HST ScotRail Fleet

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Fifty-two (was fifty-four) Class 43 HST Power Cars operated by ScotRail, and trailer sets HA01-HA26.

NumberLiveryDepotTo ScotlandRemarks
43003 SR7 HA 18/06/2018
43012 SR7 HA 18/01/2018
43015 SR7 HA 13/04/2019
43021 SR7 HA 01/09/2017
43026 SR7 HA 19/10/2018
43028 SR7 HA 04/05/2019
43030 SR7 14/12/2018 Withdrawn after Carmont 12/08/20. To Kilmarnock ??/2022
43031 SR7 HA 21/03/2019
43032 SR7 HA 23/08/2018
43033 SR7 HA 13/02/2018
43034 SR7 HA 14/12/2018
43035 SR7 HA 08/10/2018
43036 SR7 HA 09/03/2018
43037 SR7 HA 02/12/2017
43124 SR7 HA 11/10/2018
43125 SR7 HA 12/10/2018
43126 SR7 HA 02/12/2017
43127 SR7 HA 03/04/2018
43128 SR7 HA 19/10/2018 OOS since 11/2018. To Loughborough 03/2024
43129 SR7 HA 04/05/2019 OOS, cab damage 27/12/23. To Kilmarnock 03/2024
43130 SR7 HA 11/01/2019
43131 SR7 HA 10/11/2018
43132 SR7 HA 01/09/2017
43133 SR7 HA 27/09/2018
43134 n SR7 HA 09/03/2018
43135 SR7 HA 07/01/2018
43136 SR7 HA 27/09/2018
43137 SR7 HA 10/11/2018
43138 SR7 HA 26/02/2019
43139 SR7 HA 11/01/2019
43140 SR7 08/10/2018 Written off in Carmont derailment 12/08/20
43141 SR7 HA 12/10/2018
43142 SR7 HA 18/06/2018
43143 SR7 HA 07/04/2018
43144 SR7 HA 19/11/2018
43145 SR7 HA 03/04/2018
43146 SR7 HA 07/04/2018
43147 SR7 HA 19/11/2018
43148 SR7 HA 13/02/2018
43149 SR7 HA 15/12/2018
43150 SR7 HA 23/11/2018 OOS since 08/01/24. To Kilmarnock 03/2024
43151 SR7 HA 15/12/2018
43152 SR7 HA 21/03/2019
43163 SR7 HA 18/01/2018
43164 SR7 HA 23/11/2018
43168 SR7 HA 23/08/2018
43169 SR7 HA 17/08/2018 OOS since 08/2022. To Loughborough 03/2024
43175 SR7 HA 11/10/2018
43176 SR7 HA 21/12/2018
43177 SR7 HA 21/12/2018
43179 SR7 HA 07/01/2018
43181 SR7 HA 13/04/2019
43182 SR7 HA 26/02/2019
43183 SR7 HA 17/08/2018

  • 43134 named 'Gordon Aikman' at Glasgow Queen Street, on 25th June 2021
  • 43132 was named 'Aberdeen Station 150th Anniversary' from 4th November 2017 (to July 2019).
  • 43144 was the last power car to operate for ScotRail in plain blue livery (August 2019).
  • 43018 (plain blue) arrived at Haymarket by road in September 2019 for spare parts, and was removed in October 2020.
  • 43185 (BR Intercity livery) arrived at Haymarket by road in November 2020 to donate spare parts, and departed 27th August 2021 to Kilmarnock.
  • 43030 (ScotRail Inter7City livery) arrived at Haymarket about April 2021 to donate spare parts, and departed Autumn 2022 to Kilmarnock.

The Class 43 HST’s were built between 1975 and 1982.

Maintenance Depot: HA Haymarket for power cars, IS Inverness for coaching stock.

Liveries:
  • FBL: First Great Western blue 'Neon/Dynamic Lines' livery, minus branding. Magenta doors. (Last operational sets March 2020)
  • GWR: Great Western Dark Green, minus branding. (Last set to Doncaster 20/03/20)
  • SR7: ScotRail 'Inter7City' Dark blue and pale grey with landmark decals.
  • +M with COVID-19 'mask' on cab end (43021/129/145/181 from 24/07/20, all removed by 06/22)
  • % Big bicycle symbols on TGS

