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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
Built at Metro-Cammell's Washwood Heath factory, 314 Mk4 coaches were produced between 1989 and 1992. They were built specifically for use on the newly electrified East Coast Main Line, along with hopes that a second order for the West Coast Main Line would be placed at a later date, although this second order never transpired. Mk4 coaches featured many improvements over the Mk3s such as push-button operated plug-type doors, fully sealed gangways and a designed top speed of 140mph. Much of the Mk4 design was based upon the Advanced Passenger Train. In particular, Mk4 coaches feature sides profiled to allow a tilt of up to 6° with newly fitted tilting bogies.
Mk4s entered service in 1989 and helped drive a significant increase in passenger traffic. With privatisation in 1996, all Mk4 coaches were sold to Evershot Rail Group who have since leased them out to the holder of the InterCity East Coast Franchise. The franchise was initially awarded to Great North Eastern Railway (GNER) and has since been operated by National Express East Coast, East Coast, Virgin Trains East Coast and London North Eastern Railway (LNER) owned by the Department for Transport.
Between October 2003 and November 2005 Bombardier Transportation, under contract from GNER, commenced refurbishment of the Mk4 stock, fitting new seating arrangements and introduced onboard Wi-Fi, a first for British rail services. This refurbishment programme was called 'Project Mallard' named after the Mallard steam locomotive, built in the 1930s by the London & North Eastern Railway and holder of the world speed record for steam locomotives.
Although Mk4 coaches have spent most of their lives on the ECML, there are plans to cascade them down to other lines due to the introduction of the Class 800 and Class 801 IEPs.
* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.
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Hornby
R40190
Transport for Wales, Mk4 DVT, 82229 - Era 11
Hornby
R40189
Transport for Wales, Mk4 Standard/Kitchen, 10328 - Era 11
Hornby
R40194
Transport for Wales, Mk4 Standard (End), 12219 - Era 11
Hornby
R40187A
Transport for Wales, Mk4 Standard, 12454 - Era 11
Hornby
R40187
Transport for Wales, Mk4 Standard, 12447 - Era 11
Hornby
R40185
Transport for Wales, Mk4 Open First (Accessible Toilet), 11324 - Era 11
Hornby
R4931L
LNER, Mk3 Trailer Standard Open (TSO), Coach D, 42109 - Era 11
Hornby
R40145
GNER, Mk4 Standard (Accessible Toilet), Coach F, 12303 - Era 9
Hornby
R40146
GNER, Mk4 Restaurant First, Coach H, 10324 - Era 9
Hornby
R40147
GNER, Mk4 DVT, 82225 - Era 9
Hornby
R40148
LNER, Mk4 Open First, Coach K, 11284 - Era 11
Hornby
R40149
LNER, Mk4 Open First (Accessible Toilet), Coach L, 11312 - Era 11
Hornby
R40150
LNER, Mk4 Open First, Coach M, 11412 - Era 11
Hornby
R40151
LNER, Mk4 Standard, Coach D, 12404 - Era 11
Hornby
R40151A
LNER, Mk4 Standard, Coach E, 12426 - Era 11
Hornby
R40152
BR, Mk4 Open First, Coach G, 11213 - Era 8
Hornby
R40154
BR, Mk4 Open First, Coach H, 11212 - Era 8
Hornby
R40155
LNER, Mk4 Standard (Accessible Toilet), Coach F, 12330 - Era 11
Hornby
R40156
BR, Mk4 Standard, Coach B, 12411 - Era 8
Hornby
R40156A
BR, Mk4 Standard, Coach C, 12412 - Era 8
Hornby
R40156B
BR, Mk4 Standard, Coach D, 12413 - Era 8
Hornby
R40157
LNER, Mk4 Standard/Kitchen, Coach H, 10333 - Era 11
Hornby
R40158
LNER, Mk4 DVT, 82212 - Era 11
Hornby
R40160
BR, Mk4 Restaurant First, Coach F, 10307 - Era 8
Hornby
R40161
BR, Mk4 DVT, 82206 - Era 8
Hornby
R40163
GNER, Mk4 Open First, Coach K, 11288 - Era 9
Hornby
R40165
GNER, Mk4 Open First, Coach M, 11417 - Era 9
Hornby
R40166
GNER, Mk4 Standard, Coach E, 12432 - Era 9
Hornby
R40166A
GNER, Mk4 Standard, Coach D, 12427 - Era 9
Hornby
R40166B
GNER, Mk4 Standard, Coach C, 12444 - Era 9
Hornby
R40151B
LNER, Mk4 Standard, Coach C, 12431 - Era 11
Hornby
R40192
LNER, Mk4 Standard, Coach B - Era 11
Hornby
R40191
BR, Mk4 Standard, Coach A, - Era 8
Hornby
R40164
GNER, Mk4 Open First (Accessible Toilet), Coach L, 11317 - Era 9
Hornby
R40193
GNER, Mk4 Standard, Coach B - Era 9
Hornby
R40187B
Transport for Wales, Mk4 Standard, Coach D - Era 11
Hornby
R40184
Transport for Wales, Mk4 Open First, Coach K - Era 11
Hornby
R40153
BR, Mk4 Open First (Accessible Toilet), Coach L - Era 8
Hornby
R40188
Transport for Wales, Mk4 Standard Accessible Toilet, Coach F - Era 11
Hornby
R40186
Transport for Wales, Mk4 Open First, Coach M - Era 11
Hornby
R40185A
Transport for Wales, Mk4 Open First (Accessible Toilet), 11323 - Era 11
Hornby
R40189A
Transport for Wales, Mk4 Standard/Kitchen, 10325 - Era 11
Hornby
R40190A
Transport for Wales, Mk4 DVT, 82226 - Era 11
Hornby
R40194A
Transport for Wales, Mk4 Standard (End), 12225 - Era 11
Hornby
R40370
LNER, Flying Scotsman, Mk4 DVT, 82205 - Era 11