What is British Rail Class 43 (HST)?
{{For|the other locomotive given Class 43 Classification|British Rail Class 43 (Warship Class)}}{{Infobox Locomotive |name = British Rail Class 43 |powertype = Diesel-electric |image = EMT HST 43058 Leicester AB1.JPG |caption = 43058 at [[Leicester railway station]] in May 2008 |roadnumber = 43002–43198 |totalproduction = 197 |builder = [[BREL]] [[Crewe Works]] |builddate = 1975–1982 |primemover = [[Paxman Valenta]] 12RP200L, Paxman 12VP185 or [[MTU Friedrichshafen|MTU]] 16V4000 |alternator = [[Brush Traction]] BA1001B |tractionmotors = [[General Electric Company plc|GEC]] G417AZ or Brush Traction TMH68-46, frame mounted, four off |whytetype = Bo-Bo |uicclass = Bo'Bo' |wheeldiameter = {{convert|3|ft|4|in|m|3|abbr=on}} |minimumcurve = |trainbrakes = [[Air brake (rail)|Air]] |locobrakeforce = {{convert|35|LTf|kN|sigfig=3|lk=in}} |wheelbase = |length = |width = |height = |weight = |topspeed = {{convert|148|mph|0|abbr=on|lk=on}} |poweroutput = ''Engine:'' {{convert|2250|bhp|0|abbr=on|lk=on}} |tractiveeffort = ''Maximum:'' {{convert|17980|lbf|kN|sigfig=3|abbr=on|lk=on}}<br>''Continuous:'' {{convert|10340|lbf|kN|sigfig=3|abbr=on}} @{{convert|64.5|mph|km/h|sigfig=3|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.auran.com/trainz/database/class43t.html |title=Locomotive Database - BR Class 43 |first= |last= |work=auran.com |year=2012 |accessdate=24 July 2012}}</ref> |fuelcap = {{convert|990|impgal|sigfig=3|abbr=on|lk=on}} |trainheating = [[Head end power|Electric Train Heat]] |multipleworking = Within class only |axleloadclass = [[Route availability]] 5 |railroad = [[British Rail]]<br>[[CrossCountry]]<br>[[East Midlands Trains]]<br>[[First Great Western]]<br>[[Grand Central Railway|Grand Central]]<br>[[Great Western Trains]]<br>[[GNER]]<br>[[Midland Mainline]]<br>[[National Express East Coast]]<br>[[Network Rail]]<br>[[Virgin Trains]]<br>[[Cotswold Rail]] }} The [[British Rail]] '''Class 43''' is the classification used for the [[InterCity 125]] [[High Speed Train]] powe