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British Railways Mark 1 was the family designation for the first standardised designs of railway carriages built by British Railways. Following nationalisation in 1948, BR had continued to build carriages to the designs of the "Big Four" companies (the Great Western, Southern, London Midland and Scottish and London and North Eastern railways), and the Mark 1 was intended to be the standard carriage design for use across all lines, incorporating the best features of each of the former companies' designs. It was also designed to be much stronger than previous designs, to provide better protection for passengers in the event of an accident.

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  • British Railways Mark 1
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  • British Railways Mark 1 was the family designation for the first standardised designs of railway carriages built by British Railways. Following nationalisation in 1948, BR had continued to build carriages to the designs of the "Big Four" companies (the Great Western, Southern, London Midland and Scottish and London and North Eastern railways), and the Mark 1 was intended to be the standard carriage design for use across all lines, incorporating the best features of each of the former companies' designs. It was also designed to be much stronger than previous designs, to provide better protection for passengers in the event of an accident.
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interiorimage
  • BR Mk1 coach 1st class interior.jpg
interiorcaption
  • Interior of a Mk1 SO Colne Valley Railway
carbody
doors
  • hinged slam
Service
  • 1951(xsd:integer)
MaxSpeed
  • or
Brakes
  • Automatic vacuum, air, or dual
Name
  • British Railways Mark 1
ImageSize
  • 300(xsd:integer)
Caption
  • --03-12
CarLength
  • or
hvac
  • Steam or electric or both
Manufacturer
  • BR Workshops, Cravens & others
bogies
  • BR1, BR2, Commonwealth or B4
Operator
  • British Railways
Background
  • #0033cc;color:white;
yearconstruction
  • 1951(xsd:integer)
coupling
  • Drawhook or retractable knuckle coupler resting on drawhook
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  • British Railways Mark 1 was the family designation for the first standardised designs of railway carriages built by British Railways. Following nationalisation in 1948, BR had continued to build carriages to the designs of the "Big Four" companies (the Great Western, Southern, London Midland and Scottish and London and North Eastern railways), and the Mark 1 was intended to be the standard carriage design for use across all lines, incorporating the best features of each of the former companies' designs. It was also designed to be much stronger than previous designs, to provide better protection for passengers in the event of an accident. The Mk 1 coaches were built in two distinct tranches: the early vehicles (1951–60) and the 'Commonwealth' stock (named from the type of bogie used) from 1961 onwards.
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