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The British Class 390 "Pendolino" electric multiple units are tilting trains built by Alstom utilising Fiat tilt systems. Fifty-three 9-car units were built for Virgin Trains from 2001 to 2004, and were introduced on the West Coast Main Line (WCML). These trains were the last to be built at Alstom's Washwood Heath plant before its closure in 2005. Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 697 KB)BR Class 390, no. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 697 KB)BR Class 390, no. ... This page is about Stoke-on-Trent in England. ... Birmingham New Street could refer to: Birmingham New Street Station New Street, Birmingham This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England, traditionally part of the county of Staffordshire. ... Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 695 KB)British Rail Class 390, no. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 695 KB)British Rail Class 390, no. ... Carlisle is a city in the far north-west of England, located 16km from the border with Scotland. ... Glasgow Central Station is the larger of the two present main-line railway terminals in Glasgow, Scotland, and is managed by Network Rail. ... Facade of Euston Station, London Euston Arch: the original Euston Station, as enlarged, ca 1851 Euston station concourse Euston station (also known as London Euston), is a large railway station in Central London. ... Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x662, 311 KB) This image was taken by Martin J.Galloway. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x662, 311 KB) This image was taken by Martin J.Galloway. ... Glasgow Central Station is the larger of the two present main-line railway terminals in Glasgow, Scotland, and is managed by Network Rail. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - UK Prime Minister Tony Blair MP - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification - by Kenneth I 843 Area - Total 78,772 km... Pendolino (from Italian Pendolo Pendulum and -ino, a diminutive suffix) is an Italian family of tilting trains used in Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, Finland, the Czech Republic, United Kingdom and Switzerland. ... A multiple unit is a passenger train whose carriages have their own motors, either diesel (DMUs) or electric (EMUs), and do not need to be hauled by a locomotive. ... A tilting train is a train with a tilting mechanism that enables increased speed on regular railroad tracks. ... Alstom (formerly GEC-Alsthom) (Euronext: ALO) is a large French company whose businesses are power generation and manufacturing trains (e. ... Fiat Grande Punto Fiat Group, or Fiat S.p. ... Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The WCML running alongside the M1 motorway at Watford Gap in Northamptonshire A Virgin Pendolino and freight train on the WCML The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... Washwood Heath is an area of Birmingham, England. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Class 390 is the fastest domestic electric multiple unit operating in Britain, (only the Anglo/French Class 373 used by Eurostar is faster), with a top speed of 225km/h (140mph), although limitations of the signalling systems constrain the units to a maximum speed of 125mph (200km/h). In September 2006, the Pendolino set a new speed record, completing the 401-mile length of the West Coast Main Line between Glasgow and London in just 3 hours, 55 minutes, beating the 4 hours 14 minute record for the southbound run previously set in 1981 by its spiritual predecessor, British Rail's Advanced Passenger Train. Class 373 in Eurostar livery The British Rail Class 373 are electric multiple units closely related to the French TGV high-speed trains, which operate the Eurostar service from London Waterloo to Paris and Brussels, and the GNER White Rose service from Kings Cross to Leeds. ... This article is about high-speed trains between London and Brussels / Paris. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Logo of British Rail British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ... The Advanced Passenger Train (APT) was an unsuccesful prototype tilting train developed by British Rail during the 1970s and early 1980s. ...

Description

In 1997, when Virgin Trains won the InterCity West Coast franchise, they made the decision to replace the train fleet they inherited with new trains. The old fleet consisted of an assortment of Classes 86, 87 and 90 electric locomotives, which operated in push-pull mode with Mk.2 and Mk.3 coaching stock. Virgin placed an order with Alstom/Fiat for the construction of new tilting trains. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... A High Speed Train power car in Intercity livery InterCity was the sector of British Rail responsible for long-distance express trains. ... Class 86/6, nos. ... No. ... Class 90/0, no. ... Modern three-phase AC locomotive (DBAG Class 152) A GG1 An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electric motors which draws current from an overhead wire (overhead lines), a third rail, or an on-board storage device such as a battery or a flywheel energy storage system. ... A single GWR autocoach capable of push-pull operation. ... Mark 2A Tourist Standard Open (TSO) 5278 Melisande at Cheltenham Spa on 18th September 2004, whilst forming a charter service to Swindon. ... Mark 3 DVT at Norwich station British Rails third design of carriages was designated Mark 3. ... Alstom (formerly GEC-Alsthom) (Euronext: ALO) is a large French company whose businesses are power generation and manufacturing trains (e. ... Fiat Grande Punto Fiat Group, or Fiat S.p. ... A tilting train is a train with a tilting mechanism that enables increased speed on regular railroad tracks. ...

