British Rail Mark 5 (CAF)
British Rail Mark 5 (CAF) | |
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In service | 2019 |
Manufacturer | CAF |
Built at | Beasain[1] |
Constructed | 2016 - 2018 |
Number built | 75 |
Operators | Caledonian Sleeper |
Lines served | West Coast Main Line |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Fully integral aluminium monocoque |
Car length | 22.2 m (72 ft 10 in)[2] |
Width | 2.75 m (9 ft 0 in) |
Doors | Hinged plug |
Maximum speed | 100 mph (160 km/h)[2] |
Weight | max. tare 43 t (42 long tons; 47 short tons) |
Braking system(s) | Cheek mounted discs |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Notes/references | |
Caledonian Sleeper coaches |
The British Rail Mark 5 is the designation given to locomotive-hauled rail carriages built by Spanish manufacturer CAF for operation with Caledonian Sleeper.[3]
Description
In 2015, the
The new vehicles are the first new locomotive-hauled passenger coaches introduced onto the British network since the
Specifications
In accordance with the Scottish Government Caledonian Sleeper franchise agreement, Serco's order for purpose-built sleeper rolling stock from CAF originally specified six different types of vehicles to accommodate onboard services and accommodation types. These included a separate lounge car, seated car, hybrid pod / sleeper car, pod car,
Club Car (CC)
There are a total of 11 lounge vehicles. Each has the following features:
- Dining space for up to 30 passengers, including two wheelchair spaces
- Seven restaurant-style dining booths; two of which include 180 degree seating for five passengers, two with a capacity for four passengers, three for two passengers each including one for wheelchair users.
- Seven stools for solo travellers, with swivel function to face diagonally into the direction of travel.
- One galley with fully operational kitchen
Seated Car (SC)
There are a total of 11 seated vehicles. Each has the following features:
- Capacity of 30 'Comfort Seats' in 2 × 1 formation: with additional space for two wheelchairs
- Window blinds and power modules at each seat, equipped with plug and USB sockets, reading lights, and manual seat reclining
- Universal Access PRM compliant toilet
- Overhead lockable storage above each comfort seat
- Dedicated lockable large luggage storage shelves
- Guard's office
Sleeper Car (SLC)
There are a total of 41 regular sleeper vehicles. Each have the following features:
- Six club single bed, en-suite shower and toilet rooms
- Four classic single bed, non-ensuite rooms [9]
- One toilet or one steward office
Accessible Car PRM (ACC)
There are a total of 12 PRM compliant sleeper vehicles. Each have the following features:
- One accessible Caledonian double bed room, adjacent to (non-ensuite) Universal Access toilet, but with no access to a shower.[10]
- Two Caledonian double bed, en-suite shower and toilet rooms.
- Two Classic single bed, non-ensuite rooms.
- One accessible Classic single bed accessible room, adjacent to (non-ensuite) Universal Access toilet, but with no access to a shower.[10]
- Two Universal Access PRM compliant toilets – one at each end of the carriage.
Every room in both sleeping vehicle types, with the exception of Caledonian Double rooms, is equipped for both single and shared bunk bed occupancy.
Formations
The typical formation of the new trains in service is the same as the previous formation:[citation needed]
Highlander Formation
4-6 coaches - Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
4-6 coaches - Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
7-8 coaches - Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
16 coaches - London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley (Full Portion)
Lowlander Formation
8 coaches - Carstairs to Edinburgh Waverley
8 coaches - Carstairs to Glasgow Central
16 coaches - London Euston to Carstairs (Full Portion)
Notes
- Formation of Highland Sleeper portions north of Edinburgh frequently re-adjusted between various lengths in accordance with demand.
- Fort William portion has lounge and seated coaches detached from sleeping coaches at Edinburgh when heading southbound, and re-attached to sleeper coaches at Edinburgh when heading northbound.
- All sleeper portions on both Highland and Lowland services in both directions, with the exception of the Fort William portion, each include one seated carriage and one lounge carriage for the whole journey.
References
- ^ "Caledonian Sleeper reveals prototype Mk 5 interiors". Rail Magazine. 29 June 2016.
- ^ a b "CALEDONIAN SLEEPER PASSENGER COACHES". CAF. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Caledonian Sleeper Franchise Agreement" (PDF). Transport Scotland. May 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ a b "CAF signs Caledonian Sleeper coach contract". Railway Gazette. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ "Caledonian Sleeper coaches ready for testing". Railway Gazette. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "First CAF Caledonian Sleeper coaches arrive in Britain". International Railway Journal. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ New £150m Caledonian Sleeper train arrives three hours late BBC News 29 April 2019
- ^ Caledonian Sleeper launches new CAF coaches Railway Gazette International 29 April 2019
- ^ "CAF's Mark 5 coaches - Rail Engineer". 26 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Train Accessibility Guide". Caledonian Sleeper. Retrieved 11 March 2022.