41001 Launch on BBC News

Official launch of Prototype HST Power Car 41001 following 125 Group Project Miller restoration. 'The Screaming Valenta' charity special train from Derby to Ruddington on the Great Central Railway (Nottingham), 15th November 2014. Special Guest Sir Kenneth Grange, designer of the shape and livery of the prototype and production HST and Hon President of 125 Group.

[@interestingrailwaysuk5703]

Favourite type of train. They revolutionised rail travel in Britain and nearly all are still in service today - even though they have all been re-engined from the Paxman Valenta to the Paxman VP185 and the German MTU in most. I believe these trains probably still have another 25 years of life left in them at least!

[@davidlawson5428]

National heritage locomotive, and only 10k views? Need an awareness drive of this remarkable locomotive, this gave birth to the HSTs of today, along with the apt/apt-e with their tilting technologies. And first comment?

[@istillusezune82]

This video is posted by 125Group. I am sure the BBC link has more viewcount but it is not here.

[@MrPantss]

Amazing, a piece of history! The unions said this prototype was unusable because the window was not wide enough for two people to reside in the cockpit! Hence the look of the one we know today. Such incredible engineering and like the article says we take it for granted today! It’s like all these things, they are not noticed until they are retired, look at Concorde.

[@transportationuk7656]

And it’s now back at the NRM where it belongs. Apparently they kept on revving it and which caused the engine to burn out.
It will never run again. It is now a static display.

[@terencebernard2337]

Fake news

[@jammyrtx4401]

How exactly ?

[@Danse_Macabre_125]

Tf are you on about?

[@tripwire3992]

Are you smoking crack or are you a toddler?