Class 390 Pendolino Tilting Trains, United Kingdom
System:
Infrastructure Owner/Operator
Network Rail
WCML Phased Upgrades
2004–09
Route Length
401 miles (641.6km) London-Glasgow
Maximum Line Speed
125mph (210km/h)
Gauge
1,435mm
System
25kV ac overhead
Rolling Stock:
Designation
Class 390 Pendolino: 390001-53
Manufacturer
(Fiat Ferroviaria) Alstom Transportation
Power (at rail)
6,840hp (5.1MW); 12x540hp traction motors
Weight
471t
Operator (Leasing Company)
Virgin Trains (Angel Trains)
Fleet Size
52 nine-car sets Pending extension of at least 31 sets to 11-car Four new on order
Seating
439 (145 First Class, 294 Standard Class)
Built
2001–04
Tilt System
Electro-mechanical actuators; maximum 8%
Special Characteristics:
Part of a family of tilting trains of Italian origin
First large-scale UK application of tilting train technology
Contract fleet maintenance by manufacturing company
Passenger numbers increased with new stock and route improvements
Capability of the rolling stock limited by revised infrastructure developments
New tendering process for commissioning 106 new vehicles
