BR 43002 Class 253 HST Driving Motor Brake Built 1976
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| BR 43002 Class 253 HST Driving Motor Brake Built 1976 |
| Present Location |
NRM York |
| County Location |
York |
| Designed For |
BR |
| Build Location |
Crewe |
| Built By |
BREL |
| Diagram Number |
GB502 |
| Lot Number |
30876 |
| Type |
DMB |
| First Number |
43002 |
| Present Number |
W43002 Sir Kenneth Grange |
| Livery |
BR InterCity |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
Yes |
| Additional Notes |
First production HST power car. 02/05/16: named 'Sir Kenneth Grange' at St Phillips Marsh, Bristol by its designer, Sir Kenneth. Had been repainted at that point into original InterCity Rail Blue, Pearl Grey and yellow livery. P 10/19 at NRM. |
| Owner |
National Railway Museum |
| Rarity |
Many |
| Importance |
Very Important |
| Storage |
Secure Building |
| Operational |
Yes |
| Date of Image |
07/11/2021 |
| Photo Taken By |
Mike Haddon |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
13/02/2026 |
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| Paul Holroyd 18/08/2023: view from other end |
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