InterCity (British Rail) - InterCity Fleet Details - D

InterCity (British Rail) - D

InterCity (British Rail) Fleet Details

Class 08 Diesel Shunter
Class 09
Class 31 Diesel Locomotive

Used on Gatwick Express services

Class 37
Class 43 High Speed Train

Around 8 as part of InterCity 125 sets

Class 47 Diesel Locomotive
Class 50

Never carried Inter-city livery in service but now carried by 50031

Class 73 Electro Diesel Locomotive

Used on Gatwick Express services

Class 82 AC Electric Locomotive
Mark 3 DVT Driving Van Trailer
Mark 4 DVT
Class 83 AC Electric Locomotive
Class 86
Class 87
Class 89
Class 90
Class 91 9 as part of an InterCity 225 set
Class 370 AC Electric Multiple Unit

Part of the APT project

Class 423 DC Electric Multiple Unit
Class 488 Coach

3 + 1 Class 73 Used on Gatwick Express

Class 489 GLV
Mark 1 Coach
Mark 2 Coach
Mark 3 Coach
Mark 4 Coach

InterCity (British Rail) Train Formation

Formations of HST and push–pull train sets would always place the driving van at the London end of the train, then two or three first-class carriages, restaurant and buffet car, and 5 standard-class carriages, the locomotive would always be at the country end of the train. The only exception was the London to Norwich route.

As Crown Point depot is to the south of Norwich station, the locomotives worked from the London end as this facilitated easier loco changing at Norwich if necessary. Operating trains in push-pull mode eliminated the requirement to attach locos at terminus stations in order to turn the trains around. This also saved maintenance costs and reduced the number of locomotives and carriages needed to operate the services.

InterCity (British Rail) Overview

InterCity Main Region(s): All

InterCity Other Region(s): All

InterCity Fleet Size: 180

InterCity Stations Called At: 190

InterCity Parent Company: British Rail

InterCity Dates of Operation: 1966–1994

InterCity Successors: Great North Eastern Railway, Midland Mainline, Great Western Trains, Anglia Railways, Virgin Trains, Virgin CrossCountry

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