British Rail Mark 5 (InterCity 250)
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The British Rail Mark 5 is the designation given to the planned passenger rolling stock for the InterCity 250 project, a plan to improve speeds on the West Coast Main Line that was ultimately cancelled.
This article is about the planned vehicles for the InterCity 250 project. For the Caledonian Sleeper coaches, see British Rail Mark 5 (CAF). For the coaches built for TransPennine Express, see British Rail Mark 5A.
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British Rail Mark 5 (InterCity 250) | |
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In service | Proposed 1994/1995 |
Number built | None |
Formation | 9 carriage sets |
Capacity | 52 / 88 seats – first / standard class per carriage |
Operators | InterCity West Coast (Proposed) |
Lines served | West Coast Main Line (see Project Description) |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Integral Steel or Aluminium monocoque |
Car length | 26 m (85 ft 4 in) over buffers |
Width | 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) |
Height | Unknown |
Doors | Hinged Plug, pneumatically operated |
Maximum speed | 155 mph (250 km/h) |
Weight | c. 35 – 42 tonnes |
HVAC | Air-Conditioned, Pressure Sealed. |
Bogies | Unknown |
Braking system(s) | Disc, pneumatically operated |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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