43190 to become spares donor for 125 Group fleet

In partnership with Romic Group, 125 Group are pleased to have taken delivery of power car 43190. This concludes a deal to swap some of our redundant MK3 coaches for a HST power car. 43190 will be used as a spares donor for our existing fleet.

We extend our thanks to the team at Romic who have been excellent and very supportive of preserved HST users in the UK, recognising the challenges we all face in accessing spares. 43190 will provide the missing pieces of our spares pool, enabling us to keep our fleet operational well into the future. These materials will also support improvements by providing float items which then allow components to go away for overhaul without causing extended downtime.

As always, members will find out our full plans in the next edition of our magazine; One Two Five. If you’d like to become a member, you can find details here.

Iconic InterCity 125 to Join East Lancashire Railway Fleet in New Partnership with 125 Group

125 Group are pleased to announce that an agreement has been signed with the East Lancashire Railway which will see a number of our preserved HST vehicles based there, forming an exciting addition to the line’s existing fleet. 125 Group members have been emailed with additional details and the ELR has issued a press release here.

Our first appearance under this new agreement will be at the ELR’s Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) Gala on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th November 2025 and we look forward to future appearances as we enter 2026 and the 50th anniversary of the InterCity 125.

Further details about public running dates and special events will be released in due course.