Taunton sleeping car fire
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In the early hours of 6 July 1978, a fire broke out in a sleeping car train near Taunton, Somerset, England. 12 people were killed and 15 were injured. The fire was caused by an electric heater that had been obstructed by sacks of dirty bed linen, causing it to overheat. Most deaths were due to smoke inhalation.
A British Railways Mark 1 sleeping car, similar to the one involved in the accident
British Rail Mark 1
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British Rail Mark 1 is the family designation for the first standardised designs of railway carriages built by British Railways (BR) from 1951 until 1974, now used only for charter services on the main lines or on preserved railways.
Mark 1 Open First on Commonwealth bogies at Tyne Yard in March 2009
Interior of a Mark 1 SO (Second Open) Colne Valley Railway
Mark 1 Brake Suburban E43190 at the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre This type was shorter than standard and has no corridor
Mark 1 coach fitted with a British-style dual buffer-and-chain/janney coupler with knuckle swung out of the way