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SRPS British Railways Coaches List

After the railways were nationalised in 1948, British Railways started work on new, standard, carriage designs. These incorporated the best aspects of carriage design from the old companies, and made full use of modern materials and construction methods.

The result was the "Mark 1" carriage, which appeared in twelve different variants from 1951 and was the mainstay of Britain's passenger train services from the mid 1950s until the mid 1970s.

NumberDescriptionDate Built
24895 Mk.1 Second Class Corridor coach 1955
9237 Mk.1 Brake Second Class Open coach 1956
4215 Mk.1 Tourist Second Class Open coach 1956
15834 Mk.1 Corridor Composite coach 1956
4422 Mk.1 Tourist Second Class Open coach 1956
4529 Mk.1 Tourist Second Class Open coach 1957
80218 Mk 1 Brake Second Class Corridor coach (Courier) 1958
35185 Mk 1 Brake Second Class Corridor coach 1958
13228 Mk.1 First Class Corridor coach 1959
13229 Mk.1 First Class Corridor coach 1959
13230 Mk.1 First Class Corridor coach 1959
4831 Mk.1 Tourist Second Class Open coach 1959
4832 Mk.1 Tourist Second Class Open coach 1959
4836 Mk.1 Tourist Second Class Open coach 1959
4844 Mk.1 Tourist Second Class Open coach 1959
4856 Mk.1 Tourist Second Class Open coach 1959
3096 Mk.1 First Class Open coach 1959
1730 Mk.1 Restaurant Buffet Car 1960
4871 Mk.1 Tourist Second Class Open coach 1960
21241 Mk.1 Brake Corridor Composite coach 1961
5028 Mk.1 Tourist Second Class Open coach 1961
1866 Mk.1 Restaurant Miniature Buffet Car 1961
1859 Mk.1 Restaurant Miniature Buffet Car 1962
80221 Mk.1 Brake Second Class Corridor coach (ex.35328) 1962
35405 Mk.1 Brake First Class Corridor (ex Second Class) coach 1962
3115 Mk.1 First Class Open coach 1962
80382 Mk.1 Post Office Sorting coach 1975-7
80437 Mk.1 Post Office Stowage van 1976
10535 Mk.3A Sleeping Car 1982
10668 Mk.3A Sleeping Car 1982

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