British Rail Class 41 (HST)
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| British Rail Class 41 (HST) | |
 41001 is inspected after arrival at RTC Derby in 1972 |
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| Builder: | BREL Crewe |
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| Introduced: | 1972 |
| Engine: | Paxman Valenta 12RP200L |
| Wheel layout: | Bo-Bo |
| Wheel diameter: | 3 ft 4 in (1,000 mm) |
| Wheelbase: | 42 ft 4 in (12,900 mm) |
| Length: | 56 ft 4 in (17,200 mm) |
| Width: | 8 ft 11 in (2,700 mm) |
| Height: | 18 ft 11 in (5,800 mm) |
| Weight: | 68.5 tonnes |
| Maximum speed: | 125 mph (201 km/h) |
| Operators: | British Rail |
The British Rail Class 41 was the original classification for the power cars of the prototype High Speed Train. However, the train was later re-classified as a diesel-electric multiple unit, and the whole set became Class 252. They were of Bo-Bo wheel arrangement.
Two power cars were built, 41001 and 41002. After the Class 252 re-classification these were renumbered to 43000 and 43001.
Today, 41001 is preserved in the National Railway Museum in York, while 41002 was scrapped at CF Booth, Rotherham, in December 1990. Both were allocated to Headquarters (HQ).
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