British Railways Mark 2
The Mark 2 family of railway carriages were British Rail's second design of carriages. They were built by British Rail workshops (from 1969 British Rail Engineering Limited) between 1964 and 1975. They were of steel construction.
Read more about British Railways Mark 2: Introduction, Development, Current Uses, Multiple Units Based On The Mark 2, Sales To Other Rail Operators, Numbers Built (BR Stock), Models
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