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  • Blue and Grey Beginnings: A First Encounter with the InterCity 125

    Blue and Grey Beginnings: A First Encounter with the InterCity 125

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    Mark Lancaster

    Chris Gee recalls seeing his first High Speed Train on August 2, 1980, during a family journey to Newquay. This archive-style personal reflection charts his early impressions, later encounters, and a final farewell to the iconic InterCity 125 in its original blue and yellow livery. First Sight – August 2, 1980 The iconic HSTs were…

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