This 148-page special publication is the FULL account of the UK High Speed Train. Encyclopedic in extent, it comprises more than 31,000 words, over 40 tables and graphs and almost 250 images. It covers everything you ever wanted to know about the Class 43 or HST. With extensive guides to the prototype pre-HST days, design, construction, testing, and ultimately, production trains. These pages include ordering, engineering drawings, seating plans, equipment layout, technical data, engine equipment, cab design, passenger stock types and numbering. HST - The Definitive Guide is the FULL account of the UK HST in every way. A must for rail enthusiasts.