To what areas did the new Class 185 diesel trains regularly run from the York Leeman Road depot?
York Leeman Road depot The York Leeman Road railway depot, in York is a passenger multiple unit depot built in the mid 2000s to service new Class 185 diesel multiple units ordered by First TransPennine Express for use on their new franchise.
Tyne and Wear Metro rolling stock The Tyne and Wear 'Metrocar' (British Rail Class 994) serves the Tyne and Wear Metro, a light rail system in North East England, serving Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside and Sunderland. Since the inception of the Metro the rolling stock has remained the same. The 90 train fleet have been refurbished a number of times, with various liveries. Full refurbishment of the fleet took place between 2010 and 2015. Metrocars have been refurbished by Wabtec Rail at its Doncaster facility with the main goal of the project to extend their service life until 2025.