Tilting trains were nothing new for the WCML. Twenty years previously, British Rail had developed the revolutionary, but ultimately unsuccessful Class 370 Advanced Passenger Train (APT). Despite their failure in revenue-earning service, much of the technology was used in later designs of tilting train, so the Class 390 could be considered the de facto successor to the APT. Indeed, the technology developed for the APT was eventually sold to Fiat. The Italian firm supplied much of the content of the units, including the bodyshell, whilst final assembly was carried out at Washwood Heath. The tilting technology was developed by FIAT and germany based ESW-Extel Systems Wedel. Two electromechnical actuators are used per cart to achive the wanted tilting angle in curves. In contradiction to other FIAT tilting trains which use hydraulic tilting actuators, the electromechnical systems offers lower maintenance cost and higher efficiency. Logo of British Rail British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ... The Class 370 tilting trains, also referred to as APT-P (meaning Advanced Passenger Train Prototype), were the pre-production Advanced Passenger Train units. ... The Advanced Passenger Train (APT) was an unsuccesful prototype tilting train developed by British Rail during the 1970s and early 1980s. ...

The new trains were originally intended to run at 140 mph (225 km/h). However, the West Coast Mainline modernisation programme, which was an upgrade to the infrastructure to allow faster line speeds, ran over budget. Consequently, plans were scaled back resulting in the maximum line speed being restricted to 125 mph (200 km/h). Since the construction of the fleet, hardware modifications have been performed to reflect this lower speed, so the trains are now physically limited to 125 mph (200 km/h) passenger running. Unfortunately this (and 140 mph) are rather well below BR's hopes for APT of 155 mph, but this equals the maximum speed of 125 mph (200 km/h) for the APT in passenger service, although one APT set reached 162 mph (261 km/h) in tests.

Fifty-three units were built, numbered 390001-390053. Each unit is formed of nine vehicles, but the first 34 sets were built as 8-car units, with the ninth vehicle built later and retro-fitted into the unit during 2004. The unit formation is described in the table below, with vehicles listed in the order they are formed in the unit. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The units incorporate a number of innovations, including a walk-in shop in place of the traditional buffet/restaurant car, and extensive passenger visual information systems located on the inside of the car ends and on the exterior of the doors. Following criticisms of the pressure operated automatic gangway doors of the older Mark 3 and Mark 4 carriages (they could easily be held open by items of luggage resting on the floor sensor, therefore allowing draughts into the passenger saloon), the gangway doors on the 390 sets are of the pushbutton "open on demand" type, however these have been criticised due to automatically closing on passengers waiting to leave the train. All seats incorporate aircraft-style plug in radio/entertainment systems over which Virgin broadcasts a number of pre-recorded music channels. Each seating row is equipped with a dot-matrix LCD display that indicates the reservation status of each seat which was intended to replace the conventional printed labels which were manually inserted by the train crew. However, the system has proven unreliable, and the old paper based method is still used. Mark 3 DVT at Norwich station British Rails third design of carriages was designated Mark 3. ... Interior of a refurbished first class coach. ... LCD redirects here. ...

The coaches also incorporate steps which automatically extend to platform level when the doors are opened, although interestingly - this feature was first seen on the APT-P, which as mentioned above is a distant ancestor of the Pendolino. The windows are fitted with roll-down window blinds.

Current operations

The fleet was introduced into passenger services from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly in mid 2002 to coincide with the opening of the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Over the next few months they began to monopolise the Manchester services, and were soon introduced onto routes to Liverpool Lime Street, Birmingham New Street, Wolverhampton and Preston. By late 2003 the last of the elderly Class 86 locomotives had been withdrawn, due to the introduction of the Pendolinos. Facade of Euston Station, London Euston Arch: the original Euston Station, as enlarged, ca 1851 Euston station concourse Euston station (also known as London Euston), is a large railway station in Central London. ... Manchester Piccadilly station is the principal railway station of Manchester, UK. It serves intercity routes to London Euston, Birmingham New Street and the south, Glasgow Central, and routes throughout the north of England. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from July 25 to August 4. ... Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough, in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, North West England. ... The main entrance to Liverpool Lime Street Station Liverpool Lime Street railway station on Lime Street is the mainline railway station serving Liverpool, England. ... Birmingham New Street could refer to: Birmingham New Street Station New Street, Birmingham This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England, traditionally part of the county of Staffordshire. ... Preston is a city and local government district in North West England. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Class 86/6, nos. ...

