R40367 MK3 Coach G East Midlands 41072 Electrical 5"DIGITAL 132Front

5"DIGITAL 132Front

Separate metal bearings fitted to each driven axle

42 x 9 mm “Meadow” Grass Tufts

Length: 252mm

R40367 MK3 Coach G East Midlands 41072 Electrical 5"DIGITAL 132FrontIn order to allow running at 125 mph on Britain's railways, new rolling stock was needed by British Railways, and a new Mark entered service in 1975. 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 breaks and wheel slip