BR Mark 2 A-C Profile and Models

BR Mark 2 A-C

Mk2A BFK W17069 at Birmingham New Street in June 1984. © Steve Jones

The Mark 2 family of railway carriages are British Rail's second generation of coaching stock. They were built by British Rail workshops between 1964 and 1975 and were of a steel construction. The Mark 2 has a semi-integral construction, giving it more strength than a Mark 1 in the event of an accident. A key driver of the changed construction method was to overcome the serious corrosion problem point in the Mark 1 at the base of the body, where it was attached to the underframe. The original Mk2s featured pressure ventilation, wood panelling and vaccuum brakes so that they could work with Mk1 sotck. Mk2As were fitted with air-brakes and different gangways. Mk2B coaches omitted the centre door and had wide wrap-around doors at the ends. Finally the Mk2Cs featured a lowered ceiling with provision for air conditioning that wasn't fitted. Later, further variations were produced covering D, E and F variants, which are detailed elsewhere on our site. The Mark 2 coach was one of the mainstays of the InterCity network, but new rolling stock introduced in the post-privatisation era has resulted in most being withdrawn.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Vehicle

 Coach

Builder

 BREL Derby Litchurch Lane Works

Build Dates

 1963 to 1975

Total Built

 1,876

Wheel Configuration

 B4 or B5 Bogies

Operated By

 Anglia Railways
Arriva Trains Wales
British Rail
Caledonian Sleeper
Direct Rail Services
First Great Western
Gatwick Express
GNER
Great Western Trains
Network Rail
ONE
Railtrack
Riviera Trains
ScotRail
Virgin Trains
Wessex Trains
West Coast Railway Co.

Main Duties

 Local, Regional & Express Passenger

In Service Until

 Present

 

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

trainModels Produced

Logo for Hornby
Hornby OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) BR Mark 2 A-C

Unpowered
Logo for Lima
Lima OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) BR Mark 2 A-C

Unpowered
Logo for Bachmann Branchline
Bachmann Branchline OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) BR Mark 2 A-C

Unpowered
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Accurascale OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) BR Mark 2 A-C

Unpowered
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format_paintLiveries Produced

Royal Train livery sample Royal Train
(1850 - present)
BR non-standard livery sample BR non-standard
(1948 - 1994)
BR green with coaching stock roundel livery sample BR green with coaching stock roundel
(1950 - 1972)
BR maroon livery sample BR maroon
(1956 - 1970)
BR blue and grey livery sample BR blue and grey
(1965 - 1990)
BR blue livery sample BR blue
(1965 - 1990)
BR engineers yellow livery sample BR engineers yellow
(1970 - 1994)
BR research department livery sample BR research department
(1972 - 1994)
Intercity livery sample Intercity
(1982 - 1994)
ScotRail (BR) livery sample ScotRail (BR)
(1983 - 1997)
BR Highland green and cream livery sample BR Highland green and cream
(1984 - 1995)
NSE - Network SouthEast livery sample NSE - Network SouthEast
(1986 - 1994)
Regional Railways livery sample Regional Railways
(1986 - 2000)
Provincial livery sample Provincial
(1986 - 1992)
Irish Rail / Iarnród Éireann livery sample Irish Rail / Iarnród Éireann
(1987 - present)
Civil Engineers 'Dutch' livery sample Civil Engineers 'Dutch'
(1990 - 2000)
DRS - Direct Rail Services livery sample DRS - Direct Rail Services
(1995 - present)
WCRC - West Coast Railway Company livery sample WCRC - West Coast Railway Company
(1998 - present)
Wessex Trains livery sample Wessex Trains
(2001 - 2006)
Network Rail livery sample Network Rail
(2002 - present)
Awaiting Categorisation livery sample Awaiting Categorisation
Not Applicable livery sample Not Applicable (Fictitious)
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N Gauge

trainModels Produced

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Graham Farish N Gauge BR Mark 2 A-C

