British Rail Mark 3
British Rail's third fundamental design of carriage was designated Mark 3, and was introduced in 1976 primarily for use on the High Speed Train (HST). The coaches were also used as conventional loco-hauled stock as part of the West Coast Main Line (WCML) northern electrification scheme in the mid 1970s, designated Mark 3A and 3B. The final batch was built in 1988, but Mark 3-based multiple units continued to be built until the early 1990s.
| British Rail Mark 3 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Chiltern Railways Mark 3 with retrofitted plug doors at London Marylebone in August 2012 | |
| In service | 1975- present |
| Manufacturer | BREL |
| Number built | 848 vehicles |
| Operator | CrossCountry East Midlands Trains First Great Western First ScotRail Grand Central Railway National Express East Anglia Virgin Trains East Coast Network Rail Wrexham & Shropshire |
| Specifications | |
| Maximum speed | 125mph 200km/h |
British Rail Mark 3 Media
A Pullman car at Nuneaton station - geograph.org.uk - 1717346
Great Western Railway Mark 3s fitted with power doors in 2018
Iarnród Éireann Mark 3 at Dublin Heuston in InterCity livery
Iarnród Éireann BREL Mark 3 carriage at the North Wall, Dublin, September 2014.
The interior of a refurbished ScotRail Mark 3 Standard Class with electronic destination displays.
The interior of Chiltern Railways refurbished Mark 3 with the original InterCity 70 seats
The interior of Business Class aboard a Chiltern Railways refurbished Mark 3
Prototype Mark 3 as delivered
Cargo-D Mark 3 in as delivered InterCity livery at Marylebone in June 2008
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