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Originally Posted by 60159
HST 125's are and always will be superb machines - look good, lovely sound, comfortable in a very dignified way with a solid feel. A real milestone in the evolution of railways in Britain.
Late last year I had the pleasure of a superb trip from Edinburgh to Leeds in a recently refurbished set which contrasted sharply with the return trip in the awful Voyager.
Steam is wonderful but from a practical point of view and to travel swiftly and in comfort, things have moved on significantly. However have we seen significant progress since the HST's - I'm not so sure.
Mike
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Couldn't agree more Mike.
I think the HST's and possibly the Class91/Mk4 sets will probably turn out to be the last quality trains built in this country.
Other than the NMT I don't see many HST's nowadays but I still get a buzz waiting for that second loco to go screaming past. Two for the price of one.