2004 saw their sphere of operation expand further. The units started to operate services to Glasgow Central, and by the end of summer, in theory all services north of Preston were worked by Class 390 units. This allowed the final Class 90 locomotives to be withdrawn, and inroads were made into the main Class 87 fleet. It was expected that all locomotive-hauled trains would have been replaced by the end of 2004, but the Pendolinos suffered from several technical problems, thus giving the Class 87s a stay of execution. By January 2005, only eight locomotives remained, however, used on peak London Euston-Birmingham New Street services. It is expected they will be retained for a few months while the Pendolinos undergo modifications to increase reliability. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Glasgow Central Station is the larger of the two present main-line railway terminals in Glasgow, Scotland, and is managed by Network Rail. ... Class 90/0, no. ... No. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Facade of Euston Station, London Euston Arch: the original Euston Station, as enlarged, ca 1851 Euston station concourse Euston station (also known as London Euston), is a large railway station in Central London. ... Birmingham New Street could refer to: Birmingham New Street Station New Street, Birmingham This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Another development in 2004 was the clearing of the units for the North Wales Coast Line from Crewe to Holyhead. This line is not electrified, so Virgin's Class 57/3 "Thunderbird" diesel locomotives are used to haul and push the electric units. These locomotives have special Dellner coupling adaptors and electrical systems that make them compatible with Pendolino trains, allowing failed units to be rescued. The Class 57s are also used when engineering works force Pendolino services to run over non-electrified diversionary routes. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The North Wales Coast Line is the railway line from Crewe to Holyhead. ... Holyhead (Welsh: Caergybi, the fort of St. ... Class 57, no. ... Diesel locomotives became the dominant type of locomotive in rail transport in the mid 20th century in much of the world. ...

Virgin Trains have named their entire fleet. Most carry promotional names such as "Virgin Valiant", "Virgin Crusader" or "Virgin King". However, some have received traditional names such "City of London" or "City of Liverpool". Names are carried on the MFO (696xx) vehicle.

The entire Pendolino fleet is allocated to the (ALSTOM) Manchester Traincare Centre at Longsight, where heavy maintenance is carried out. 'Longsight' boasts a hoist on which an entire Pendolino set can be lifted. Lighter maintenance, cleaning and overnight stabling is carried out at ALSTOM's other centres - Wembley (London), Oxley (Wolverhampton), Edge Hill (Liverpool) and Polmadie (Greater Glasgow). Longsight is an area in Manchester, England, around 3 miles south of the city centre. ... Edge Hill is a district of Liverpool, England. ...

Problems and incidents

The Pendolino stock has not been without criticism. In October 2004, a train overshot its platform upon arrival into Liverpool Lime Street station and collided with the buffer stops, and a similar incident occurred only a few weeks later at the same station. The Rail Safety and Standards Board's inquiry into the event identified a software glitch in the wheel slip regulation system whereby the train's friction brakes were inhibited at low speeds after a prolonged coasting (such as that encountered on the approach into a station). The units were once again limited to 110mph for a short period until modifications to the system software were made. The main entrance to Liverpool Lime Street Station Liverpool Lime Street railway station on Lime Street is the mainline railway station serving Liverpool, England. ... Glitch City, a PokÃ©mon programming error that creates a jumble of pixels. ...

The "smelly toilet" problem that has plagued the Pendolino's diesel counterparts, the Voyagers, has also haunted the 390 units. Odours evident in the vestibules have been attributed to the vents for the toilet tanks being adjacent to the air conditioning inlets. Virgin and Alstom continue to work on the problem. Trials on different sets to solve this problem include air fresheners in vestibules, cleaning the retention tanks with a solution that Virgin Altantic use, replacing the pipe work that extracts the waste from the toilet bowl and modifications to where the excess gas is ejected. A Class 220 Voyager at Bristol. ...

