A number of coaches were first class, and there were several dining cars and five driving van trailers (DVTs) that included passenger seating. There were also a number of accompanying generator vans to supply power. In 2006–07, Irish Mark 4 carriages were introduced on the Dublin-Cork route, with the displaced Mark 3 coaches to other InterCity routes. In 2008, Iarnród Éireann began taking delivery of 22000 Class railcars, which led to withdrawal of all Mark 3 coaches. The type's final service was a Dublin-Cork relief train on 21 September 2009. Efforts were made to sell the 130 carriages but some were still stored in various locations. During 2015 some carriages were refurbished for use on the Grand Hibernian luxury train, which began operating on 30 August 2016 and ceased operating in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic; in 2021 Belmond confirmed the service would not return. Between 2013 and 2014, most of the Iarnród Éireann Mark 3s were scrapped at Waterford, Dundalk, and Adelaide Depot in Belfast. Denmark In 1987, ten sleepers were leased to Danish State Railways. They returned in November 1998 and placed in store at MoD Kineton. Switzerland In 1994, three sleepers were sold to Swiss bogie manufacturer Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft for tilt train testing. Gallery See also InterCity 125 Class 43 power cars Coaching stock of Ireland References Further reading External links High-speed trains of the United Kingdom Mark 3 Train-related introductions in 1975