To mark the end of HST operations on the Midland Mainline, 43274 was repainted into East Midlands Railway's latest purple livery in April 2021. It is pictured here passing Cossington on 18 April 2021 with the 1C61 14:31 Leeds to St Pancras International service, with the more conventionally liveried 43102 The Journey Shrinker 148.5 mph The World's Fastest Diesel Train on the rear.