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Class 43 BR Blue Intercity 125 (Valenta)

Version IC125.1

This is a replica of the Valenta engined Class 43 as used by British railways Intercity.
This version has been optimised , Block count and usage has been improved.

HOW TO DRIVE THE VALENTA :
- Do not run through gears like normal. This causes wheelspin and with current broken BR physics - a derailment.
- Start from Gear 2 , then 4 and finally 5. Feathering the throttle is reccomended if you hear wheel sqeuak.
- At high speeds feathering the handbrake (space) is reccomended to avoid suspension damage.
- Reverse driving is dangerous. Only do so on flat ground to avoid engine/suspension damage.

The British Rail Class 43 (HST) is the TOPS classification used for the InterCity 125 High Speed Train (formerly classes 253 and 254) power cars, built by British Rail Engineering Limited from 1975 to 1982.

The Paxman Valenta was developed in the early 1970s for British Rail with the aim of using in both freight and passenger locomotives.However the engine ended up only being used in the two pre-production Class 41 and 195 production Class 43 powercars that were delivered to power High Speed Trains between 1975 and 1982.

The engine as originally fitted to the HSTs was designated 12RP200L and was a V12 four-stroke turbo-charged & intercooled diesel unit of 79 litres which developed 2,250 bhp at 1,500 rpm. The design of the Valenta was based on the Ventura which was fitted to the Class 29 diesel locomotives, amongst others. The engine is famous for the "Valenta Scream" on starting from rest, a distinctive high-pitched whine caused by the engine's turbocharger.In 1977, the Valenta received the Queen's Awards for Enterprise.

The class is officially the fastest diesel locomotive in the world, with an absolute maximum speed of 148 mph (238 km/h), and a regular service speed of 125 mph (201 km/h).

InterCity 125 was the brand name of British Rail's diesel-powered High Speed Train (HST) fleet, which was built from 1975 to 1982 and was introduced in 1976. An InterCity 125 train is made up of two Class 43 power cars, one at each end of a fixed formation of Mark 3 carriages (the number of carriages varies by operator). The train operates at speeds of up to 125 mph (201 km/h) in regular service, and has an absolute maximum speed of 148 mph (238 km/h), making it the fastest diesel-powered train in the world, a record it has held from its introduction to the present day. Initially the sets were classified as Classes 253 and 254. A variant of the power cars operates in Australia as part of the XPT.

Credit for the BR logo goes to SpamTrak. Its a brilliant design so please go and follow him on the workshop.

Features :
- (NEW) Working Cooling Fan that speeds up/ Slows down depending on Engine RPM
- Fully Working Lights
- Detailed interiors with Buffet coach
- Realistic Performance
- Clag
- Characteristic sloped body
- legendary Intercity 125 Livery
- Engine tuned to suit the Paxman Valenta Engine sounds.

L - Day headlight configuration
Reverse Gear - Headlights on the back of the train
J - AWS light
Q - Saloon Lighting

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