Unpowered

format_paintLiveries Produced

BR green with coaching stock roundel livery sample BR green with coaching stock roundel
(1950 - 1972)
BR maroon livery sample BR maroon
(1956 - 1970)
BR blue and grey livery sample BR blue and grey
(1965 - 1990)
BR research department livery sample BR research department
(1972 - 1994)
ScotRail (BR) livery sample ScotRail (BR)
(1983 - 1997)
BR Highland green and cream livery sample BR Highland green and cream
(1984 - 1995)
Regional Railways livery sample Regional Railways
(1986 - 2000)
NSE - Network SouthEast livery sample NSE - Network SouthEast
(1986 - 1994)
DRS - Direct Rail Services livery sample DRS - Direct Rail Services
(1995 - present)
Network Rail livery sample Network Rail
(2002 - present)
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O Gauge (1:43 Scale)

trainModels Produced

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Heljan O Gauge (1:43 Scale) BR Mark 2 A-C

Unpowered

format_paintLiveries Produced

BR non-standard livery sample BR non-standard
(1948 - 1994)
BR green with coaching stock roundel livery sample BR green with coaching stock roundel
(1950 - 1972)
BR blue and grey livery sample BR blue and grey
(1965 - 1990)
BR research department livery sample BR research department
(1972 - 1994)
Intercity livery sample Intercity
(1982 - 1994)
ScotRail (BR) livery sample ScotRail (BR)
(1983 - 1997)
NSE - Network SouthEast livery sample NSE - Network SouthEast
(1986 - 1994)
Regional Railways livery sample Regional Railways
(1986 - 2000)
Provincial livery sample Provincial
(1986 - 1992)
DRS - Direct Rail Services livery sample DRS - Direct Rail Services
(1995 - present)
WCRC - West Coast Railway Company livery sample WCRC - West Coast Railway Company
(1998 - present)
Network Rail livery sample Network Rail
(2002 - present)
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HO Gauge (1:87 Scale)

