Farewell CrossCountry’s HST! We will miss you! 🚆😭

Glad you enjoyed it Simon. Thank you for sharing.

I'm Gonna Miss The HST Alot

Brilliant video of the last CrossCountry HST Cyber, it is rather sad that these trains are now withdrawn they will be missed.

I think the hst power car is most beautiful train ever been on the uk network

Superb video. Farewell Cross Country HST's.

I'm going to miss seeing the 125 HSTs on Cross Country Services.

Great video Simon

I can't quite believe that Cross Country aren't getting any new trains to replace the HSTs. That's bound to result in several undersized and overcrowded trains. XC should at least get their own variant of the Hitachi IET, preferably 9-car units.

@Sim0nTrains

9 ай бұрын

It was announced today (19th September) when the CrossCountry got awarded a franchise extension that there shall be getting 7 Super Voyagers from Avanti West Coast to replace the HSTs. But honestly the HST should had been withdrawn after CrossCountry Trains got these Super Voyagers.

I’ll miss the HSTs

I don’t think there will ever be as iconic a train on the British network as the HST.

The last time I saw an Cross Country HST was back in May which they served a very good service and great video

Sadly I missed a chance to see this pass through my local station, still, Great video, Simon! It's a real shame that CrossCountry are getting rid of these! Never got to ride one aswell! Farewell CrossCountry HST's 1982 - 2023!

the only time i rode a XC HST was from Durham to Newcastle last year & to be honest the HSTs will be missed as i remember the HSTs from a young age and ii still remember the HSTs whe they were on the GWR mainline awesome vlog

Sadly never got to ride one of these, tried to ride one last month on a journey to Bristol but it got changed to a Voyager, farewell Cross Country HST's!

Sad to know these incredible trains have their last final public service on the main line yesterday. It is so sad, but there is hope because of owners of these trains will run them again as a heritage train on a heritage line. So it not really goodbye to these trains, but it is the final goodbye to them on the main line.

An unquestioned Like, Simon; thanks for this; really enjoyed it but very sad at the same time. I was travelling on these trains almost from the start and just didn't appreciate them. Always appreciate ALL types of train while you have them, that's what I say now...

@Sim0nTrains

9 ай бұрын

Thank you, this what it was like with the Pacers for me, at first I didn't like them/appreciate them but in the end as their withdrawal came closer, it change my mind and your 100% spot on with what you said towards the end.

@davidcrook5511

9 ай бұрын

In the case of the Pacers, it was an article about them in "Railways Illustrated" that changed my way of thinking. Written by Evan Greene-Hugh, a multiple-unit expert.

@davidcrook5511

9 ай бұрын

Correction: Evan Greene-HUGHES

Great vlog of the final passenger HST train Simon. It’s sad to see them be retired from service!

Excellent Vlog Simontrains The CrossCountry HSTs will certainly be missed however I’m looking forward to filming both HST Farewell Tours in September until your next Vlog keep up the good work take care and stay safe

Glad you managed to catch the last XC HST! Possibly one of the last great British locomotives. Shame these are being withdrawn before replacement trains are in service - sums up the frankly bizarre way this country’s railway is run. Always loved the HST on the few occasions I went on them; they had some character but were quiet in the carriages with fewer vibrations as the engines of course are at either end instead of underneath you.

Great video simon I might see the farewell tour when it goes down to the swanage heritage railway in 7 days

The first time I went on a Cross Country HST was to Tamworth and I couldn't imagine how lucky I was to go on it.

@Sim0nTrains

9 ай бұрын

The 1st time I saw a CrossCountry Class 43 HST was in Tamworth back in 2010, back then was only taking photos, At first I had a plan to visit Wesbury yesterday to get some CrossCountry Trains diverting and hopefully catch the last train back to Birmingham but wasn't going to be cheap. Ended up decided ether stay at home or just pop to Tamworth to capture it but only yesterday lunchtime I decided I do this video.

Farewell to a legend of a train. Such a shame these trains are off lease early.. Should of stayed around until all voyagers were transferred from Avanti

@Sim0nTrains

9 ай бұрын

I totally agree with that, should had a replacement sorted before getting rid of the HST, but they have announced today a day later after the final XC HST run that they are getting 7 Class 221 Super Voyagers as part of the extended franchise to replace the HST but they cannot have them until Avanti introduce their Hitachi Trains.

