BR Mark 1 Profile and Models

BR Mark 1

M25385 Standard Open coach at Bury on the East Lancashire Railway in January 2009. ©David Ingham

The Mark 1s were the first standardised coach design by British Railways. Following nationalisation, BR was still producing rolling stock to designs created in the Big Four era. The Mk1 was intended to be an amalgamation of the best features from previous designs, incorporate a much stronger body and be a standard coach suitable for use on all lines. BR produced thousands of examples, with a huge range of body styles and they saw use across most of the UK. The design proved to be very successful and remained in general passenger service until 2001. To this day, many Mk1 examples can be seen in use on mainline charter trains, in departmental usage with Network Rail and of course on a myriad of preserved lines across the UK.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Vehicle

Coach

Builder

BR Workshops
Cravens
Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company

Build Dates

1951 to 1963

Total Built

1000s

Passenger Capacity

Varies by coach type

Wheel Configuration

Bogies
(BR1, BR2, Commonwealth or B4 types used)

Operated By

British Railways
Network Rail
Royal Mail
Regional Railways
First Great Western
West Coast Railway Co
Various heritage & mainline charter operators

Main Duties

Passenger services
Mail & Parcels
Departmental

In Service Until

Present
(Charter trains & departmental only)

Surviving Examples

Many preserved or in mainline use

 

