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Coaches and wagons had there own parts to play in British Railways.

In the TOPS each coach or wagon had a coad and this was used in programing.

Marked Coaching Stock[]

BR had 4 different marked coaches and one unbuilt variant. They where:

Type Build Dates Built By In Service Length Image
Mark 1 1951 - 1963 British Railways Yes 57ft or 63ft 6in
SAM 3479
Mark 2 1963 - 1975 BREL 64ft 6in
SAM 3157
Mark 3 1975 - 1988 75ft 6in
Mark 4 1988 - 1992 Metro Cammell/ GEC-Alsthom
Mark 5 Never Built Never Built Never Built 85ft 4in (Planned)

Coach Classifications[]

Coad Meaning Type Image
BCK Brake Composite Corridoor Mk 1
BFK Brake First Corridoor Mk 1, Mk 2
BFO Brake First Open Mk 3
BG Brake Gangway Mk 1
BPOT Brake Post Office Stowage Van
BS Brake Standard
BSK Brake Standard Corridoor Mk 1, Mk 2
BSO Brake Standard Open
BSOT Brake Standard Open (Micro-Buffet)
BUO Brake Unclassified Open Mk 2
BV Barrier Vehicle Mk 1
CCT Covered Carriage Truck
CK Composite Corridoor
CL Composite Lavatory
CO Composite Open Mk 3
DBSO Driving Brake Standard Open Mk 2
DVT Driving Van Trailer Mk 3, Mk 4
FK First Corridor Mk 1, Mk 2
FO First Open All Marks
FOT First Open Trolley Mk 2
GUV General Utillity Van Mk 1
SAM 3729
PCV Propelling Control Vehicle
PFB Pullman First Brake Mk 2
PFK Pullman First Corridor
PFP Pullman First Parlour
PMV Parcels & Miscellaneous Van
POS Post Office Sorting Van Mk 1
POT Post Office Stowage Van
RB Resturant Buffet
RBR Resturant Buffet Refurbished
RBF Mk 4, Mk 5
RF Restaurant First Mk 1
RKB Restaurant Kitchen Buffet
RLO Restaurant Lounge Open
RMB Restaurant Miniature Buffet
RMBF Restaurant Miniature Buffet First Mk 2
RSB Restaurant Standard Buffet Mk 4, Mk 5
RSS Mk 2
S Standard (Suburban) Mk 1
SK Standard Corridor Mk 1, Mk 2
SLC Sleeping Coach Mk 1
SLE Sleeping Coach Mk 3
SLED Sleeping Coach (Disabled)
SLEP Sleeper Either Class Mk 1, Mk 3
SLF Sleeper First Mk 1
SLSTP Sleeper Second
SO Standard Open Mk 1, Mk 2
SAM 3479
TCV Tiered Car Van Mk 1
TSO Tourist Standard Open All Marks
TSOB Tourist Standard Open Buffet Mk 3
TSOD Tourist Standard Open (Disabled) Mk 4, Mk 5
TSOE Tourist Standard Open (End)
TSOT Mk 2

Departmental Stock[]

Group Q: Departmental Coaching Stock Vehicles[]

