43044, Class 43 HST Power Car

Running number (BR/operator)	43044
Name	Edward Paxman
Locomotive class	British Rail Class 43 (HST)
Power type	Diesel
Current location	Great Central Railway (Nottingham)
Owner / preservation society	125 Group
Operating status	Under restoration
Current livery	InterCity Executive
Preservation date	2021
Year built	1977

Notable history

Built under lot 30876 and outshopped from Crewe Works on 19 March 1977. It was re-engined with a VP185 power unit in 2003, and came off lease at the start of July 2020 when the VP185 fleet was run down.

Bought from Porterbrook, it joined the 125 Group fleet in February 2021 and was named Edward Paxman on 21 August 2022. Work is in hand to return it to Valenta power, the engine the class was designed around.

Additional notes

Location, ownership, livery and status last confirmed Great Central Railway Nottingham, January 2026. Source: 125 Group HST Power Car Fleetlist, 22 January 2026. Subject to verification.

At Stoke Cockshute for repairs when the fleet list was compiled.

Other survivors of this class

43002 Sir Kenneth GrangeNational Railway Museum, York — First production HST power car, named after the HST designer.
43018 The Red CrossCrewe Heritage Centre — 43018, named The Red Cross, a Class 43 InterCity 125 power car preserved by Crewe Heritage Centre. Last confirmed based at the Crewe Heritage Centre as of January 2026.
43023Colne Valley Railway — 43023, a Class 43 InterCity 125 power car preserved by 125 Heritage. Last confirmed based at the Colne Valley Railway as of January 2026.
43025Great Central Railway (Nottingham) — 43025, a Class 43 InterCity 125 power car preserved by 125 Group. Last confirmed based at the Great Central Railway Nottingham as of January 2026.
43045 — 43045, a Class 43 InterCity 125 power car preserved by a heritage group. No fixed base is recorded for this power car; see the notes.
43056 Royal British LegionGwili Railway — 43056, named Royal British Legion, a Class 43 InterCity 125 power car preserved by Welsh Railways Trust. Last confirmed based at the Gwili Railway as of January 2026.
43060 — 43060, a Class 43 InterCity 125 power car preserved by a heritage group. No fixed base is recorded for this power car; see the notes.
43063Plym Valley Railway — 43063, a Class 43 InterCity 125 power car preserved by Plym Valley Railway. Last confirmed based at the Plym Valley Railway as of January 2026.
43071Colne Valley Railway — 43071, a Class 43 InterCity 125 power car preserved by 125 Heritage. Last confirmed based at the Colne Valley Railway as of January 2026.
43073 Neville Hill HST Depot 42 YearsColne Valley Railway — 43073, named Neville Hill HST Depot 42 Years, a Class 43 InterCity 125 power car preserved by 125 Heritage. Last confirmed based at the Colne Valley Railway as of January 2026.
43159Great Central Railway (Nottingham) — 43159, a Class 43 InterCity 125 power car preserved by 125 Group. Last confirmed based at the Great Central Railway Nottingham as of January 2026.
43165Colne Valley Railway — 43165, a Class 43 InterCity 125 power car preserved by 125 Heritage. Last confirmed based at the Colne Valley Railway as of January 2026.