West Midlands Railway Class 185s(!)

[XCTurbostar]

West Midlands Railway has disclosed to the Birmingham Mail that:

"From next week a fleet of 16 carriages would be added to the busiest train services - with another 24 to follow by February - in a bid to alleviate the worst of the overcrowding."

"Said Mr Camp: "We have 16 carriages coming across from TransPennine Express which we are putting into service for the December timetable (from December 15th.) That will be followed, by the end of February, with another 24 carriages coming in."

Class 185s?

 

[Aictos]

Well as they’re similar to the Class 185s maybe but what about fleet and train crew training? There’s no way it can be completed in a week even if it’s only one depot that signs the incoming traction.

 

[matt]

No 350s as discussed here https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/transfer-of-tpe-350-4s-to-lnr.183188/