trainModels Produced

Logo for Lima
Lima HO Gauge (1:87 Scale) BR Mark 2 A-C

Unpowered

format_paintLiveries Produced

BR blue and grey livery sample BR blue and grey
(1965 - 1990)
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Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Airfix GMR (Great Model Railways) No image available Not set Unpowered KB1176
View 		Mk2F DBSO driving brake second open in ScotRail livery - modified from Airfix Mk2 Not Applicable
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Bachmann Branchline No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered 30-048-Coaches
View 		Mk2 TSO Second Open 5193 'Clan MacLeod' & BSO Brake Second 9388 'Bailechaul' coaches in Far North green & cream - Split from Highlander set Not Applicable
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Bachmann Branchline No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered 39-000T-2
View 		Mk2 TSO (T) 5230 'Corriemoillie' - split from a set Not Applicable
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Bachmann Branchline No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered 39-000T-3
View 		Mk2 TSO 5212 'Capercailzie' - split from a set Not Applicable
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Bachmann Branchline No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered 39-000T-4
View 		Mk2 TSO 5166 'Clan Mackenzie' - split from a set Not Applicable
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Bachmann Branchline 39-330B BR Mk2(Z) FK First Corridor BR Blue & Grey RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered 39-330B
View 		BR Mk2(Z) FK First Corridor BR Blue & Grey BR blue and grey
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Bachmann Branchline 39-343 BR Mk2A FK First Corridor BR Provincial (Trans-Pennine) RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered 39-343
View 		BR Mk2A FK First Corridor BR Provincial (Trans-Pennine) Provincial
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Bachmann Branchline 39-346 BR Mk2A FK First Corridor WCRC Maroon RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered 39-346
View 		BR Mk2A FK First Corridor WCRC Maroon WCRC - West Coast Railway Company
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Bachmann Branchline 39-360D BR Mk2A TSO Tourist Second Open BR Blue & Grey RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered 39-360D
View 		BR Mk2A TSO Tourist Second Open BR Blue & Grey BR blue and grey
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Bachmann Branchline 39-360E BR Mk2A TSO Tourist Second Open BR Blue & Grey RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered 39-360E
View 		BR Mk2A TSO Tourist Second Open BR Blue & Grey BR blue and grey
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Bachmann Branchline 39-363B BR Mk2A TSO Tourist Second Open BR Network SouthEast (Original) RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered 39-363B
View 		BR Mk2A TSO Tourist Second Open BR Network SouthEast (Original) NSE - Network SouthEast
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Bachmann Branchline 39-363C BR Mk2A TSO Tourist Second Open BR Network SouthEast (Original) RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered 39-363C
View 		BR Mk2A TSO Tourist Second Open BR Network SouthEast (Original) NSE - Network SouthEast
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Bachmann Branchline 39-366 BR Mk2A TSO Tourist Second Open BR Provincial (Trans-Pennine) RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered 39-366
View 		BR Mk2A TSO Tourist Second Open BR Provincial (Trans-Pennine) Provincial
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Bachmann Branchline 39-380B BR Mk2A BSO Brake Second Open BR Blue & Grey RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered 39-380B
View 		BR Mk2A BSO Brake Second Open BR Blue & Grey BR blue and grey
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Bachmann Branchline No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered 39-380Z
View 		Mk2A BSO brake second open in BR blue and grey with Network SouthEast branding - W9426 - Limited Edition for Kernow MRC BR blue
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Bachmann Branchline 39-383 BR Mk2A BSO Brake Second Open DRS Compass (Revised) RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered 39-383
View 		BR Mk2A BSO Brake Second Open DRS Compass (Revised) DRS - Direct Rail Services
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Bachmann Branchline 39-383A BR Mk2A BSO Brake Second Open DRS Compass (Revised) RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered 39-383A
View 		BR Mk2A BSO Brake Second Open DRS Compass (Revised) DRS - Direct Rail Services
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Bachmann Branchline 39-413K BR Mk2A BFK Brake First Corridor BR Maroon (Support Coach) RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 39-413K
View 		BR Mk2A BFK Brake First Corridor BR Maroon (Support Coach) Not Applicable
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Bachmann Branchline 39-414 BR Mk2A BFK Brake First Corridor BR Network SouthEast (Original) RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered 39-414
View 		BR Mk2A BFK Brake First Corridor BR Network SouthEast (Original) NSE - Network SouthEast
