PORTERBROOK Leasing has donated HST power car No. 43102 The Journey Shrinker 148.5mph The World's Fastest Diesel Train, to the National Collection. Together with No. 43159 on the rear of the train, it broke the world speed record for diesel traction on November 1,1987 when reaching 148.5mph between Northallerton and York.Latterly numbered No.43302,it was repainted in Intercity 'Swallow'livery by Al Pro Paint at Neville Hill, the colours it carried at the time of its record-breaking run. It had been officially renumbered back to No. 43102 on the national vehicle register on January 25.The new nameplates replaced a sticker which had marked the power car's achievement.It will be displayed outside,by the entrance to Locomotion.The NRM also has HST prototype power car No. 41001 on static display at Locomotion,while production power car No. 43002 Sir Kenneth Grange is exhibited at York.
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