Class 196s at Shrewsbury Station Last month, I was all the way up in Birmingham to attend an event. I thought this would be a great chance for me to have a look at West Midlands' Civity units. Now, the West Midlands Railway (WMR)'s Civity units, built by CAF and identified as the Class 196s, are purchased to replace the Class 170s, which used to serve the Wolverhampton–Shrewsbury line. The 196s currently run between Nuneaton and Leamington Spa, Birmingham and Hereford, and Birmingham and Shrewsbury, which is the service that I'll be reviewing in this post. The last time I was on a Civity unit was all the way back in April 2024, while I was travelling in South Wales. I was onboard a packed class 197 from Cardiff to Swansea. As the train is completely full, there's not much of a chance to do a proper review. But if you're interested in my Wales trip, click here . 196113 at Birmingham New St, plat. 4C Anyway, I made my way to Birmingham New Street Station on a sunny ...
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