Mark 4 coaching stock
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Mark 4 coaching stock is a later generation of British Rail high-speed passenger carriages designed for improved comfort, safety, and performance, primarily used on the East Coast Main Line.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Rail coaching stock
ⓘ
railway carriage class ⓘ |
| brakeType | disc brakes ⓘ |
| configuration | fixed-formation sets ⓘ |
| constructionType | steel bodyshell ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coupling | Tightlock ⓘ |
| designedFor |
InterCity 225
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
high-speed passenger service ⓘ improved passenger comfort ⓘ improved performance ⓘ improved safety ⓘ |
| designInfluence | InterCity 250 proposals ⓘ |
| enteredRefurbishment | 2000s ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1989 ⓘ |
| family | British Rail Mark series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
air conditioning
ⓘ
air-sprung bogies ⓘ automatic doors between coaches ⓘ improved crashworthiness ⓘ interior sound insulation ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Driving Van Trailer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
buffet or restaurant coach ⓘ first class coach ⓘ standard class coach ⓘ |
| introduced | late 1980s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | BREL York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
British Rail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ GNER NERFINISHED ⓘ InterCity NERFINISHED ⓘ London North Eastern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ National Express East Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Transport for Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Trains East Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSupply | electric train supply ⓘ |
| predecessor | Mark 3 coaching stock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refurbishedBy | various rolling stock companies and operators ⓘ |
| route |
London King’s Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London King’s Cross to Leeds ⓘ London King’s Cross to Newcastle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyStandard | enhanced crashworthiness compared to Mark 3 ⓘ |
| serviceType | long-distance express ⓘ |
| successor | InterCity 225 replacement fleets ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
140 mph
ⓘ
225 km/h ⓘ |
| usedOnLine |
East Coast Main Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Wales Coast Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWith | Class 91 locomotive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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