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Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Britannia Pacific Models BPMBFR Brake Force Runner Network Rail 977986 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set BPMBFR
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Brake Force Runner Network Rail 977986 Network Rail
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Britannia Pacific Models BPMTIS Track Inspection Saloon Network Rail yellow 999508 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set BPMTIS
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Track Inspection Saloon Network Rail yellow 999508 Network Rail
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Comet Models B21Comet BR D701/702 64'6'' Kitchen Car Kit Requires assembly Not set B21Comet
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BR D701/702 64'6'' Kitchen Car Kit Unpainted
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Comet Models B6Comet BR Mk1 Corridor Brake Third Kit with Brass Sides Requires assembly Not set B6Comet
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BR Mk1 Corridor Brake Third Kit with Brass Sides Unpainted
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Comet Models B7Comet BR D183/184 64'6'' Open Brake Third Kit Requires assembly Not set B7Comet
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BR D183/184 64'6'' Open Brake Third Kit Unpainted
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby R2031Coach1 BR Mk1 composite coach W15597 in crimson & cream - split from 'The Bristolian' set RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered R2031Coach1
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BR Mk1 composite coach W15597 in crimson & cream - split from 'The Bristolian' set
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered R2078-Coaches
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Mk1 Passenger Coaches in BR Maroon - Split from "The Mid-day Scot" set Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby R3059Coach1 Mk1 brake coach E34393 in BR maroon - Split from Tornado Trainpack RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered R3059Coach1
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Mk1 brake coach E34393 in BR maroon - Split from Tornado Trainpack Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby R3059Coach2 Mk1 composite corridor coach E15452 in BR maroon - Split from Tornado Trainpack RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered R3059Coach2
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Mk1 composite corridor coach E15452 in BR maroon - Split from Tornado Trainpack Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby R3059Coach3 Mk1 composite corridor coach M15667 in BR maroon - Split from Tornado Trainpack RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered R3059Coach3
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Mk1 composite corridor coach M15667 in BR maroon - Split from Tornado Trainpack Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered R3220-Coaches
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Mk1 Coaches in chocolate & cream - from Tyseley Connection train pack Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby R339 Mk1 SLE Sleeping Car 2510 in BR blue & grey - 2510 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered R339
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Mk1 SLE Sleeping Car 2510 in BR blue & grey - 2510 Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby R382-15918 Composite coach in BR maroon 15918 - separated from twin pack Not set Unpowered R382-15918
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Composite coach in BR maroon 15918 - separated from twin pack
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby R4252-E35174 The Talisman BR Mk1 brake coach E35174 - split from set RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered R4252-E35174
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The Talisman BR Mk1 brake coach E35174 - split from set Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Kitmaster K15 MK 1 Coach kit in Maroon Requires assembly Not set K15
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MK 1 Coach kit in Maroon BR maroon
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Kitmaster KM13 BR Mk1 Corridor Composite in SR Green Kit RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set KM13
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BR Mk1 Corridor Composite in SR Green Kit SR olive green
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Kitmaster KM14 BR Mk.1 Corridor 2nd Kit RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set KM14
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BR Mk.1 Corridor 2nd Kit SR olive green
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Kitmaster KM15 Mk1 Corridor Brake 2nd Requires assembly Not set KM15
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Mk1 Corridor Brake 2nd BR green with coaching stock roundel
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Kitmaster KM21 MK1 Restaurant coach Requires assembly Not set KM21
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MK1 Restaurant coach BR maroon
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Kitmaster KM28 BR Mk1 Restaurant Car in BR Maroon Kit Requires assembly Not set KM28
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BR Mk1 Restaurant Car in BR Maroon Kit BR maroon
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Modern Traction Kits (MTK) CB14 BR MK1 Restaurant Buffet Coach kit Requires assembly Not set CB14
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BR MK1 Restaurant Buffet Coach kit Unpainted
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Southern Pride BR405 BR MK1 First open kit Requires assembly Not set BR405
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BR MK1 First open kit BR blue and grey
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Southern Pride BR454 BR MK1 2nd open normal windows, flush frames - maroon Requires assembly Not set BR454
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BR MK1 2nd open normal windows, flush frames - maroon BR maroon
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Southern Pride BR456 Mk1 Composite Corridor in BR Maroon Kit Requires assembly Not set BR456
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Mk1 Composite Corridor in BR Maroon Kit BR maroon
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Southern Pride BR458 BR MK1 1st Corridor Flush Window Frames - maroon Requires assembly Not set BR458
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BR MK1 1st Corridor Flush Window Frames - maroon BR maroon
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Southern Pride BR464 BR MK1 1st open 1957 Doncaster Prototype - lined maroon Requires assembly Not set BR464
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BR MK1 1st open 1957 Doncaster Prototype - lined maroon BR maroon
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Southern Pride BR468 BR MK1 Griddle car flush frames - BR maroon Requires assembly Not set BR468
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BR MK1 Griddle car flush frames - BR maroon BR maroon
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Southern Pride BR469 MK1 Restaurant 2nd Open Flush window in BR maroon Requires assembly Not set BR469
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MK1 Restaurant 2nd Open Flush window in BR maroon BR maroon
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Southern Pride BR489 BR Mk1 BK Second Open in Crimson and Cream - Kit Requires assembly Not set BR489
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BR Mk1 BK Second Open in Crimson and Cream - Kit BR crimson and cream
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Southern Pride EM140 Cravens First Open (FO Prototype) Requires assembly Not set EM140
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Cravens First Open (FO Prototype) Unpainted
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Southern Pride EM141 Cravens Second Open (SO Prototype) Requires assembly Not set EM141
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Cravens Second Open (SO Prototype) Unpainted
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Southern Pride EM142 Metro-Cammell Corridor First (FK Prototype) Requires assembly Not set EM142
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Metro-Cammell Corridor First (FK Prototype) Unpainted
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Southern Pride EM143 Metro-Cammell Corridor Second (SK Prototype) Requires assembly Not set EM143
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Metro-Cammell Corridor Second (SK Prototype) Unpainted
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) Easybuild EB-BG MK 1 BG full brake kit Requires assembly Unpowered EB-BG
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MK 1 BG full brake kit Unpainted
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) Hattons Dreamlist No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set H7-Mk1BSO-Wish
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Mk1 BSO Brake Second Open - Not yet made, add to your wishlist and we will inform you if this model is announced Awaiting Categorisation
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) Hattons Dreamlist No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set H7-Mk1FO-Wish
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Mk1 FO First Open - Not yet made, add to your wishlist and we will inform you if this model is announced Awaiting Categorisation
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) Hattons Dreamlist No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set H7-Mk1RFO-Wish
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Mk1 RFO Restaurant First Open - Not yet made, add to your wishlist and we will inform you if this model is announced Awaiting Categorisation
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) Hattons Dreamlist No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set H7-Mk1RK-Wish
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Mk1 RK kitchen car - Not yet made, add to your wishlist and we will inform you if this model is announced Awaiting Categorisation
TT3 Gauge (1:100 scale) Kitmaster KM20 Mk1 corridor composite in BR maroon Requires assembly Not set KM20
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Mk1 corridor composite in BR maroon Awaiting Categorisation