The BR board decided that it would curtail its plans to procure the Intercity 225 for the WCML, and instead procure the Class 87/2 to haul its intended traffic. As result of this procurement, the freight business refused to finance a planned upgrade to InterCity 225’s traction equipment, which would have given the former an equal haulage capability to the Class 87/2. Further studies determined that, when hauling passenger consists, the Class 87/2 had no disadvantage against the InterCity 225 on the WCML, unless the latter was outfitted with tilting coaches, both the Class 87/2 and the Intercity 225's locomotive had been specified to possess at least 5,000hp. Accordingly, the procurement of the type, which was redesignated from Class 87/2 to Class 90, was assured. This move meant that no Intercity 225s would ever be procured for the WCML.