British Rail Mark 5 (CAF)
| British Rail Mark 5 (CAF) | |
|---|---|
| In service | From 2018 |
| Manufacturer | CAF |
| Number built | 141 (planned) |
| Formation |
Mark 5: 16 coaches Mark 5A: 5 coaches |
| Operator(s) |
Caledonian Sleeper TransPennine Express |
| Line(s) served |
West Coast Main Line North TransPennine |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Fully integral aluminium monocoque |
| Car length |
Carriages: 22.2 m (73 ft) Driving trailers: 22.37 m (73.4 ft)[1] |
| Width | 2.75 m (9.0 ft) |
| Doors | Hinged plug |
| Maximum speed | 110 mph (180 km/h) |
| Weight | 43 tonnes (max. tare) |
| Braking system(s) | Cheek mounted discs |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
The British Rail Mark 5 is the designation given by Rail Magazine and The Railway Magazine as a suitable classification for the new locomotive-hauled rolling stock for the Caledonian Sleeper.[2]
Background
Mark 5
In 2015, the Caledonian Sleeper service, which had formed part of the ScotRail franchise, was split into a separate operation, with Serco as the new franchise operator. As part of the franchise agreement, Serco was committed to procuring new rolling stock to replace the operation's existing fleet of Mark 2 and Mark 3 passenger coaches. In February 2015, Serco signed a €200m deal with CAF to purchase 75 coaches of five different types.[3] These will be formed into a total of four 16-coach trains, with 11 coaches as spares. The new vehicles will be the first new locomotive hauled passenger coaches introduced onto the British network since the Mark 4 vehicles on the East Coast Main Line as part of the InterCity 225 sets in 1989-1992. The first vehicles are due to be delivered to the UK in 2017, with service entry expected in 2018.[4][5]
Mark 5A
In 2016, TransPennine Express announced the procurement of 126 new vehicles from CAF, including 66 Mark 5 locomotive hauled coaches, to be formed into 13 five-coach sets, hauled by Class 68 locomotives. These will be initially used on services between Liverpool and Newcastle from 2018, before being transferred to other routes upon the delivery to TPE of its fleet of Class 802 bi-mode multiple units.[6][7] Each set will be composed of 1 first class car, 2 Standard class cars, 1 brake standard class car and a standard class driving trailer.[8] In October 2016, production started on these coaches, which were designated Mark 5A.[9]
References
- ↑ "FIRST GROUP TRANSPENNINE PASSENGER CARS". CAF. CAF. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ "Caledonian Sleeper Franchise Agreement" (PDF). Transport Scotland. May 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ "CAF signs Caledonian Sleeper coach contract". Railway Gazette. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ↑ Clinnick, Richard (27 May 2015). "Autumn target for mock-up of CAF's new Mk 5 carriages". Rail. Bauer Media (775): 30.
- ↑ "Mk5 sleeping car mock-up shown" The Railway Magazine issue 1385 August 2016 page 79
- ↑ Clinnick, Richard (8 June 2016). "TPE orders new EMUs and carriages in £230m deal". Rail. Bauer Media. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ↑ "CAF to Build New TPE Trains" Modern Railways issue 814 July 2016 page 12
- ↑ "FIRST GROUP TRANSPENNINE PASSENGER CARS". CAF. CAF. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ "TransPennine Express coach production begins". Railway Gazette. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.