R40362C Mk3 Coach Trailer Standard East Midlands 42329 Brand_Atlas J Churchward as Chief Mechanical

J Churchward as Chief Mechanical Engineer of the GWR in 1922

Spain with drive components (engine

Length: 91mm

105 were built

R40362C Mk3 Coach Trailer Standard East Midlands 42329 Brand_Atlas J Churchward as Chief MechanicalIn order to allow running at 125 mph on Britain's railways, new rolling stock was needed by British Railways, and a new Mark entered service in 1975. Significant improvements over the Mk2 included new secondary air suspension between the bogies and the coach body as well as aerodynamic skirting on the underframe. Mk3 Coaches are 75ft (23m) long enabling far greater capacity than older coaches. Mk3 coaches also incorporate disk breaks and wheel slip