Vehicle Type Codes – LHCS
nb. S can refer to Second Class or Standard Class depending on age of vehicle.
B Brake - Bogie - Non gangwayed
BAA Container Van
BAR Pullman Bar Second
BBR Buffet Bar
BC Booth Car
BC Brake Composite - Non gangwayed
BCK Brake Composite - Corridor
BCL Brake Composite with Lavatory - Non gangwayed
BCV BRUTE Carrying Van
BF Brake First - Non gangwayed
BFB Bogie Bullion Flat Wagon
BFK Brake Corridor First
BFL Brake First with Lavatory - Non gangwayed
BFO Brake First Open
BG Brake Gangwayed Bogie (Full brake)
BGP Brake Gangwayed - Pigeon Van
BGZ Brake 6 wheeled - Gangwayed
BM Brake Milk Traffic
BPK Brake Power Kitchen
BPOT Brake Post Office Stowage Van
BPV Brake Pigeon Van
BS Brake Second - Non gangwayed
BSK Brake Second Corridor
BSL Brake Second with Lavatory - Non gangwayed
BSO Brake Open Standard
BSOT Brake Open Standard (Trolley/Buffet)
BT Brake Third - Non gangwayed
BTL Brake Third with Lavatory - Non gangwayed
BTO Brake Third Open
BUO Brake Unclassified Open (Sleeper Club Car)
BVHS Brake Van Super Gangwayed
BY Brake 4 wheeled
BZ Brake 6 wheeled - Non gangwayed
C Composite - Non gangwayed
CAF Cafeteria Car
CCT Covered Carriage Truck - 4 wheeled
CCTB Covered Carriage Truck - Bogie
CK Composite Corridor
CL Composite with Lavatory - Non gangwayed
CO Composite Open
COU Courier Vehicle
CTO Open Carriage Truck - 4 wheeled
DBSO Driving Brake Open Standard
DEP Departmental (non standard code)
DVT Driving Van Trailer
EBV Eurostar Barrier Vehicle
EXV Exhibition Vehicle
F First - Non gangwayed
FISH Fish Van - 4 wheeled
FK First Corridor
FL First with Lavatory - Non gangwayed
FO First Open
FOD First Open Disabled
FOT First Open (Trolley/Buffet)
FVV Carflat 10 ton
FRUITD Ventilated Fruit Van - 4 wheeled
GEN Generator Van
GUV General Utility Van
HB Horse Box - 4 wheeled
HGUV Super General Utility Van
HSBV HST Barrier Vehicle
HSMV High Security Letter Mail Van
ICS InterCity Saloon
IFV Insulated Fish Van
KB Kitchen/Buffet - Large - no seating
KBG Brake Gangwayed with Kitchen
LFK Lounge First Corridor
MFBV Mark IV Barrier Vehicle
MLW Motorail Loading Vehicle
MRCF Motorail Car Flat
MRV Motorail Van/Car Carrier
MUBV Multiple Unit Barrier Vehicle
NGV Nightstar Generator Vehicle
NPV Newspaper Van
NVA Car Carrier
OBS Observation Coach
OCT Open Carriage Truck
PCK Pullman Composite Parlour with Kitchen
PCP Pullman Composite Parlour
PCV Propelling Control Vehicle
PFB Pullman First Brake
PFK Pullman Parlour First with Kitchen
PFL Pullman First Lounge Bar
PFO Pullman First Open
PFP Pullman First Parlour
PKC Pullman Kitchen Composite
PMV Parcels and Miscellaneous Van
PO Pullman Open First (GNER Mk.4)
POD Pullman Open First with Disabled facility (GNER Mk.4)
POS Post Office Sorting Van
POT Post Office Stowage Van
POTB Post Office Stowage Van with brake
PSB Pullman Standard Brake
PSG Gangwayed Brake - without Emergency Equipment
PSK Pullman Second Kitchen
PSP Pullman Second Parlour
PTB Pullman Third Brake
PTP Pullman Third Parlour
PTR Pullman Third Diner
PUL Pullman Original Stock
PVG Packing Van - gangwayed
QSA EMU Translator Van
QXA Generator Car
RB Restaurant Buffet
RBK Restaurant Buffet - Large Kitchen (re-built from RF)
RBR Restaurant Buffet - Refurbished
RBS Restaurant Buffet - (re-built from RU)
RC Restaurant Composite
RCAF Restaurant Cafeteria
RCO Restaurant Composite Open (Loose Chairs)
RF Restaurant First (with Kitchen)
RFB Restaurant First Buffet
RFM Restaurant First Modular
