British Rail Mark 2

British Rail Mark 2
Mark 2f First open in original British Rail livery
The interior of a Mark 2 Open First showing the former Virgin Trains West Coast Burgundy seat moquette trim
In service1964–present
ManufacturerBritish Rail Engineering Limited
Built atPrototype: Swindon Works,
Production: Derby Litchurch Lane Works
Constructed1963–1975
Entered service1964
Number built1,876
Operators
Specifications
Car body construction
  • Steel
  • Semi-integral
Car length64 ft 6 in (19.66 m)
DoorsHinged slam, centrally locked
Maximum speed100 mph (161 km/h)
HVACPressure Ventilation
Air Conditioning (1971 onward)
BogiesB4 or B5
Braking system(s)
Track gauge
  • 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
  • 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) (NIR )
  • 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) NZ TR
  • 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge (KRC)

The Mark 2 family of railway carriages are British Rail's second design of carriages. They were built by British Rail workshops (from 1969 British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL)) between 1964 and 1975 and were of steel construction.