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 3
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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 High Speed Train (HST).
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