Coad Description[1] Brake Image
QPA Canteen Coach, Staff Dormitory/ Staff Van Air
QPB Staff Van Air, Vacuum Piped
QPO Staff Dormitory/ Staff Van Unfitted
QPP Staff Dormitory Vacuum Piped
QPV Canteen Coach/ Staff Dormitory/ Staff Van/ Portakabin Coach Vacuum
QPW Staff Dormitory/ Staff Van Vacuum, Air Piped
PQX Staff Dormitory/ Staff Van Dual
QQA Tool Van Air
QQB Air, Vacuum Piped
QQV Vacuum
QQW Vacuum, Air Piped
QQX Dual
QRA Stores Vehicle Air
QRV Stores Vehicle/ Denparts/ Battery Cell Truck Vacuum
QRW Stores Vehicle Vacuum, Air Piped
QRX Stores Vehicle/ Denparts Dual
QSA Electric Car Runner/ HST Barrier Coach Air
QSB Crane Runner Air, Vacuum Piped
QSO Unfitted
QSP Vacuum Piped
QSV Crane Runner/ Loading Ramp/ Train Pre-Heating Vehicle/ Barrier Wagon (CS)/ Barrier Vehicle - Non compatible coupling Vacuum
QSW Crane Runner/ Electric Car Runner Vacuum, Air Piped
QSX Crane Runner Dual
QTA Brake Van Air
QTV Vacuum
QTW Vacuum, Air Piped
QVO Weighing Machine Van Unfitted
QVP Vacuum Piped
QVV Brakedown Equipment/ Weedkilling Coach/ Weighing Machine Van/ Cable Drum Carrier Vacuum
QVW Brakedown Equipment Vacuum, Air Piped
QVX Dual
QWQ Leyland Inspection Vehicle Air Piped
QWV Inspection Vehicle (ex-DMU) Vacuum
QXA Inspection Coach/ Generator Vehicle/ Laboratory or Test Vehicle Air
QXB Laboratory Coach Air, Vacuum Piped
QXO Office Coach/ Compresser Van/ Laboratory Coach/ Relaying Equipment/ Tunnel Platform Vehicle Unfitted
QXP Generator Coach/ Relaying Equipment Carrier Vacuum Piped
QXV Inspection Coach/ Film Coach/ Inspection Saloon/ Office Coach/ Bridge Gauge Vehicle/ Emergency Control Vehicle/ Generator Vehicle/ Laboratory or Test Vehicle/ Paint Spraying Vehicle/ Pantograph Coach/ Rectifier Unit/ Severn Tunnel Junction Emergency Train/ Tunnel Platform Vehicle/ Sandite Coach/ Wiring Train Vehicle/ Workshop Coach Vacuum
QXW Research Department Driving Trailer Vacuum, Air Piped
QXX Inspection Coach/ Film Coach/ Inspection Saloon/ Office Coach/ Generator Vehicle/ Laboratory or Test Coach/ Pantograph Coach Dual
QYV Bridge Half-Deck Coach/ Generator Coach/ Pantograph Coach - Electrification/ Wiring Coach/ Workshop Coach - Electrification/ Mess or Office Vehicle/ Crane Match Wagon Vacuum

Group Y: Departmental Bogie Freight Vehicles[]

