British Rail Mark 3
Videos
The British Rail Mark 3 is a type of passenger carriage developed in response to growing competition from airlines and the car in the 1970s. A variant of the Mark 3 became the rolling stock for the Hi
Virgin Trains East Coast Trailer Standard No. 42210 at York
The interior of Standard Class aboard an LNER refurbished Mark 3 TS vehicle
The interior of a refurbished ScotRail Mark 3 Standard Class with electronic destination displays
The interior of Chiltern Railways refurbished Mark 3 with the original InterCity 70 seats
InterCity 125
Videos
The InterCity 125 or High Speed Train is a diesel-powered high-speed passenger train built by British Rail Engineering Limited between 1975 and 1982. A total of 95 sets were produced, each comprising
British Rail Mark 3
…carriage developed in response to growing competition from airlines and the car in the 1970s. A variant of the Mark 3 became the rolling stock for the High Speed Train (HST). Originally conceived as locomotive-hauled coaching stock, the first coaches built were for the prototype HST in 1972. Production coaches entered…
An InterCity 125 in original British Rail livery
The Blue Pullmans, which were in service between 1960 and 1973, are often seen as forerunners of the HSTs.
Class 252 prototype HST at Weston-super-Mare in 1975
An InterCity 125 about to depart Manchester Piccadilly in 1986