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York - VTEC 91124 leaving for London
A Virgin Trains InterCity 225 at York.

The InterCity 225 is an electric train operating in the United Kingdom. Its top speed is 225km/h, hence its name. From 2017, some will be replaced by the British Rail Class 800.

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  • GNER-1stclass

    Project Mallard refurbished First Class carriage

  • Peterborough Station, 1992 geograph-3967343-by-Ben-Brooksbank

    An InterCity225 at Peterborough in 1992

  • Doncaster Ron Hann

    InterCity 225 set BR Class 91 91018 "Robert Louis Stevenson" at Doncaster with a MK4 coach in original BR InterCity Swallow livery.

  • 91115 Gamston

    An InterCity 225 at speed on the East Coast Main Line in Nottinghamshire, view on a Class 91 locomotive

  • BR Mk.IV TSOE No.12209 (6731881231)

    A GNER liveried Mark IV standard coach

  • British Rail Mark 4 at Kings Cross

    A GNER liveried Mark IV RSM coach

  • VTEC Intercity 225 set at King's Cross 2

    VTEC InterCity 225 arrives into London Kings Cross, view on a driving van trailer

  • VTEC Refurbished Mark 4 First Class Interior 1

    First Class interior on a VTEC InterCity 225 set

  • 2 Mark IV TSO E

    The interior of a refurbished GNER Mark IV TSOE vehicle, showing the small area at the rear of the carriage formerly dedicated for the use of smoking passengers (now no longer permitted on any British trains)

  • 3 Mark IV TSO Interior

    The interior of a refurbished GNER Mark IV TSO vehicle

  • 4 Mark IV RSM

    The interior of a refurbished GNER Mark IV RSM vehicle, showing the new Standard Class saloon

  • 5 Mark IV RSM CAFE-BAR Counter

    The interior of a refurbished GNER Mark IV RSM vehicle, showing the Cafe-Bar buffet counter

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