BR 43102 Class 253 HST Driving Motor Brake Built 1978
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| BR 43102 Class 253 HST Driving Motor Brake Built 1978 |
| Present Location |
NRM Shildon |
| County Location |
Durham |
| Designed For |
BR |
| Build Location |
Crewe |
| Built By |
BREL |
| Diagram Number |
GB502 |
| Lot Number |
30895 |
| Type |
DMB |
| First Number |
43102 |
| Later Numbers |
43302 |
| Present Number |
43102 |
| Livery |
BR InterCity |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Additional Notes |
With 43159 (qv) holds the record for the world's fastest diesel train (see additional photo below). |
| Owner |
National Railway Museum |
| Rarity |
Many |
| Importance |
Very Important |
| Storage |
Secure Building |
| Operational |
No |
| Date of Image |
09/06/2023 |
| Photo Taken By |
Mike Haddon |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
13/02/2026 |
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| Mike Haddon 21/05/2019: commemorative plaque carried (see Notes) |
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