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  1. British Rail Class 390 - Wikipedia

    • The British Rail Class 390 Pendolino is a type of electric high-speed passenger train operated by Avanti West Coast in the United Kingdom, leased from Angel Trains. They are electric multiple units using Fiat Ferroviaria's tilting train Pendolino technology and built by Alstom. Fifty-three eight-car units were originally built between 2001 and 2005 for operat… See more

    Background

    During 1997, private operator Virgin Rail Group started operating the InterCity West Coast franchise, taking over … See more

    Design

    The Pendolino is a high-speed electric multiple unit train, which incorporates Fiat Ferroviaria's tilting train Pendolino technology. According to Ian Scoley of the design firm Priestman Goode, the design of the Pendoli… See more

    Operations

    The service introduction of the Pendolino was repeatedly delayed, a fact which has been attributed to the poor project management and the collapse of infrastructure owner Railtrack. The fleet was introduced … See more

    Speed records

    In September 2006, a Pendolino completed the fastest ever southbound run along the 401 mi (645 km) length of the West Coast Main Line from Glasgow Central to London Euston, at 3 hours and 55 minutes. The previous re… See more

    Fleet developments

    Following a large increase in passenger numbers following the WCML modernisation, the Department for Transport announced a capacity increase by procuring additional units (with one intended t… See more

     
  1. Class 390 Pendolino Fact File - tothetrains.uk

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  3. Train Simulator: Virgin Trains BR Class 390 'Pendolino' …

    Apr 15, 2018 · Be enticed by the Class 390 ‘Pendolino’ – one of the most intriguing trains ever built! Combining the contentious ‘tilting’ technology of the Advanced Passenger Train with Alstom’s ETR 401s, the Pendolino was the …

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    Apr 26, 2022 · Avanti West Coast’s first refurbished Class 390 Pendolino EMU, No 390125, entered traffic on 25 April, working the 05.05 Manchester Piccadilly-London Euston. The £117 million programme to upgrade the 56-strong fleet is …

  8. Train Simulator: Class 390 EMU Add-On - SteamDB

  9. Class 390 EMU Add-On | Train-Simulator-2019 Wiki

    The Class 390 for Train Simulator recreates the smooth high performance well-known to drivers on the West Coast Main Line, and features a realistic tilting function which mimics the action of the real thing.

  10. List of British Rail electric multiple unit classes - Wikipedia