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Mark: 1 2 2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2f 3a 4
Design code: AC201 AC205 AC206 AC207 AC208 AC209 AC210 AC211 AC213, AC220 AC214
Lot Number: 30079, 30172, 30506, 30525, 30646, 30690 30751 30776 &30787 30791 30795 30822 30837 & 30844 30846, 30860 & 30874 30877 31049
Number range: 3712-5069 5070-5228 5257-5433 5434-5497 5498-5615 5616-5743 5744-5907 5908-6184 12004-12172** 12400-12538
Introduced originally: 1952-1963 1965-1967 1967-68 1969 1969-1970 1971 1972-1973 1973-1975 1975-1977 1989-1991
Built by: BR Derby, Doncaster, York, Ashford, Eastleigh, Wolverton, BRCW & Cravens BR Derby BR Derby BREL Derby BREL Derby BREL Derby BREL Derby BREL Derby BREL Derby Metro-Cammell
Vehicle length (over body): 64ft 6in 66ft 0in 66ft 0in 66ft 0in 66ft 0in 66ft 0in 66ft 0in 66ft 0in 75ft 0in 23m
Height: 12ft 9 1/2in 12ft 9 1/2in 12ft 9 1/2in 12ft 9 1/2in 12ft 9 1/2in 12ft 9 1/2in 12ft 9 1/2in 12ft 9 1/2in 12ft 9in 3.88m
Width: 9ft 3in 9ft 3in 9ft 3in 9ft 3in 9ft 3in 9ft 3in 9ft 3in 9ft 3in 8ft 11in 2.73m
Seating: 64S 64S 64S, (some vehicles seat 62S) 62S 62S 64S, most later reduced to 58-60 64S, most later reduced to 58-60 64S, most later reduced to 58-60 72-80S 74S
Toilets: 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Weight: 33-37 tons 32 tons 32 tons 32 tons 33 tons 33 tons 33 tons 33 tons 32 tons 39.9 tons
Brake type: Vacuum or air Vacuum or air Air Air Air Air Air Air Air Air
Bogie design: B1, B4, CW B4 B1 or B4 B4 B4 B4 B4 B4 BT10 (vehicle - 12140 has T4) BT41
Max speed: 90-100mph 100mph 100mph 100mph 100mph 100mph 100mph 100mph 125mph 140Mph design speed, normally restricted to 125mph
Coupling type: Buck-eye Buck-eye Buck-eye Buck-eye Buck-eye Buck-eye Buck-eye Buck-eye Buck-eye Automatic
Heating type: Steam, or dual Dual Dual Dual Dual Electric Electric Electric Electric Electric
ETS index: 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6x 6x
Door type: Slam Slam Slam Slam Slam Slam Slam Slam Slam Sliding plug
Special features:
Notes: Some wired for push-pull operation Some vehicles rebuilt to house 'Micro-Buffets' Some vehicles rebuilt to house 'Micro-Buffets' Could not be heated by Class 47/4s Nos. 47401-47420 ** 12169-12172 were rebuilt from COs 11908-11910 & 11922, which were previously FOs 11008-11010 & 11022 12405 is the second Mk4 to carry this number, being built from the shell intended for No. 12221. The original 12405 was modified to 12232.
Cars 12490-12512 were cancelled and not built.

 Last updated 26/04/06