Coad Name Description[1] Capacity Brake Image
YAA Brill Rail/ Sleeper 58t Air
YAO Doplhin 30.5t - 40.5t Unfitted
YBA Sturgeon 51t Air
YBB Air, Vacuum Piped
YBO Unfitted
YBP Vacuum Piped
YBQ Air Piped
YCA Halibut Bogie Ballast 52t Air
YCO Pilchard Ballast/ Sleeper (With Dropped Sides) 20.5t Unfitted
YCV Turbot Ballast/ Sleeper 34t Vacuum
YDA Skate Bogie Skip Storage Wagon 46t Air
YEA Porpoise Long Welded Rail Carrier 61t
YGB Seacow Ballast Hopper (Side/ Center Chute) 41t Air, Vacuum Piped
YGH Sealion 40.5t Duel (AFI)
YGV Walrus Vacuum
SAM 1565
YHA Whale 51t Air
YJB Track Layer - BREL/ Cowans Sheldon/ Plasser Air, Vacuum Piped
YJO Track Layer - BREL Unfitted
YJP Track Layer - BREL/ Cowans Sheldon Vacuum Piped
YJV Track Layer - BREL/ Thomas Smith/ Taylor Hubbard Vacuum
YJW Track Layer - BREL Vacuum, Air Piped
YJX Track Tayer - Thomas Smith Dual
YKA Manta Long Welded Rail Carrier - 62ft 14t Air
Marlin Long Welded Rail Carrier - 67ft
YLA Mullet Bogie-rail 58t
YLO Gane 35.5t - 40.5t Unfitted
YLP 40.5t Vacuum Piped
YMA Salmon 51t Air
YMB Air, Vacuum Piped
YMO Unfitted
YMP Vacuum Piped
YNB Bogie-rail/ Bolster 57.5t Air, Vacuum Piped
YNO 28.5t - 42.5t Unfitted
Prawn Bogie-rail/ Bolster (no sides) 30.5t - 51t
Shrimp Bogie-rail/ Bolster (with sides) 42.5t
Whelk Boplate
YPN Bogie-rail/ Bolster 30.5t - 42.5t Vacuum Piped
Prawn Bogie-rail/ Bolster (no sides) 30.5t
Shrimp Bodie-rail/ Bolster (with sides)
YNQ Bogie-rail/ Bolster 42.5t Air Piped
YNR Bogie-rail/ Bolster (with sides) 40.5t Dual Piped
YNV Bogie-rail/ Bolser 30.5t - 32.5t Vacuum
Prawn 35.5t
YOB Travelling Bogie Crane - Cowans Sheldon/ Plasser/ Thomas Smith/ Taylor Hubbard 12t - 45t Air, Vacuum Piped
YOP Travelling Bogie Crane - Coles 10t Vacuum Piped
YOR Travelling Bogie Crane - Jones/ Thomas Hubbard 6.5t - 10t Dual Piped
YOV Travelling Bogie Crane - Atlas/ Warwell 5t Vacuum
YOW Travelling Bogie Crane - Jones 6.5t Vacuum
YRO Bogie Stores & Materials - Departs/ Bogie Transformer/ Boiler/ Machinery 20.5t - 51t Vacuum, Air Piped
YRP Bogie Stores & Materials - Departs/ Bogie Transformer/ Boiler 25.5t - 51t Unfitted
YRQ Bogie Stores & Materials - Departs 10t - 50t Vacuum Piped
YRR Bogie Stores & Materials - Departs/ Bogie Transformer/ Boiler 40.5t Dual Piped
YRV Bogie Stores & Materials - Departs/ Bogie Transformer/ Boiler/ Machinary Bogie/ BREL Stores 8t - 51t Vacuum
YSB Crane Runner Air, Vacuum Piped
YSO Unfitted
YSP Vacuum Piped
YSR Duel Piped
YSV Vacuum
YSW Shunting Truck Vacuum, Air Piped
YTV Bogie Brake Van Vacuum
YTX Duel
YVA Trolly Flat/ Wheel Wagon Air
YVO Concrete Saddle Arch Carrier/ Girder Carrier/ Trolly Flat/ Cripple Carrier/ Brakedown Equipment/ Cable Drum Carrier Unfitted
YVP Concrete Saddle Arch Carrier/ Girder Carrier/ Trolly Flat/ Cripple Carrier/ Brakedown Equipment/ Cable Drum Carrier/ Wheel Wagon Vacuum Piped
YVQ Trolley Flat Air Piped
YVR Trolley Flat/ Cripple Carrier Duel Piped
YVV Cripple Carrier/ Brakedown Equipment/ Cable Drum Carrier Vacuum
YVW Trolley Flat/ Cripple Carrier/ Wheel Wagon Vacuum, Air Piped
YXA Test Vehicle Air
YXO Rail Mounted Auger/ Relaying Equipment/ Research Department Vehicle/ Tunnel Platform Vehicle/ Wiring Train Vehicle/ Gantry Carrier (Single Line Relaying) Unfitted
YXP Relaying Equipment/ Research Department Vehicle/ Trenching Vehicle/ Viaduct Inspection Vehicle/ Gantry Carrier (Single Line Relaying) Vacuum Piped
YXR Gantry Carrier (Single Line Relaying) Duel Piped
YXV Research Department Vehicle/Tunnel Platform Vehicle/ Viaduct Inspection Vehicle/ Gantry Carrier Vacuum
YXW Tunnel Inspection Unit Vacuum, Air Piped
YYO Electric Project - Auger (Rail Mounted)/ Steel Carrier/ Large Plant Carrier Unfitted
YYP Electric Project - Auger (Rail Mounted)/ Erection Job Wagon/ Headspan Storage/ Runner or Match/ Steel Carrier/ Concrete Mixer/ Brake Van Vacuum Piped
YYX Electric Project - Brake Van Dual

