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In the early 1970s Kenneth Grange was tasked by British Rail with producing a livery for their new Prototype High Speed Train. Unhappy with the existing specified shape, as well as coming up with a colour scheme, he took it upon himself to redesign the exterior styling of the power car, which found favour with BR. The requirement for two drivers in the cab forced a further redesign and he took the opportunity to eliminate the buffers, improving the aerodynamic qualities of what became the Production HST, marketed as Inter-City 125, which entered fleet passenger service in 1976.

Sir Kenneth Grange was named on the first built production power car 43002 at GWR Bristol St.Philips Marsh Depot on May 2016 during a special public open day, celebrating 40 years of the High Speed Train. For the event 43002 was presented in the original Inter-City 125 blue and yellow livery which it carried until being withdrawn from passenger service on May 2019.

The power car has been retired after 43 years service and it is now exhibited at National Railway Museum in York.

Description
In the early 1970s Kenneth Grange was tasked by British Rail with producing a livery for their new Prototype High Speed Train. Unhappy with the existing specified shape, as well as coming up with a colour scheme, he took it upon himself to redesign the exterior styling of the power car, which found favour with BR. The requirement for two drivers in the cab forced a further redesign and he took the opportunity to eliminate the buffers, improving the aerodynamic qualities of what became the Production HST, marketed as Inter-City 125, which entered fleet passenger service in 1976.

Sir Kenneth Grange was named on the first built production power car 43002 at GWR Bristol St.Philips Marsh Depot on May 2016 during a special public open day, celebrating 40 years of the High Speed Train. For the event 43002 was presented in the original Inter-City 125 blue and yellow livery which it carried until being withdrawn from passenger service on May 2019.

The power car has been retired after 43 years service and it is now exhibited at National Railway Museum in York.