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Prototype HST 252 001 at Weston-super-Mare in 1975.
Manufacturer	BREL Crewe
Constructed	1972
Number built	1 trainset
Number in service	0
Formation	Two power cars flanking 10 Mark 3 coaches
Fleet numbers	252 001
Operator(s)	British Rail Western Region
Specifications
Maximum speed	125 mph (201 km/h)
Prime mover(s)	Paxman Valenta 12RP200L, 2 off
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+¹⁄₂ in) standard gauge

252 001 arriving at Reading, 1975.

One of the first Mk3 coaches No:E12000 to be delivered to RTC, Derby in the summer of 1972

Class 252 was the classification allocated to the prototype High Speed Train unit, numbered 252001.

British Rail diesel multiple units

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First generation units (pre-TOPS):	British United Traction · Derby Lightweight · Metro-Cammell · Railbus · GWR Railcars · LMS Railcars

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Diesel-electric units:	201 · 202 · 203 · 204 · 205 · 206 · 207 · 210 · 220 · 221 · 222 · 251 · 252 · 253 · 254 · 255 · 261

Southern Railway designations:	3D · 3H · 3R · 3T · 4L · 6B · 6L · 6S

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