Development
Initial plans for a large fleet of Mk3 loco-hauled coaches to run on almost all Inter-City services were amended prior to construction to provide stock got the planned InterCity 125 fleets, resulting in a much smaller fleet of loco-hauled coaches for West Coast Main Line (WCML) services.
Mark | Built | Features | Numbers Built |
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Mark 3 | 1972 | prototypes | 1 RSB (10000), 1 RUK (10100), 4 FO (11000-11003), 4 TSO (12000-12003) |
Mark 3 | 1976-82 | standard HST stock (no buffers) | 37 TRSB (40001-40037), 58 TRSB (40300-40357), 20 TRUK (40501-40520), 167 TF (41003-41169), 339 TS (42003-42341), 102 TGS (44000-44101) |
Mark 3A | 1975-84 | standard locomotive-hauled stock | 2 Royal (2914–2915), 28 RFB (10001-10028), 120 SLEP (10500-10619), 88 SLE (10646-10733), 60 FO (11004-11063), 165 TSO (12004-12168) |
Mark 3B | 1985-88 | later locomotive-hauled stock with improved interior lighting diffusers, InterCity 80 seats and other upgrades | 2 Royal (2922–2923), 38 FO (11064-11101), 3 BFO (17173-17175), 52 DVT (82101-82152) |
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