INTERCITY Class 43 HST Powercar

INTERCITY Class 43 HST Powercar

Built : 1976-82 at BREL Crewe
Max Speed : 125mph(world record is about 148mph)
Engine : Paxman Valenta (Paxman Valenta engine was devolped from the Paxman Ventura engine used in North British Class 29s) 12RP200L OF 1,680kW (2253hp) at 1500rpm or
Paxman 12VP185 OF 2010kW (2695hp)
Main alternator : Brush BA1001B
Traction Motors : Four Brush TMH68-46 OR GEC G417AZ, Frame mounted
Maximum tractive Effort : 80kN (17980lbf)
Continuous Tractive effort : 46kN (10340lbf) at 64.5mph
Power at Rail : 1320kW (1770hp)
Weight : 70.0t
Dimensions : 17.80 x 2.71 x 3.88m
Fuel Tank Capacity : 990gal
RA : 6
ETH : Non-Standard 3-phase system from alternator for MK3 HST Stock Only
HST fleet delivery list :
class 252(prototype) 252001-1973 withdrawn 1976
Class 253(Nine car [2+7] sets)
WR Bristol/South Wales Routes- 253001-027(1976/77)
WR West of England routes- 253028-041* (1979)
NESW- 253041-058 (1981/82)
Class 254(Ten car[2+8]sets)
ECML- 254001-032(1978/79)
ECML Augmentation- 254033-037(1982)
*253041 was never formed, vehicles were used as spares
Tested : Derby before moving to the RTC's test track at Old Dalby
(Now owned by Alstom and being used to commission the next generation of High-Speed-Train,
the class 390 Virgin Pendolino)

Author: Nath

INTERCITY Class 43 HST Powercar
• $screenshot$.jpg 11.48KB
• colormap.dat 279 bytes
• config.txt 3.95KB
intercity class 43 hst powercar_alpha_numbers
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intercity class 43 hst powercar_art
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intercity class 43 hst powercar_art_512.texture.txt 49 bytes
intercity class 43 hst powercar_art_icon.texture.txt 49 bytes
preview.tga 1.00MB
• main.bmp 768.05KB
• main.texture.txt 29 bytes
• skin.dat 24.03KB