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.

HEATON DEPOT 150th ANNIVERSARY RAILTOUR

As part of the ongoing Railway200 events, we are please to announce that tickets are now available for our trip from Derby and South Yorkshire to Heaton Traincare Depot on September 20th as part of the depots 150th Anniversary celebrations!

Entry to the event is included in your travel cost:

First Class – £129

Guaranteed window table for 2 – £154

Standard Class – £89

Under 18s get a £24 discount on ticket price.

All the details and ticket sales are available via our friends at the Branch Line Society here.