The 125 Group's 43159 'Rio Warrior' looks superb in its retro. Midland Mainline livery in the brilliant autumnal sunshine between Bedford and Flitwick. I am sure that the group will get to the stock and repaint that to match the power car's livery as funds and time permit. The HST set, with 43159 at the rear, was working the outward leg of the Midland Venturer charter that left Ilkeston at 07.50 heading for St. Pancras. To the delight of enthusiasts is this the first time that a charter has started from this small Derbyshire town? As an aside, I do not believe that 43159 ever carried this livery being a Western Region power car for many years, for example, see....
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