The heavy weight of the trains caused considerably increased track wear. In 2006 the Pendolino was singled out for criticism by the then United Kingdom secretary of state for transport Alistair Darling due to its high weight per passenger causing both track wear and reducing the environmental benefit of travel by train ^[1]. As a result of the smaller cabin dimensions necessitated by the tilting geometry and the need to provide disabled toilets, the units have lower seating capacity than the nine-car Mark 3 formations that they replaced. Fewer (and smaller) windows than the old Mark 3 coaches has also attracted criticism for making the Pendolino's cabin interiors seem darker and claustrophobic.^{[citation needed]} The trains have also been criticised for providing less space for cycle carriage than the old Mark 3 coaches. The Rt Hon. ...

On February 23, 2007, 390 033 was derailed near Greyrigg Cottage in Cumbria, slipping down an embankment. A number of passengers were injured in the incident.[1] February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... A Pendolino train like the one involved in the accident. ... Cumbria is a county in the North West region of England. ...

Work has also begun on withdrawing a couple of Pendolinos at a time for fitting of sanding gear, which surprisingly was not fitted when built, and a general programme of minor modifications. This has also required returning a small number of Class 87s to service for a short period.

The Future

With the sharp increase in passenger numbers following the WCML modernisation, Virgin are now lobbying the Department of Transport for the provision of an additional coach for each of the Class 390 units. All of the major stations on the WCML can accommodate a 10-car formation, and this was envisaged during the modernisation. 11-car formations are also possible, but platform extensions would be necessary at certain stations. Even 12-car formations are being considered, however this will require the rebuilding of depots. Slightly modified designs for the additional coaches are being looked at; one possibility is to have an extra centre set of doors to aid the loading of luggage.

With the closure of the Washwood Heath works, any additional vehicles will almost certainly be manufactured in continental Europe, most likely in Alstom's factories in Italy.

Notes and references

See also

Pendolino (from Italian Pendolo Pendulum and -ino, a diminutive suffix) is an Italian family of tilting trains used in Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, Finland, the Czech Republic, United Kingdom and Switzerland. ...