Group Z: Departmental Stock Two-Axle Freight Vehicles[]

Coad Name Description[1] Capacity Brake Image
ZAA Pike Ballast - Sleeper (Drop Side) 31t Air
ZAO 13t - 13.2t Unfitted
ZAP Vacuum
ZAV
Cod
ZBA Carp Ballast Side and End Door 24t Air
ZBO Grampus 20.5t Unfitted
Lamprey
ZBP Grampus Vacuum Piped
Lamprey
ZBQ Grampus Air Pipe
ZBR Dual Piped
ZBV Vacuum
Lamprey
ZBW Grampus Vacuum, Air Piped
ZCA Sole Ballast - Sleeper (Drop Sides) 12t Air
ZCO Haddock Unfitted
Minnow Ballast - Sleeper (Fixed Sides) 14t
Ling Ballast - Sleeper (Drop Sides)
Sole 12t
Starfish 10t
Tunney 20.5t
ZCV Vacuum
Plaice 22.5t
ZDA Bass General Material Carrier 31.5t Air
ZDO 10t - 15t Unfitted
ZDP 13t - 25t Vacuum Piped
ZDV Dace 20.5t Vacuum
13t - 33t
ZDW 12t Vacuum, Air Piped
ZDX 20.5t Dual
ZEO Ballast Hopper (Center Chute) 21.5t Unfitted
ZEV Catfish 19.5t Vacuum
ZFP Trout Ballast Hopper (Center and Side Chute) 25.5t Vacuum Piped
ZFV Dogfish 24t Vacuum
SAM 3268
ZGB General Material Carrier 13t Air, Vacuum Piped
ZGO 10t - 13.2t Unfitted
ZGP 13t - 13.2t Vacuum Piped
ZGV 10t - 13t Vacuum
ZGW 21.5t Vacuum, Air Piped
ZHO CCE Spoil 16t - 27t Unfitted
ZHV 16.5t Vacuum Piped
ZIB Crane (Brakedown) Cowans Sheldon 36t - 75t Air, Vacuum Piped
ZIP Crane (Brakedown) Cowans Sheldon/ Ransome Rapier/ Cravens 36t - 50t Vacuum Piped
ZIV Crane (Brakedown) Cowans Sheldon/ Ransome Rapier 45t - 75t Vacuum
ZJV Mermaid Ballast (Side Tipping) 14t
ZKO Ballast Wagon 26.5t - 27.5t Unfitted
ZLV Herring Ballast Hopper (Center Chute) 20.5t Vacuum
ZMV Mackerel 17.5t
ZNO CCE Steel Carrier 21.5t - 22t Unfitted
ZNP 20.5t - 22t Vacuum Piped
ZNV 13t - 22t Vacuum
ZOB Travelling Crane - Fixed axle - Cowans Sheldon/ Taylor Hubbard 12t Air, Vacuum Piped
ZOO Travelling Crane - Fixed axle - Coles/ Geismar/ Russell/ Thomas Smith/ Taylor Hubbard 5t - 10t Unfitted
ZOP Travelling Crane - Fixed axle - Booth/ Geismar/ Cowans Sheldon/Coles/ Geismar/ Thomas Smith/ Taylor Hubbard 3t - 15t Vacuum Piped
ZOR Travelling Crane - Fixed axle - Booth/ Thomas Smith/ Taylor Hubbard 10t - 12t Duel Piped
ZOV Travelling Crane - Fixed axle - Cowans Sheldon 30t Vacuum
ZPO Staff/ Dormitory Vehicle Unfitted
ZPP Vacuum Piped
ZPV Vacuum
ZQO Tool Van 7t - 12t Unfitted
ZQP 12t Vacuum Piped
ZQV 10t -20.5t Vacuum
ZRB General Stores Vehical 10t - 11.5t Air, Vacuum Piped
ZRF Tank, Fuel oil/ Diesel 22.5t Vacuum (AFI)
ZRO Stores vehicle for Concrete Products/ General Stores.

