Although in the late 1970s they were frowned upon by many for replacing
a number of loco-hauled services, and indeed locomotives, for 40 years
the High-Speed Train (HST) was the mainstay of express services for many
train operators in the UK. It was in the former Western Region of
British Rail that they first made their mark in service, and they were
on duty there from their earliest days until 2019 when, after years of
sterling work, they were withdrawn from frontline express duties.
Illustrated with over 190 color photographs, this book looks at the
history of many of the power cars that worked in the region and details
the varied Western Region locations, some off the beaten track, where
they could be seen operating during their four decades of service.