brad465
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There is, but it may also be the shortest 125mph stretch in the country, so wouldn't be surprised if most trains, let alone HSTs, don't get to 125mph there.Is there not a section of 125mph between Edinburgh and Dunbar?
Ignoring Train Sim for a moment....
GWRs HSTs are, in 4car formation, restricted to 100mph due to braking force. As a result, its almost impossible to arrive at Highbridge on time, as they use the old 2+8timings so expect you to hit 110, but you can't.
Fair enough, do we know what the minimum length for 125 operation is? If GWR decided to extend them to 5 carriages one day (like Scotrail have considered), and this was enough then that would overcome this, but at the same time I imagine the slower they run at, the more reliable they are, which matters a lot for 45 year old stock.GWR HSTs are restricted to 100 anyway, so that won't make a difference there.
Only XC run regular scheduled HST passenger trains at 125mph.