RFO Restaurant First Open - No Kitchen - Loose chairs
RG Restaurant Griddle (sometimes listed as RE)
RGB Restaurant Griddle/Buffet
RK Restaurant Kitchen Car
RKB Restaurant Kitchen Buffet
RLB Restaurant Lounge Buffet
RLO Sleeper Reception Car
RMB Restaurant Miniature Buffet (Second open)
RMBF Restaurant Miniature Buffet First
RMBT Restaurant Miniature Buffet (Trolley/Buffet)
ROY Royal Train Coach
RS Restaurant Second
RSB Restaurant Standard Buffet
RSM Restaurant Standard Buffet Modular
RSO Restaurant Standard Open
RSP Restaurant Second Pantry
RSS Restaurant Self Service
RT Restaurant Third
RTO Third Open used for dining purposes
RTP Restaurant Third Pantry
RTS Restaurant Triple Articulated
RU Restaurant Either Class
RUB Restaurant Unclassified with small buffet counter
RUK Restaurant Unclassified Kitchen
RUO Restaurant Unclassified Open (no kitchen)
S Second - non gangwayed
SAL Saloon
SCC Sleeper Club Coach
SCV Special Cattle Van
SD Saloon Discotheque
SDV Sandite Coach
SE Seated Coach - Eurostar
SF Saloon First
SHV Special Heating Vehicle
SI Saloon Invalid
SK Standard Corridor
SL Sleeper Coach - Eurostar
SL Second with Lavatory - Non gangwayed
SLB Security Bullion Van
SLC Sleeper Composite
SLCT Sleeper Composite (twin berth second class)
SLE Sleeper - Either Class
SLED Sleeper - Either Class with disabled facilities
SLEP Sleeper - Either Class with Pantry
SLF Sleeper First
SLK Sleeper Composite
SLO Standard Open with Lavatory - Non gangwayed
SLS Sleeper Second
SLSC Sleeper Support Coach
SLSP Sleeper Second with Pantry
SLST Sleeper Second no Pantry
SLSTP Sleeper Standard Twin Berth with Pantry
SLT Sleeper Third
SLTP Sleeper Third with Attendant's compartment
SLV Bullion Van
SO Standard Open (2+1 seating)
SONG Second Open - non gangwayed
SPV Special Parcels Van
SS Saloon Second
SSV Staff/Service Vehicle
ST Saloon Third
SV Service Vehicle - Restaurant Car
SYPHONG Milk Van - 4 wheeled
T Third - Non gangwayed
TBSO Tourist Second Open with bucket seats
TBTO Tourist Third Open with bucket seats
TCC Trailer Composite Catering
TCSD Trailer Conductor Standard with disabled facilities (HST)
TCV Two Tier Car Transporter Van (Newton Chambers)
TF Trailer First Open (HST)
TFD Trailer First Disabled (HST)
TGS Trailer Guard Standard (HST)
TK Corridor Third
TL Third with Lavatory - Non gangwayed
TLUK Trailer Executive Saloon
TO Third Open
TOD Tourist Open Standard - Disabled Access
TOE Tourist Open Standard - End Coach
TRB Trailer Restaurant Buffet
TRFB Trailer Restaurant First Buffet (HST)
TRFK Trailer Restaurant First Kitchen (HST)
TRSB Trailer Restaurant Standard Buffet (HST)
TRFM Trailer Restaurant First - Modular (HST)
TRUB Trailer Restaurant Unclassified Buffet (HST)
TRUK Trailer Restaurant Unclassified Kitchen (HST)
TS Trailer Standard Open (HST)
TSK Trailer Standard Composite (HST)
TSO Tourist Standard Open (2+2 seating)
TSOB Tourist Standard Open with Buffet
TSOD Tourist Standard Open Disabled
TSOE Tourist Standard Open End Coach
TSOT Tourist Standard Open (Trolley/Micro Buffet)
TTO Tourist Third Open
VFV Ventilated Fruit Van
XX Unclassified
Vehicle Type Codes - Multiple Units
nb. On older vehicles the S referred to Second Class
ATC Auxiliary Equipment Trailer Composite
ATS Auxiliary Equipment Trailer Standard
BDB Battery Driving Brake
BDBSO Battery Driving Trailer Brake Standard Open
BDMBS Battery Driving Motor Brake Standard Open
BDMSO Battery Driving Motor Standard Open
BDSO Brake Driving Standard Open
BDT Battery Driving Trailer
