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GWR confirms Class 175s will enter service this year


11/03/2025 in Fleet

175114 at GWR's Plymouth Laira depot. GWR.

After months of speculation, GWR has finally confirmed it has signed a lease deal with Angel Trains to take 26 of the ex-TfW Class 175s for use in Devon and Cornwall.




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  • benpike9 - 12/03/2025 01:26

    Why is only one unit moved at a time? It seems an expensive way to do it

  • Dougie - 12/03/2025 15:59

    I wish that they went to scotrail

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