Refurbished Sets (Slide-door) 22 sets in use. Updated 07/01/2024
Set Livery A (TGFB) B (TSD) C (TS) D (TSL) E (TSL) Remarks
HA01 SR7 40601 42004 42561 42046 - #1 to Scotland 17/08/18 (as HA26)
HA02~ SR7 40602 42292 42562 42045 - #2 to Scotland 11/01/19 (as HA25). To Doncaster 09/02/21.
HA03 SR7 40603 42021 42557 42143 - #14 to Scotland 12/03/20 (as HA13)
HA04 SR7 40604 42183 42559 42343 - #3 to Scotland 21/03/19 (as HA24)
HA05 SR7 40605 42345 42034 42184 42029 #4 to Scotland 04/05/19 (as HA23)
HA06 SR7 40606 42206 42581 42208 42033 #24 to Scotland 13/11/20.
HA07 SR7 40607 42207 42574 42288 42056 #18 to Scotland 22/06/20.
HA08~ SR7 40608 42055* 42571 42019 - #5 to Scotland 27/05/19 (as HA22) To Doncaster 17/02/21.$
HA09 SR7 40609 42253 42107 42257 - #12 to Scotland 11/02/20 (as HA15)
HA10 SR7 40610 42360 42551 42252 42351 #10 to Scotland 21/12/19 (as HA17)
HA11 SR7 40611 42267 42325 42301 42023 #19 to Scotland 06/08/20
HA12 SR7 40612 42275* 42576 42276 - #6 to Scotland 03/07/19 (as HA21).
HA13 SR7 40613 42279 42280 42296 - #20 to Scotland 17/08/20
HA14 SR7 40614 42012 42245 42013 - #23 to Scotland, 30/10/20
HA15 SR7 40615 42030 42579 42010 - #22 to Scotland, 19/10/20
HA16 SR7 40616 42291 42577 42075 - #7 to Scotland 09/08/19 (as HA20)
HA17 SR7 40617 42295 42558 42250 - #21 to Scotland, 29/09/20
HA18 SR7 40618 42297 42555 42014 - #13 to Scotland 21/02/20 (as HA14)
HA19 SR7 40619 42255 42568 42256 - #26 to Scotland 25/02/21.
HA20 SR7 40620 42200 42575 42129 - #25 to Scotland 28/11/20.
HA21 SR7 40621 42299 42300 42277 - #16 to Scotland 05/05/20
HA22w SR7 40622 42007 42564 42145 - #15 to Scotland 08/04/20 (as HA12). Withdrawn 08/20
HA23~ SR7 40623 42268 42567 42269 - #17 to Scotland 29/05/20. To Doncaster 30/04/22
HA24 SR7 40624 42265 42553 42293 - #9 to Scotland 10/12/19 (as HA18)
HA25 SR7 40625 42259 42578 42333 - #8 to Scotland 14/11/19 (as HA19)
HA26 SR7 40626 42281 42072 42350 - #11 to Scotland 29/01/20 (as HA16)
Classic Sets (Slam-door) Out of use from 31/03/20
Set Livery A (TFD) B (TSD) C (TSL) D (TGS) Remarks
HA31 FBL 41126 42344 42261 44030 % Away for scrapping on 16/06/2021.
HA32 FBL 46010 + 42069 42118 44023 % + TC. Away for scrapping on 24/03/2021
HA33 FBL 41140 42287 42289 44037 Away for scrapping on 14/08/2020
Spare Refurbished Coach 'E' TSLs
42032, 43213 (at Slateford) to Scotland 25/02/21.
42009, 42047, 42209 to Slateford 10/03/21
42054, 42144 to Slateford 01/05/21
42185 IS to Slateford, 29/06/21
42077, 42078 to Inverness, 28/06/21 (at Slateford by 01/04/22)
42096 moved north from Doncaster by road 27/08/21 (to Inverness)
42033 moved north from Doncaster by road 30/09/21 to Inverness. (Now in HA06)
42035 moved north from Doncaster by road 13/10/21 to Inverness.
42056 (assumed) moved north from Doncaster by road 0?/11/21 to Inverness. (Now in HA07)
As at 10/07/22, spare coach 'E' TSL store locations: 10 at Slateford, 1 at Haymarket, 1 at Inverness.
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Seventeen sets are to have a coach 'E' (5th coach). All 17 delivered by November 2021.
All but the 26th set (HA19 on 25/02/21) were delivered as 4-coach trailer sets.
Set numbers were changed to match the TGFB last digits in April 2020.
HA22 Written off in Carmont derailment 12/08/20
$ HA08 moved from Doncaster to Wolverton on 24/10/23
* Change from formation when delivered.
TC Trailer Composite (1st & standard class).
TGFB Trailer First class with Mini-Buffet and Guards compartment.
TGS Trailer Standard with Guards compartment and van.
TS Trailer Standard (with cycle space, no toilet).
TFD Trailer First Class (with wheelchair toilet).
TSD Trailer Standard (with wheelchair toilet).
TSL Trailer Standard (with small toilet).



See Also

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External Links

  • HST info documenting the transfers from GWR to ScotRail