I will miss the CrossCountry HSTs. I understand why that CrossCountry wants to get rid of them in order of replacing them with Class 221 Voyagers from Avanti West Coast and Class 222 Meridians from East Midlands Railway.

@OnTheRailwayOfficial

9 ай бұрын

The class 222s are being scrapped I believe.

@AndrewG1989

9 ай бұрын

⁠Really? So what you are saying is that the Class 222 Meridians are to be scrapped. Why not cascade them to Great Western Railway or South Western Railway to be used as extra rolling stocks. Or maybe Chiltern Railways could possibly inherit the Class 222s.

@OnTheRailwayOfficial

9 ай бұрын

@@AndrewG1989 I think some are being put into storage so there is that possibility in the future.

@sidslick1

9 ай бұрын

@@AndrewG1989 class 222s should never be scrapped.

Just been reading an article in the Bradford Telegraph & Argus about the last HST cross country train passing through Leeds at 11.30 pm, making it the last HST to pass through the region. It'll be sad to see them go. Thank you for sharing Simon.

Sad to see the HST going. But for a loco that had a 10 year life still to be running 40 year later is amazing story . Sad No replacement as back to over crowded train on xc

You can still ride HSTs known as XPTs in Australia well at least for a few more years. The Ironic thing is XPTs used to service Tamworth NSW in the 1980s.

@OnTheRailwayOfficial

9 ай бұрын

There are still HSTs in the UK

I travel on Cross Country trains about twice a year between Taunton and Darlington and back to go to Middlesbrough - two of the stops invariably include Birmingham New Street and sometimes stop at Tamworth, but not always- usually go via Wakefield and Leeds and vice versa - what will replace them? Will they be more comfortable? Will they alter the route somewhat? Will they call at more stations? Less stations? Slightly different stations? Detour via Wales and Manchester and Liverpool? Or head eastwards out of Birmingham and join the LNER line near Northampton or Nottingham? Or no change in the route, but get there quicker? Will they still provide food? Will they send round an at-seat trolley service, like before, selling crisps and snacks and beverages for a sky-high fee? Or will there be a buffet car halfway down the train or, heaven forbid, at the back end and those at the front will have to play Jeux Sans Frontières - one of those games where you have to carry as much water as you can from one end of the course to the other across dismantled fairground roundabouts and obstacles - only with cups of tea and coffee? Only time will tell!

Great video Simon! Bit premature to withdraw these I think. Cross Country should have waited until the Avanti stock was available. 👍🙂

@Sim0nTrains

9 ай бұрын

Thank you, I would agree but as announced today they only getting 7 Avanti Super Voyagers

Great video Simon. Is a real shame that XC HSTs are being withdrawn which is disappointing. They'll be missed unfortunately 😭

It's a bit stupid to withdraw them if there's no trains to replace them straight away with... Still they have served 40+ years and have had their time in the sun. They will be missed

The CrossCountry HSTs will be missed

It really is sad that these classic trains are going

So when is the farewell charter service?

@Sim0nTrains

9 ай бұрын

26th September 2023, Leeds to Swanage, Swanage to Bournemouth and return and then Swanage to Leeds

4m7s what no head light? Only markers lit😮

Is scotrail the only Train operating company with the HST now

@Sim0nTrains

9 ай бұрын

There GWR as well with the Castle sets, but they be the next to go in December but I think thry keeping some sets as standby just incase.

@Dani331

9 ай бұрын

@@Sim0nTrains what are replacing the GWR HST castle sets

@maimadha

9 ай бұрын

​@@Dani331GWR will replace the Castle Set HSTs with 802s

Never went on one to be honest

ScotRail hsts : Exist

@Sim0nTrains

9 ай бұрын

And GWR HSTs as well even know they be going shortly, The ScotRail ones will be the very last ones to go, think it's 2030 they be off lease.

1:04 what website is that?

@Sim0nTrains

9 ай бұрын

That is Realtime Trains www.realtimetrains.co.uk/

Cannot believe we are left with those crappy voyager trains they are like cattle trucks.

This is the hsts time on the cross country services is now over after 40 years

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