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125
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English
thumb|A 125 at Clay Cross, Derbyshire
Etymology
From their maximum speed of 125 mph.
Pronunciation
en /ˌwʌn.tuːˈfaɪv/
Noun
en UK rail A high-speed train (HST) powered by two British Rail Class 43s, one at each end.
en How much rail horsepower does a 125 have? Well I don't have the actual TE curve on me here (it's at home) but I can approximate. Hoppy 1999-06-16 https://groups.google.com/d/msg/uk.railway/azP8QJE2V6k/1FcWZsfm3AYJ Re: HST from Paddington uk.railway
en Most of the cheap tickets are valid on both 125s and Turbos - indeed some are ONLY available on 125s (eg First Plus London Day Out). Sean Marshall 2003-12-01 Re: Voyager/Meridian differences https://groups.google.com/d/msg/uk.railway/0Fxoop66aQU/p2-ByjmX1xgJ uk.railway
en When I was an apprentice many years ago, the 125 used to come through Markinch station in Fife at 1.27pm every weekday. McKevvy https://groups.google.com/d/msg/uk.railway/q8oWaf2DmvE/n7i_6XMMAjUJ uk.railway Re: Could you safely lie between the rails of an HSL? 2010-01-06
en High-speed rail
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