New trains bring 9,00 extra seats (BBC News)
 

A £180m fleet of electric trains is to be introduced on the Scottish rail network.

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10/10 for origonal design, it appears to be a Class 350 with an angled front.

I wonder what the logic behind that is?

I wonder what the logic in the class numbering is? Class 380 - what happened to 379? We seem to have jumped one.

There's always been gaps in TOPS I think, for example there is no Class 152, for whatever reason.

Yuk! Why the horrible sloping front with an apparent corridor connection? It would look awful couple with a huge corridor section to span the gap created, and if that's not a corridor connection, why the bit in the middle to obscure the driver's view?

Yeah, exactly, that confused me too.

I would bet it is a corridor connection that does raise but I don't see the point in it at all.

I think they look terrible.

A nickname is needed...how about 'Aardvaark'? Scotland's electric Aardvaarks...could it catch on? :D

Hah, It gets my vote.

Or maybe "Undesiro" to fit in with the Siemens product range.;)

Trev, how could you.:( I'm going to have to have a word with the RSPCA about the the way you have treated the poor Aardvaark. :rolleyes: You just can not treat a good looking animal like that, it is an insult to all Aardvaarks. :D
The thing on the rails on the other hand looks *%$£"++^

Waht will these replace will it be 158s or 156s surley Northern wouldent whant any more 156s 158s thogh could do with or 158s for EMT.

I'm not sure what they will replace but the press release implies that the displaced trains are required for new projects within Scotland. Hopefully Northern will not be getting any more cast-offs............yet:)

A bit "Darth Vader" if you ask me.