British Rail Mark 5 (CAF)
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This article is about the Caledonian Sleeper coaches. For the coaches built for TransPennine Express, see British Rail Mark 5A. For the planned vehicles for the InterCity 250 project, see British Rail Mark 5 (InterCity 250).
The British Rail Mark 5 is the designation given to locomotive-hauled rail carriages built by Spanish manufacturer CAF for operation with Caledonian Sleeper.[3]
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British Rail Mark 5 (CAF) | |
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In service | 2019 |
Manufacturer | CAF |
Built at | Beasain[1] |
Constructed | 2016 - 2018 |
Number built | 75 |
Operators | Caledonian Sleeper |
Lines served | West Coast Main Line |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Fully integral aluminium monocoque |
Car length | 22.2 m (72 ft 10 in)[2] |
Width | 2.75 m (9 ft 0 in) |
Doors | Hinged plug |
Maximum speed | 100 mph (160 km/h)[2] |
Weight | max. tare 43 t (42 long tons; 47 short tons) |
Braking system(s) | Cheek mounted discs |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1ā2 in) standard gauge |
Notes/references | |
Caledonian Sleeper coaches |
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