The world's fastest diesel train meets the world's fastest third rail electric train. 43100 arrives at Southampton Parkway station on 24 January 1998 with the 1O06 06:17 Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouth Virgin CrossCountry service, just as a Wessex Electric arrives at the other platform with the 09:41 Poole to Waterloo South West Trains service. The Class 43 HST holds the world's fastet diesel record at 148 mph, while the Class 442 5-WES EMU hold the world's third rail record at 109 mph.