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Bachmann Branchline 39-689 BR Mk2F ex-RFB Staff Coach Network Rail Yellow RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 39-689
View 		BR Mk2F ex-RFB Staff Coach Network Rail Yellow Not Applicable
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby No image available Not set Unpowered R4310-1657
View 		Mk2 buffet car 1657 in Blue Pullman livery - split from coach pack Not Applicable
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby R4310-3326 Mk2 composite 3326 in Blue Pullman livery - split from coach pack Not set Unpowered R4310-3326
View 		Mk2 composite 3326 in Blue Pullman livery - split from coach pack Not Applicable
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Irish Railway Models IRM-1247-RPSI CIE Mk2B in RPSI lined green with red gangways - pack of 3 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered IRM-1247-RPSI
View 		CIE Mk2B in RPSI lined green with red gangways - pack of 3 Private Owner
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Irish Railway Models IRM1240-NIR-GB1 NIR Mk2B in Northern Ireland Railways grey & blue - pack of 3 - Version 1 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered IRM1240-NIR-GB1
View 		NIR Mk2B in Northern Ireland Railways grey & blue - pack of 3 - Version 1 Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Irish Railway Models No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered IRM1241-NIR-GB2
View 		NIR Mk2B in Northern Ireland Railways grey & blue - pack of 3 - Version 2 Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Irish Railway Models IRM1242-NIR-GB3 NIR Mk2B in Northern Ireland Railways grey & blue - pack of 3 - Version 3 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered IRM1242-NIR-GB3
View 		NIR Mk2B in Northern Ireland Railways grey & blue - pack of 3 - Version 3 Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Irish Railway Models IRM1243-NIR-GBW1 NIR Mk2B in Northern Ireland Railways grey, blue & white - pack of 3 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered IRM1243-NIR-GBW1
View 		NIR Mk2B in Northern Ireland Railways grey, blue & white - pack of 3 Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Irish Railway Models IRM1244-NIR-IC1 NIR Mk2B in Northern Ireland Railways corporate Intercity blue & white with stripes - pack of 3 - Version 1 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered IRM1244-NIR-IC1
View 		NIR Mk2B in Northern Ireland Railways corporate Intercity blue & white with stripes - pack of 3 - Version 1 Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Irish Railway Models IRM1245-NIR-IC2 NIR Mk2B in Northern Ireland Railways corporate Intercity blue & white with stripes - pack of 3 - Version 2 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered IRM1245-NIR-IC2
View 		NIR Mk2B in Northern Ireland Railways corporate Intercity blue & white with stripes - pack of 3 - Version 2 Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Irish Railway Models IRM1246-NIR-IC3 NIR Mk2B in Northern Ireland Railways corporate Intercity blue & white with stripes - pack of 3 - Version 3 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered IRM1246-NIR-IC3
View 		NIR Mk2B in Northern Ireland Railways corporate Intercity blue & white with stripes - pack of 3 - Version 3 Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Irish Railway Models IRM1248A CIE Mk2B/C in CIE 'Intercity' orange and black - pack of 4 - Version A RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered IRM1248A
View 		CIE Mk2B/C in CIE 'Intercity' orange and black - pack of 4 - Version A CIE Córas Iompair Éireann
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Irish Railway Models IRM1249B CIE Mk2B/C in CIE 'Intercity' orange and black - pack of 4 - Version B RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered IRM1249B
View 		CIE Mk2B/C in CIE 'Intercity' orange and black - pack of 4 - Version B CIE Córas Iompair Éireann
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Irish Railway Models IRM1250C CIE Mk2B/C in Irish Rail 'Intercity' orange and black - pack of 4 - Version C RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered IRM1250C
View 		CIE Mk2B/C in Irish Rail 'Intercity' orange and black - pack of 4 - Version C Irish Rail / Iarnród Éireann
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Irish Railway Models IRM1251D CIE Mk2B/C in Irish Rail 'Intercity' orange and black - pack of 4 - Version D RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered IRM1251D
View 		CIE Mk2B/C in Irish Rail 'Intercity' orange and black - pack of 4 - Version D Irish Rail / Iarnród Éireann
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Kitbuilt KB2615 Mk2F DBSO in Anglia livery - 9712 - converted from airfix Mk2f BSO RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered KB2615
View 		Mk2F DBSO in Anglia livery - 9712 - converted from airfix Mk2f BSO Not Applicable
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Lima L104311-3228 Mk2 FO open first in BR InterCity livery 3228 - separated from set Not set Unpowered L104311-3228
View 		Mk2 FO open first in BR InterCity livery 3228 - separated from set Not Applicable
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Lima L104311-6025 Mk2 TSO in BR InterCity livery 6025 - separated from set Not set Unpowered L104311-6025
View 		Mk2 TSO in BR InterCity livery 6025 - separated from set Not Applicable
