BR Mark 3a (loco-hauled) Profile and Models
Mk3b FO M11083 at London Marylebone in March 2009. ©Hugh Llewelyn
The Mk3 coaches were devised by British Rail in response to growing competition from airlines and cars. The production coaches entered service in the mid 1970s and were able to operate at speeds of up to 125mph, a variant was also produced for use as part of HST (High Speed Train) sets. The coaches proved highly reliable and popular with passengers when in use and many of the surviving fleet are still in revenue earning service to this day. The main difference between the HST vehicles and the loco-hauled Mark 3A relates to electrical supply arrangements and a lack of buffers on the HST stock.
(Information provided by Wikipedia)
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Type of Vehicle |
Coach |
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Builder |
BREL Derby |
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Build Dates |
1975 to 1988 |
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Total Built |
848 |
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Passenger Capacity |
48 to 74 |
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Wheel Configuration |
BT10 Bogies |
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Operated By |
British Rail ScotRail Chiltern Railways Cross Country Trains East Midlands Trains Greater Anglia GWR Network Rail The Royal Scotsman Transport for Wales The Royal Train and others |
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Main Duties |
Regional & Express Passenger |
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In Service Until |
Present |
Royal Train
Pullman
BR blue and grey
Eddie Stobart
BR research department
Intercity
ScotRail (BR)
EWS - English Welsh and Scottish
Virgin West Coast
First Great Western
Arriva Trains Wales
One Anglia
Scotrail (First)
Wrexham and Shropshire
Great Western Railway (2015)
Caledonian Sleeper
Rail Charter Services
Awaiting Categorisation
Great Western Trains
Chiltern Railways
Virgin Cross Country
Scotrail (NatEx)
Fastline Freight
Products awaiting categorisation
| Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Hornby |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
R420 View |
Mk3a TSO trailer standard open in Intercity Swallow livery - 42xxx (choice of numbers provided) | Awaiting Categorisation |
| HO Gauge (1:87 Scale) | Lima |
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Not set | Not set |
LT600002 View |
Mk3 Coach in Iarnrod Eireann Executive Livery - Murphy Models special edition | Irish Rail / Iarnród Éireann |