TT4016 BR Intercity Mk2E Brake Standard Open 9502 no-options Road Number 901

Road Number    901

The change of layout coupled with the fitting of hopper ventilator windows gave the units a drastically different appearance

First tested in concept in 1960

or screw couplings for prototypical coupling

individual tracks

TT4016 BR Intercity Mk2E Brake Standard Open 9502 no-options Road Number 901The British Rail Mark 1 coaches were not suitable for higher speed rail services, with the Mark 1 coaches being a perfect complement for steam locomotives that were replaced by diesel and electric locomotives in the 1960s. The Mark 2 coach was introduced in 1964 and was all steel. While the Mark 2 was a progression of the Mark 1, the two shared almost no common parts, and only a passing resemblance. In service, the Mark 2 coaches were commonly seen in