150 mile/h 25kV AC APT-Prototype
| Built by BREL at Derby, the prototype Advanced
Passenger Trains
were divided between Glasgow Shields Electric Traction Depot and Crewe ETD.
There were six rakes and spare driving second & brake first vehicles, numbered
370001 - 370007. Each rake would contain up to six articulated trailer vehicles
and one non-driving motor vehicle, so that each train set would comprise of two
such rakes with the motor vehicles being situated in the centre of the
formation. The two central power cars produced a total output of 8,000 horsepower (6,000 kW). This enabled the train to set the UK rail speed record of 162.2 mile/h (261.0 km/h) in December 1979 a record that stood for 23 years.
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370001 at Crewe 1980 |
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At Stafford from a passing train c1980 |
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370005 Murthat WCML 1983 |
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370005 Quintinshill 1983 |
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The speedometer showing over 150 mile/h during tests in 1983 - 40 years ago! |
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370005 Murthat WCML 1983 |
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370006 Shields Road depot Glasgow 1983 |
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Inside Shields Road depot 1983 |
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Inside Shields Road depot 1983 |
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Willesden 1982 |
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Power car nameplate |
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Luggage label |