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Modern Traction Kits (MTK) CB22 B.R. MK2A BSO Brake Second Open kit Requires assembly Unpowered CB22
View 		B.R. MK2A BSO Brake Second Open kit Not Applicable
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Modern Traction Kits (MTK) CB24 BR MK2 SO standard second open coach kit Requires assembly Unpowered CB24
View 		BR MK2 SO standard second open coach kit Not Applicable
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Modern Traction Kits (MTK) CB30 Mark 2 D SO second open - whitemetal kit Not set Not set CB30
View 		Mark 2 D SO second open - whitemetal kit Not Applicable
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Southern Pride EM200 Mk2 BR Corridor First coach Requires assembly Unpowered EM200
View 		Mk2 BR Corridor First coach Not Applicable
N Gauge Graham Farish 374-680C BR MK2A BSO Brake Second Open BR Blue & Grey No.W9434 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 374-680C
View 		BR MK2A BSO Brake Second Open BR Blue & Grey No.W9434 BR blue
N Gauge Graham Farish 374-681B BR Mk2A BSO Brake Second Open DRS Compass (Revised) No.9419 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 374-681B
View 		BR Mk2A BSO Brake Second Open DRS Compass (Revised) No.9419 Not Applicable
N Gauge Graham Farish 374-681C BR Mk2A BSO Brake Second Open DRS Compass (Revised) No.9428 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 374-681C
View 		BR Mk2A BSO Brake Second Open DRS Compass (Revised) No.9428 Not Applicable
N Gauge Graham Farish 374-710B BR MK2A TSO Tourist Second Open BR Blue & Grey No.W5316 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 374-710B
View 		BR MK2A TSO Tourist Second Open BR Blue & Grey No.W5316 BR blue
N Gauge Graham Farish 374-710C BR MK2A TSO Tourist Second Open BR Blue & Grey No.W5333 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 374-710C
View 		BR MK2A TSO Tourist Second Open BR Blue & Grey No.W5333 BR blue
N Gauge Graham Farish 374-714 BR MK2A TSO Tourist Second Open BR Scotrail No.5146 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 374-714
View 		BR MK2A TSO Tourist Second Open BR Scotrail No.5146 Not Applicable
N Gauge Graham Farish 374-714A BR Mk2A TSO Tourist Second Open BR Scotrail No.5152 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 374-714A
View 		BR Mk2A TSO Tourist Second Open BR Scotrail No.5152 Not Applicable
N Gauge Graham Farish 374-715 BR MK2A TSO Tourist Second Open WCRC Maroon No.5239 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 374-715
View 		BR MK2A TSO Tourist Second Open WCRC Maroon No.5239 Not Applicable
N Gauge Graham Farish 374-715A BR Mk2A TSO Tourist Second Open WCRC Maroon No.5249 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 374-715A
View 		BR Mk2A TSO Tourist Second Open WCRC Maroon No.5249 Not Applicable
N Gauge Graham Farish 374-953 BR Mk2A FK First Corridor BR Blue & Grey (InterCity) No.W13465 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 374-953
View 		BR Mk2A FK First Corridor BR Blue & Grey (InterCity) No.W13465 BR blue
N Gauge Graham Farish 374-953A BR Mk2A FK First Corridor BR Blue & Grey (InterCity) No.E13468 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 374-953A
View 		BR Mk2A FK First Corridor BR Blue & Grey (InterCity) No.E13468 BR blue
N Gauge Graham Farish 374-954 BR MK2A FK First Corridor WCRC Maroon No.13440 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 374-954
View 		BR MK2A FK First Corridor WCRC Maroon No.13440 Not Applicable
N Gauge Graham Farish 374-955 BR MK2A FK First Corridor BR Scotrail No.13424 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 374-955
View 		BR MK2A FK First Corridor BR Scotrail No.13424 Not Applicable
N Gauge Graham Farish KB2485 Mk2 TSO 6176 in ScotRail saltire livery - vinyls applied to Graham Farish coach RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered KB2485
View 		Mk2 TSO 6176 in ScotRail saltire livery - vinyls applied to Graham Farish coach Not Applicable
N Gauge Graham Farish KB2486 Mk2 TSO 5965 in ScotRail saltire livery - vinyls applied to Graham Farish coach RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered KB2486
View 		Mk2 TSO 5965 in ScotRail saltire livery - vinyls applied to Graham Farish coach Not Applicable
N Gauge Graham Farish No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered KB2487
View 		Mk2 TSO 5976 in ScotRail saltire livery - vinyls applied to Graham Farish coach Not Applicable
N Gauge Graham Farish KB2488 Mk2 TSO 6177 in ScotRail saltire livery - vinyls applied to Graham Farish coach RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered KB2488
View 		Mk2 TSO 6177 in ScotRail saltire livery - vinyls applied to Graham Farish coach Not Applicable
HO Gauge (1:87 Scale) Lima No image available Not set Not set KB1049
View 		Mk2b FK first corridor 977995 in 'Network Rail' livery - built from a Lima Mk2b coach Not Applicable
TT gauge (1:120 scale) Hornby TT4086 Virgin Mk2F SO 5945 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set TT4086
View 		Virgin Mk2F SO 5945 Not Applicable
TT gauge (1:120 scale) Hornby TT4087 Virgin Mk2F FO 3344 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set TT4087
View 		Virgin Mk2F FO 3344 Not Applicable
TT gauge (1:120 scale) Hornby TT4088 Virgin Mk2F BSO 9539 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set TT4088
View 		Virgin Mk2F BSO 9539 Not Applicable