The penultimate region to receive HST’s, the Midland Region has never sported a large number of these sets, even less following the introduction of the Class 222 Meridian units, but you’ll often find them trundling off the beaten track on charter and railtour operations, taking the HST’s to places never before visited by these 125mph beauties.
Running empty stock from Derby Etches Park to Nottingham is East Midlands Trains Class 43, 43089. (20/02/2016)
On hire to Virgin Trains East Coast, East Midlands Trains Class 43’s, 43060 and 43045, make a stop at Peterborough with the 1A37 Leeds to London King’s Cross. (11/06/2016)
Operating the 1D17 London St Pancras to Nottingham are East Midlands Trains Class 43’s, 43082 ‘Railway Children’ and 43073. (20/06/2016)
Having replaced 43073 and 43082 on the very late running 1B58 Nottingham to London St Pancras, East Midlands Trains Class 43’s, 43058 and 43089 work in their stead, and are seen blasting away to the south. (20/02/2016)
At Leicester, the old order meets the new, on the left, East Midlands Trains Class 222, 222006, operates the 1C30 Sheffield to London St Pancras, whilst on the right, East Midlands Trains Class 43, 43082 ‘Railway Children’, arrives with the 1D17 London St Pancras to Nottingham. (20/06/2016)