BDTBSO Battery Driving Trailer Brake Open
BDTC Battery Driving Trailer Composite
BDTCL Battery Driving Trailer Composite with Lavatory
BDTCOL Battery Driving Trailer Composite Open with Lavatory
BDTCsoL Battery Driving Trailer Composite (Standard Open) with Lavatory
BDTLV Battery Driving Trailer Luggage Van
BDTPMV Battery Driving Trailer Parcels Vehicle
BDTS Battery Driving Trailer Standard
BDTSO Battery Driving Trailer Standard Open
BDTSOL Battery Driving Trailer Standard Open with Lavatory
BDTsoL Battery Driving Trailer Standard Semi-Open with Lavatory
DBTSO Driving Brake Trailer Standard Open
DM Driving Motor
DMB Driving Motor Brake
DMBBS Driving Motor Brake Standard - Battery
DMBC Driving Motor Brake Composite
DMBCL Driving Motor Brake Composite with Lavatory
DMBF Driving Motor Brake First
DMBFL Driving Motor Brake First with Lavatory
DMBS Driving Motor Brake Standard
DMBSK Driving Motor Brake Standard with Compartments
DMBSL Driving Motor Brake Standard with Lavatory
DMBSO Driving Motor Brake Standard Open
DMBT Driving Motor Brake Third
DMBTO Driving Motor Brake Third Open
DMC Driving Motor Composite
DMCL Driving Motor Composite with Lavatory
DMBSO(T) Driving Motor Brake Standard Open (Refurbished)
DMCO Driving Motor Composite
DMDS Driving Motor Standard with disabled accommodation
DMFO Driving Motor First
DMLFO Driving Motor Lounge Open First
DMLV Driving Motor Luggage Van
DMPV Driving Motor Parcels Vehicle
DMRFK Driving Motor First with Kitchen
DMRFO Driving Motor Restaurant First Open
DMS Driving Motor Standard
DMSK Driving Motor Standard Corridor
DMSL Driving Motor Standard with Lavatory
DMSO Driving Motor Standard Open
DT Driving Trailer
DTB Driving Trailer Brake
DTBC Driving Trailer Brake Composite
DTBS Driving Trailer Brake Standard
DTBSO Driving Trailer Brake Standard Open
DTBSO(T) Driving Trailer Brake Standard Open with trolley counter
DTC Driving Trailer Composite
DTCL Driving Trailer Composite with Lavatory
DTCO Driving Trailer Composite Open
DTCoL Driving Trailer Composite Semi-Open with Lavatory
DTCOL Driving Trailer Composite Open with Lavatory
DTF Driving Trailer First
DTFso Driving Trailer First Semi-Open
DTFsoL Driving Trailer First Semi-Open with Lavatory
DTLV Driving Trailer Luggage Vehicle
DTMPV Driving Trailer Parcels Vehicle
DTS Driving Trailer Standard
DTSL Driving Trailer Standard with Lavatory
DTSO Driving Trailer Standard Open
DTSOL Driving Trailer Standard Open with Lavatory
DTSso Driving Trailer Standard Semi-Open
DTSsol Driving Trailer Standard Semi-Open with Lavatory
DTV Driving Trailer Van
GLV Gatwick Luggage Van
M Motor
MB Motor Brake
MBLS Motor Brake Restaurant/Buffet Luggage Standard
MBRSM Motor Brake Restaurant/Buffet Standard - Modular
MBS Motor Brake Standard
MBSK Motor Brake Standard Corridor
MBSO Motor Brake Standard Open
MBSOT Motor Brake Standard Open - Refurbished
MBSOL(T) Motor Brake Standard with Lavatory and trolley counter
MCO Motor Composite
MCLRMB Motor composite with Lavatory and Miniature Buffet
MFO Motor First Open
MFOD Motor First with Disabled Accommodation
MFL Motor First with Lavatory
MKS Motor Kitchen Standard
MLSO Motor Luggage Standard Open
MLSRB Motor Luggage Standard Open with Restaurant/Buffet
MLV Motor Luggage Van
MPMV Motor Parcels Vehicle
MPSL Motor Pullman Standard with Lavatory
MRBS Motor Restaurant Buffet Standard
MS Motor Standard
MSD Motor Standard with Disabled Accommodation
MSL Motor Standard with Lavatory
