R40269 Mk3 Open First Disabled (TFD) LNER 41100 Tram With its built-in cupboards and

With its built-in cupboards and fold-down sleeping spaces

Mk3 TF – 41097 – R40368

1x Tunnel Top & Base

They were built to replace elderly first-generation DMUs and locomotive-hauled passenger trains

The London

R40269 Mk3 Open First Disabled (TFD) LNER 41100 Tram With its built-in cupboards andIn order to allow running at 125 mph on Britain's railways, new rolling stock was needed by British Railways. Significant improvements over the Mk2 included new secondary air suspension between the bogies and the coach body as well as aerodynamic skirting on the underframe. Mk3 coaches are 75ft (23m) long enabling far greater capacity than older coaches. Mk3 coaches also incorporate disk brakes and wheel slip protection enabling faster deceleration.