Tank for: Creosote/Fuel Oil/ Diesel/ Lubricating Oil/ Oil Storage/ Sludge/ Tar/ Waste Oil/ Water

7t - 25.5t Unfitted
ZRP Stores Vehical for general stores/transformers.

Tank for: Fuel Oil/ Waste Oil/ Water

7t - 20.5t Vacuum Pipes
ZRQ Tank for: Fuel Oil/ Diesel Oil/ Waste Oil 20.5t Air Piped
ZRR Stores Vehicle - Transformers.

Tank for: Fuel Oil/ Waste Oil/ Water

Dual Piped
ZRV Sores Vehicle - Batteries/ Cells/ Concrete Products/ Denparts/ Gas Cylinders/ General Stores/ Transformers/ BREL Export Stores.

Tank for: Bituminous Emulsion/ Creosote/ Fuel oil/ Diesel Oil/ Lubricating Oil/ Sludge/ Waste Oil/ Water/ Weedkiller/ anti-freeze/ de-icing fluid

6t - 25.5t Vacuum
ZRW Stores Vehicle - General Stores/ Transformers

Tank Vehicle - Water

Vacuum, Air Piped
ZSA Barrier Vehicle for Snow blower Air
ZSB Crane Runner Air, Vacuum Piped
ZSO Crane Runner/ Electric Car Runner/ Shunting Truck Unfitted
ZSP Crane Runner/ Shunting Truck/ Train Pre-Heating Unit Vacuum Piped
ZSQ Electric Car Runner/ Shunting Truck Air Piped
ZSR Crane Runner/ Shunting Truck Duel Piped
ZSV Crane Runner/ Electric Car Runner/ Loading Ramp/ Mobile Walk-way Platform/ Shunting Truck/ Train Pre-heating Vehicle/ Barrier (Conflat) for Long Welded Rail Train Vacuum
ZSW Crane Runner/ Electric Car Runner/ Mobile Walk-way Platform/ Shunting Truck Vacuum, Air Piped
ZSX Shunting Truck Dual
ZTO Brake Van Unfitted
ZTP Vacuum Piped
ZTQ Air Pipes
ZTR Dual Pipes
ZTV Vacuum, Air Piped
ZUP Shark Brake Van with Plough Vacuum Piped
ZUV Vacuum
ZUW Vacuum, Air Piped
ZVA Wheel Wagon 20t - 25t Air
ZVO Trolley Flat/ Steel Carrier/ Cripple Carrier/ Signaling Equipment Carrier/ Brakedown Equipment Carrier/ Weights Truck/ Cable Drum Carrier/ Wheel Wagon 13t - 25t Unfitted
ZVP Trolley Flat/ Cripple Carrier/ Brakedown Equipment Carrier/ Weights Truck/ Cable Drum Carrier/ Wheel Wagon 14t - 25t Vacuum Piped
ZVQ Trolley Flat 20.5t - 21t Air Piped
ZVR Trolley Flat/ Cripple Carier 20t - 25t Dual Piped
ZVV Trolley Flat/ Steel Carrier/ Cripple Carrier/ Signaling Equipment Carrier/ Brakedown Equipment Carrier/ Weedkilling Vehicle/ Weighing Machine Wagon/ Weights Truck/ Cable Drum Carrier/ Wheel Wagon/ Wheel Wagon with Crane 11t - 25.5t Vacuum
ZVW Trolley Flat/ Cripple Carrier/ Brakedown Equipment Carrier/ Weights Truck 12t - 25t Vacuum, Air Piped
ZVX CCE Equipment Carrrier/ Bogie Wheel Carrier 20t Dual
ZWA Self Propelled Snow Blower Air
ZWB Ballast Cleaner, Self Propelled Air, Vacuum Piped
ZWP Vacuum Piped
ZWV Vacuum
ZXA Genorator Coach/ Rail Crane Winch Wagon/ Research Department Vehicle Air
ZXB Tunnel Platform Vehicle/ Research Department Vehicle Air, Vacuum Piped
ZXO Bridge Gauging Vehicle/ Generator Vehicle/ Paint Spraying Vehicle/ Rail Crane Winch Wagon/ Relaying Equipment Carrier/ Roller Wagon for Rail Winch Wagon/ Trenching Vehicle/ Tunnel Platform Vehicle/ Wiring Train Vehicle/ Research Department Vehicle/ Viaduct Inspection Ancillary Vehicle/ Brake Van for Viaduct Inspection Train/ Brake Van Working with Crane Unfitted