MSLRB Motor Standard with Lavatory and Restaurant/Buffet
MSO Motor Standard Open
MSRB Motor Standard with Restaurant/Buffet
MSORMB Motor Standard with Miniature Buffet
MTFKL Motor Trailer First Corridor with Lavatory
PBDTSO Pantograph Battery Driving Trailer Standard Open
PMB Pantograph Motor Buffet Standard
PMS Pantograph Motor Standard
PMV Pantograph Motor Van
PTSL Pantograph Trailer Standard Luggage
PTBSO Pantograph Trailer Brake Second Open
PTF Pantograph Trailer First
PuTF Pullman Trailer First
PTSO Pantograph Trailer Standard Open
PTSOL Pantograph Trailer Standard Open with Lavatory
PTSRMB Pantograph Trailer Standard with Buffet/Shop
RB Restaurant/Buffet
SU Sandite Unit Vehicle
T Trailer
TB Trailer Brake
TAV Trailer Auxiliary Equipment Van
TBC Trailer Brake Composite
TBCK Trailer Brake Composite Corridor
TBF Trailer Brake First
TBFK Trailer Brake First Corridor
TBFKL Trailer Brake First Corridor with Lavatory
TBSK Trailer Brake Standard Corridor
TBSKL Trailer Brake Standard Corridor with Lavatory
TBS Trailer Brake Second
TBSL Trailer Brake Second with Lavatory
TBSO Trailer Brake Standard Open
TBSOL Trailer Brake Standard Open with Lavatory
TC Trailer Composite
TCK Trailer Composite Corridor
TCKL Trailer Composite Corridor with Lavatory
TCO Trailer Composite Open
TCOL Trailer Composite Open with Lavatory
TCsoL Trailer Composite Semi-Open with Lavatory
TF Trailer First
TFH Trailer First Handbrake
TFK Trailer First Corridor
TFKL Trailer First Corridor with Lavatory
TFKRB Trailer First with Kitchen and Restaurant/Buffet
TFL Trailer First with Lavatory
TFLRB Trailer First with Lavatory and Restaurant/Buffet
TFLRK Trailer First with Lavatory and Restaurant/Kitchen
TFO Trailer First
TFOLH Trailer First Open with Lavatory and Handbrake
TFP Trailer First with Pantry
TG Trailer Griddle
TGS Trailer Guard Standard
TLV Trailer Luggage Van
TPMV Trailer Parcels Motor Vehicle
TRB Trailer Buffet Unclassified
TRBFK Trailer Restaurant First with Buffet
TRBS Trailer Restaurant Second with Buffet
TRFB Trailer Restaurant Buffet First
TRUB Trailer Unclassified Buffet
TRUK Trailer Unclassified Kitchen
TS Trailer Standard
TSC Trailer Standard Compartment
TSD Trailer Standard with Disabled Toilet
TSH Trailer Standard Handbrake
TSL Trailer Standard with Lavatory
TSLRB Trailer Standard with Lavatory and Buffet
TSO Trailer Standard Open
TSo Trailer Standard Semi-Open
TSOL Trailer Standard Open with Lavatory
TSOLH Trailer Standard Open with Lavatory and Handbrake
TSRB Trailer Standard Restaurant Buffet
TSORMB Trailer Standard Open with Miniature Buffet
TSW Trailer Standard with Wheelchair Accommodation
TT Trailer Third
TTO Trailer Third Open
TU Trailer Unclassified
Southern Railway/Region Electric Multiple Unit Types
SR/BR Tops Description
CP n/a Two and Three Car Crystal Palace Unit (Ex LBSCR)
CW n/a Five Car Coulsdon North/Sutton Unit (Ex LBSCR)
SL n/a Two and Three Car South London Line Unit (Ex LBSCR)
2 n/a Two Car Trailer Set - Various Sub Types
2BIL n/a Two Car Lavatory Unit (Lavatories in both cars)
2EPB 416 Two Car Suburban Unit with Electro-pneumatic brake and buckeye couplings
2HAL n/a Two Car Lavatory Unit (Lavatory in one car only)
2HAP 414 Two Car Lavatory Unit (Lavatory in one car only.
Electro-pneumatic brake and buckeye couplings
2NOL n/a Two Car Non-Lavatory Unit
2PAN n/a Two Car Parcels and Newspaper Unit - Ex 2HAL
2PEP 446 Two Car Unit (Prototype Electro Pneumatic Brake design)
2SAP 418 Two Car Lavatory Unit (Lavatory in one car only.
