the first intercity 125 train was launched in 1976.
the first intercity 125 train was launched in 1976.
when was the first intercity 125 train launched?
1976
production of hsts continued until 1982, allowing them to take over services from london to the west country, on the cross country route and latterly on the midland main line, serving destinations such as london, bristol, edinburgh, as far south as penzance and as far north as aberdeen and inverness. the first inter-city 125 train for bristol left paddington station, london on october 4, 1976 08:05. ninety-five hst sets, including 197 class 43 powercars, were built between 1976 and 1982. more mark 3 trailer cars were built in the 1980s for the western region class 253s, making them eight-car rakes in common with those used on east coast and midland main line services. during the 1990s only the cross-country sets remained as seven-car rakes, with just one first-class carriage.
intercity 125
from 7 october 1968 the "master cutler" title was moved over to a fast train running to london st pancras via the midland line. it was later de-named, but the name was revived by intercity in may 1987, for a daily train operated by intercity 125 high speed trains. 









































when midland mainline took over from intercity after privatisation, it decided to run the "master cutler" from leeds to london st pancras, via doncaster and sheffield, using a pullman (with an additional first-class coach replacing a standard class coach) intercity 125 train.
master cutler (train)