ZXP Ballast Cleaning Machine Equipment/ Rail Crane Winch Wagon/ Relaying Equipment Carrier/ Trenching Vehicle/ Tunnel Platform Vehicle/ Wiring Train Vehicle/ Refuse Skip Carrier/ Research Department Vehicle Vacuum Piped
ZXQ Bridge Gauging Vehicle/ Relaying Equipment Carrier Air Piped
ZXR Relaying Equipment Carrier/ Brake Van Working with Cranes or Ballast Cleaners Dual Piped
ZXV Ballast Cleaning Machine Equipment/ Bridge Gauging Vehicle/ Electric Charging Plant Van/ Emergency Control Unit Vehicle/ Fire Engine Vehicle/ Generator Vehicle/ Paint Spraying Vehicle/ Rail Crane Winch Wagon/ Relaying Equipment Carrier/ Roller Wagon for Rail Crane Winch Wagon/ Tunnel Platform Vehicle/ Wiring Train Vehicle/ Research Department Vehicle/ Viaduct Inspection Ancillary Vehicle/ Brake Van Working with Tunnel Inspection Unit/ Brake Vans Working with Crane Vacuum
ZXW Relaying Equipment Carrier/ Viaduct or Overhead Inspection Vehicle/ Brake Van Working with Crane Vacuum, Air Piped
ZXX Relaying Equipment Carrier/ Research Department Vehicle Dual
ZYO Electrification Project - Concreting Auxillary/ Generator Vehicle/ Grouting Wagon/ Steel Carrier/ Crane Mach Wagon Unfitted
ZYP Electrification Project - Cable Drum/ Concreting Auxillary/ Excavation Grab/ Grouting Wagon/ Steel Carrier/ Water Tank/ Brake Van/ Crane Mach Wagon Vacuum Piped
ZYR Electrification Project - Lowmac/ Single Bolster/ Match Wagon to Crane Dual Piped
ZYV Electrification Project - Cement Van/ Concrete Track Mixer/ Concreting Auxiliary/ Excavation Grab/ Generator Carrier/ Goods Van (General)/ Tunnel Platform Vehicle/ Tunnel Trestle Vacuum
Travilling Crane - Brake Van/ Match Wagon
ZYW Vacuum, Air Piped
ZYX Electrification Project - Cable Drum Carrier/ Generator Carrier/ Tunnel Platform Vehicle/ Staff Van Dual
ZZA Snowplough
SAM 0037
ZZB Mobile Power/ Load Bank (Former class 84 loco)/ Crane - Travelling (Diesel) Air, Vacuum Piped
ZZO Generator - Static for Train Pre-Heating (Ex-Locomotive)/ Snowplough Tender/ Track Relaying Crane/ Crane - Travelling - Deisel/ Crane - Travelling - Manual/ Crane - Travelling - Steam Unfitted
ZZP Generator - Static for Train Pre-Heating (Ex-Locomotive)/ Independent Snowplough/ Steam Brakedown Crane/ Track Relaying Crane/ Crane - Travelling - Diesel/ Crane - Travelling - Manual/ Crane - Travelling - Steam Vacuum Piped
ZZR Crane - Travelling - Diesel Dual Piped
ZZV Independent Snowplough/ Snowplough Tender/ Crane - Brakedown- Diesel/ Crane - Brakedown- Steam/ Track Relaying Crane/ Crane - Travelling - Manual/ Class 24 Sevice Locomotive Vacuum

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rolling Stock Recognition: 2, Departmental Stock, Colin J. Marsden, ISBN 0-7110-1446-9
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