British Rail Class 390 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids British Rail Class 390 "Pendolino" |
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Class 390 no. 390029 "City of Stoke-on-Trent" at Birmingham New Street on 24 September 2003 with a service to Wolverhampton. These units now work the majority of Avanti West Coast services.
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| In service | 23 July 2002 - Current |
| Manufacturer | Alstom, Washwood Heath (Fiat tilting system) |
| Family name | Pendolino |
| Constructed | 2001-2004 |
| Number built | 53 trainsets |
| Formation | 9 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | 390001 - 390053 |
| Capacity | 145 first class seats 294 standard class seats |
| Operator(s) | Avanti West Coast |
| Line(s) served | West Coast Main Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium |
| Car length | 24.1 m |
| Width | 2.9 m |
| Height | 2.73 m |
| Maximum speed | 140 mph (225 km/h) [Design] 125 mph (200 km/h) [Service] |
| Weight | 466 t |
| Power output | 5.1 MW |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV AC Overhead |
| Braking system(s) | Regenerative, Rheostatic, Disc |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
The British Class 390 "Pendolino" electric multiple unit is a tilting train built by Fiat Ferroviaria using Fiat tilt systems. Fifty-three 9-car units were built for Virgin Trains from 2001 to 2004. These trains were the last to be assembled at Alstom's Washwood Heath plant, in Birmingham, before it closed in 2005.
Images for kids
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The Virgin Trains First Class interior in 2015
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An unidentified Virgin Trains Pendolino tilting into one of the many curves on the northern part of the WCML.
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An Avanti Pendolino tilting into a corner in Scotland
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Interior of the cab of a Class 390, taken at Glasgow Central
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Virgin Trains 390006 at Northampton in flowing silk livery
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Avanti West Coast 390155 at London Euston
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The scene at the Grayrigg derailment
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Virgin Trains 390104 Alstom Pendolino at Preston station in February 2017
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Avanti West Coast 390119 Progress at Carlisle station in September 2021
