British Rail Mark 5 (InterCity 250)

The British Rail Mark 5 is the designation given to the planned passenger rolling stock for the InterCity 250 project, a plan to improve speeds on the West Coast Main Line that was ultimately cancelled.

This article is about the planned vehicles for the InterCity 250 project. For the Caledonian Sleeper coaches, see British Rail Mark 5 (CAF). For the coaches built for TransPennine Express, see British Rail Mark 5A.
British Rail Mark 5 (InterCity 250)
1:20 model of a Mk 5 coach
In serviceProposed 1994/1995
Number builtNone
Formation9 carriage sets
Capacity52 / 88 seats – first / standard class per carriage
OperatorsInterCity West Coast (Proposed)
Lines servedWest Coast Main Line (see Project Description)
Specifications
Car body constructionIntegral Steel or Aluminium monocoque
Car length26 m (85 ft 4 in) over buffers
Width2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
HeightUnknown
DoorsHinged Plug, pneumatically operated
Maximum speed155 mph (250 km/h)
Weightc. 35 – 42 tonnes
HVACAir-Conditioned, Pressure Sealed.
BogiesUnknown
Braking system(s)Disc, pneumatically operated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
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