Electro-pneumatic brake and buckeye couplings. 2nd Class only
2WIM n/a Two Car Wimbledon - West Croydon Line Units (Ex LBSCR)
3CEP 411/9 Three Car Corridor Electro Pneumatic Brake Unit
3CIG 421/4 Three Car Corridor Intermediate Guard Unit
3COP n/a Three Car Corridor Open Plan Unit
3SUB n/a Three Car Suburban Unit - Various Sub Types
3TC 492 Three Car Gangwayed Trailer Units (converted from LHCS)
3TIS 486 Three Car Vectis Unit - Ex LUL
4BEP 410 Four Car Buffet Electro Pneumatic Brake Unit
4BEP 412 Four Car Buffet Electro Pneumatic Brake Unit
4BIG 420 Four Car Buffet Intermediate Guard Unit
4BIG 422 Four Car Buffet Intermediate Guard Unit
4BUF n/a Four Car Buffet Unit
4CAP 413 Four Car HAP Unit for Coastway services
4CEP 411/5 Four Car Corridor Electro Pneumatic Brake Unit
4CIG 421 Four Car Corridor Intermediate Guard Unit
4COP 421/7 Four Car Corridor Open Plan Unit
4COR n/a Four Car Unit with corridor throughout
4DD n/a Four Car Double Deck Unit
4DES 450 Four Car Desiro Unit
4EPB 415 Four Car Suburban Unit with Electro-pneumatic brake and buckeye couplings
4GRI n/a Four Car Unit with Kitchen Car altered to Griddle Car
4JOP 458 Four Car Juniper Outer Suburban Unit (Porterbrook)
4LAV n/a Four Car Lavatory Unit (Lavatory in one car)
4PEP 445 Four Car Unit (Prototype Electro Pneumatic Brake design)
4PUL n/a Four Car Unit with Pullman Car
4REP 430 Four Car Restaurant Electro Pneumatic Brake Unit
4REP 432 Four Car Restaurant Electro Pneumatic Brake Unit
4RES n/a Four Car Unit with Restaurant Facilities
4SUB 405 Four Car Suburban Unit - Various Sub Types
4TC 438 Four Car Trailer Control Unit (converted from LHCS)
4TC 491 Four Car Trailer Control Unit (converted from LHCS)
4TCB 492 Four Car Trailer Control Unit with Buffet Car (converted from LHCS)
4TCB 498 Four Car Trailer Control Unit with Buffet Car (converted from LHCS)
4TEP 482 Four Car Unit with Temporary electro Pneumatic Brake
4VEC 485 Four Car Vectis Unit - Ex LUL
4VEG 427 Four Car 4VEP Unit modified for Gatwick Airport services
4VEP 423 Four Car Vestibuled Electro Pneumatic Brake Unit
4VIP 423 Four Car 4VEP Unit converted to all Standard class
4VOP 423/2 Four Car Vestibuled Open Plan Unit
5BEL 403 Five Car all Pullman Unit for "Brighton Belle"
5WES 442 Five Car Wessex Electric Stock Unit
5TCB 492 Five Car Trailer Control Unit with Buffet Car (converted from LHCS)
5TCB 498 Five Car Trailer Control Unit with Buffet Car (converted from LHCS)
6CIT n/a Six Car Unit with Pullman Car
6COR n/a Six Car Corridor Unit
6PAN n/a Six Car Unit with Pantry
6PUL n/a Six Car Unit with Pullman Car
6REP 431 Six Car Restaurant Electro Pneumatic Brake Unit
6TC n/a Six Car Trailer Control Unit
7TC n/a Seven Car Unit - Non Gangwayed
8DIG 422 Eight Car Set (4BIG + 4CIG permanently coupled)
8GAT 460 Eight Car Juniper Unit for Gatwick services
8MIG 482 Eight Car Set (Temporary 4BIG + 4CIG)
8VAB 480 Eight Car Set (Temporary from 4VEP unit cars)
Tops Codes - Passenger Stock
These consist of 4 digits - First two are TOPS code, third is Passenger
Accommodation Class and fourth defines Type (Mark) classification.
AA Corridor - gangwayed
AB Corridor Brake - gangwayed
AC Open 2+2 Seating - gangwayed
AD Open 2+1 Seating - gangwayed
AE &nb