil]

What is scary is finding the HSTs in the history section.....but then I realised they are 40 years old and the oldest BR Standard steam locomotives were withdrawn when only 16 -17 years old (Brits), the youngest when only 8 years old (9Fs).......scary!

 

[DenmarkRail]

I have fond memories of the HST, especially after being on one of the last VTXC/WC ones... I also remember the smoke clouds when they pulled out of Hayle, and over the viaduct towards St Erth, thankfully now gone, and new engines installed!

My favourite things about these trains are the slam doors, which were more wide spread, but now limited to the HST trains, and soon to be gone completely... Waving friends through the doors is amazing!