British Rail Class 185
The Class 185 Pennine Desiro is a diesel multiple-unit passenger train of the Desiro family built by Siemens in Germany for the British train operating company First TransPennine Express.
51 units were acquired, representing an investment of £250 million.
The Siemens "Desiro UK" family also includes units of Classes 350, 360, 380, 444 and 450.
Read more about British Rail Class 185: Background and History, Design, Operations, Fleet Details
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