British Rail Class 390
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.
| British Rail Class 390 "Pendolino" | |
|---|---|
 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. | |
| 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 | 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 |
| Voltage | 25 kV AC Overhead |
| Braking system(s) | Regenerative, Rheostatic, Disc |
| Gauge | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Track gauge/data' not found. |
British Rail Class 390 Media
The Virgin Trains First Class interior in 2015
A Virgin Trains Pendolino tilting into one of the many curves on the northern part of the WCML.
An Avanti Pendolino tilting into a corner in Scotland
Interior of the cab of a Class 390
Virgin Trains Class 390 at Northampton in flowing silk livery
Avanti West Coast Class 390 at London Euston
The scene at the Grayrigg derailment
Virgin Trains Class 390 Alstom Pendolino at Preston station in February 2017
Avanti West Coast Class 390 Progress at Carlisle station in September 2021