External links

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The British Rail Class 438 (or 4TC) were unpowered electric multiple unit built by BR at York Works from 1966-1967 and 1974. ... The British Rail Class 486 (or 3Tis) electrical multiple units were original built for the London Electric Railway from 1923-31 as their Standard tube stock. ... The British Rail Class 485 (or 4Vec) electrical multiple units were original built for the London Electric Railway from 1923-31 as their Standard tube stock. ... The British Rail Class 487 electrical multiple units were built by English Electric in 1940, for use on the Waterloo & City Line. ... The Pep Stock were prototype electric multiple units used on British Rails Southern Region during the early 1970s. ... The Pep Stock were prototype electric multiple units used on British Rails Southern Region during the early 1970s. ... 489104 passing through Clapham Junction on 19th July 2003. ... The British Rail Class 419 Motor Luggage Vans (or MLV) were built from 1951-61 by BR at Eastleigh Works. ... British Rail allocated Class 499 to a fleet of six luggage vans used in electric multiple unit formations on boat train services between London and Dover. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designation 2Bil to the 750V DC third rail electric multiple units built during the 1930s to work long-distance semi-fast services on the newly electrified lines from London to Eastbourne, Portsmouth and Reading. ... The British Rail Class 416 (or 2EPB) electric multiple units were built in the 1950s to work inner suburban passenger services. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designation 2Hal to the electric multiple units built during the late 1930s to work long-distance semi-fast services on the newly electrified lines from London to Maidstone and Gillingham (Kent). ... British Rail Class 414 was a locomotive commissioned by British Rail in England. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designation 2Nol to the electric multiple units built during the 1930s from old London and South Western Railway carraige bodies on new underframes. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designation 2Hal to the electric multiple units built during the late 1930s to work long-distance semi-fast services on the newly electrified lines from London to Maidstone and Gillingham (Kent). ... The Pep Stock were prototype electric multiple units used on British Rails Southern Region during the early 1970s. ... British Rail Class 418 was a locomotive commissioned by British Rail in England. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designation 2SL to the small fleet of electric multiple units dedicated for use on the South London lines. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designation 2Wim to the small fleet of electric multiple units dedicated for use on the Wimbledon to Croydon line. ... Class 411 4Cep no. ... Class 421/3, no. ... Class 421/3, no. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designation Sub to the wide variety of electric multiple units that were used on inner-suburban workings in the South London area. ... The British Rail Class 438 (or 4TC) were unpowered electric multiple unit built by BR at York Works from 1966-1967 and 1974. ... The British Rail Class 486 (or 3Tis) electrical multiple units were original built for the London Electric Railway from 1923-31 as their Standard tube stock. ... Class 411 4Cep no. ... Class 421/3, no. ... Class 404 4Cor, no. ... The British Rail Class 413 (or 4Cap) units were formed in 1982 by permanently coupling two Class 414 2Hap units together. ... Class 411 4Cep no. ... Class 421/3, no. ... Class 404 4Cor, no. ... The two 4DD electric multiple units were the only double-deck trains to run on the main line railway network in Britain. ... Class 450 at Woking The British Rail Class 450 third rail DC EMU began service during 2004. ... British Rail Class 415 was a suburban train commissioned by British Rail in England. ... Class 404 4Cor, no. ... Class 458, no. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designation 4Lav to the electric multiple units built to work the semi-fast services on the route between London and Brighton. ... The Pep Stock were prototype electric multiple units used on British Rails Southern Region during the early 1970s. ... The British Rail Class 432 (or 4Rep) electric multiple units were built by BR at York Works from 1966-1967 and 1974. ... Class 404 4Cor, no. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designation Sub to the wide variety of electric multiple units that were used on inner-suburban workings in the South London area. ... The British Rail Class 438 (or 4TC) were unpowered electric multiple unit built by BR at York Works from 1966-1967 and 1974. ... Class 411 4Cep no. ... The British Rail Class 485 (or 4Vec) electrical multiple units were original built for the London Electric Railway from 1923-31 as their Standard tube stock. ... Class 423/1, no. ... Class 423/1, no. ... Class 423/1, no. ... Class 423/1, no. ... Former 5Bel carriage, 284 Vera at London Victoria on 15th August 2003. ... Class 444, no. ... The British Rail Class 438 (or 4TC) were unpowered electric multiple unit built by BR at York Works from 1966-1967 and 1974. ... Class 442, no. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designations 6Pul, 6Cit and 6Pan to electric multiple units built to work the routes between London and Brighton, West Worthing and Eastbourne. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designations 6Pul, 6Cit and 6Pan to electric multiple units built to work the routes between London and Brighton, West Worthing and Eastbourne. ... The Southern Railway (SR) gave the designations 6Pul, 6Cit and 6Pan to electric multiple units built to work the routes between London and Brighton, West Worthing and Eastbourne. ... The British Rail Class 432 (or 4Rep) electric multiple units were built by BR at York Works from 1966-1967 and 1974. ... Class 421/3, no. ... Class 460, no. ... Class 421/3, no. ... Class 423/1, no. ... The Battery Electric Multiple Unit was an experimental two-car Multiple unit, built at the same time and in the same style as the prototype Derby Lightweight Diesel multiple units. ... LNER electric units was locomotives commissioned by London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) in England. ... During 1909-1922, the London and North Western Railway embarked on a large-scale project to electrify their whole London inner-suburban network, encompassing the lines from London Euston to Watford and London Broad Street to Richmond. ... The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway electrified two of their urban railway networks - one in Liverpool and the other in Manchester - in order to improve the service offered against the competition being put up by new electric tramways. ... The Class 910 designation is used by Network Rail for a fleet of former Class 488 Gatwick Express trailer sets, now used as Brake_force runner sets in departmental service. ... The Pep Stock were prototype electric multiple units used on British Rails Southern Region during the early 1970s. ... Class 930, no. ... The British Rail Class 931 was reserved for former Southern Region electrical multiple units converted for departmental use. ... The British Rail Class 932 was reserved for former Southern Region electrical multiple units and diesel electric multiple unit carriages converted for departmental use. ... The British Rail Class 933 was reserved for former Southern Region electrical multiple units converted for departmental use. ... The Pep Stock were prototype electric multiple units used on British Rails Southern Region during the early 1970s. ... The British Rail Class 936 was reserved for former electrical multiple units not from the South-East, converted for departmental use. ... The British Rail Class 937 was reserved for former AC electrical multiple units, converted for departmental use. ... The British Rail Class 960 was reserved for former diesel multiple units converted for departmental use, and former electrical multiple units rebuilt as test trains. ...

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