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Changing Trains: The 125 at 30

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The InterCity 125 is 30 years old. The high-speed train left Paddington Station for Bristol on its maiden voyage on 3 October 1976, and is still the fastest legal land vehicle in Britain. Paul Allen salutes this elegant, neglected classic of British design and engineering. Producer Julian May

Source: Radio Times

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