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Originally Posted by hstudent
Can anyone explain why First Group designed 175s and 185s when neither seem to have advantages over 170s? ..............................
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No matter what they would have us believe, I doubt if First Group really had much say in the design of the 175's or 185's. It is more likely that Alstom and Siemens presented them with train designs that met their basic requirements and First were only allowed to make small changes.
Manufacturers have always had their own ideas as to what constitutes a good train and in this case it looks like the Adtranz/Bombardier product was the best.