British Rail Class 390 Pendolino | |
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![]() An Avanti West Coast Class 390 unit on the West Coast Main Line | |
![]() The refurbished standard-class interior of a Class 390 unit | |
In service | 23 July 2002 – present |
Manufacturer | |
Built at | |
Family name | Pendolino |
Replaced | |
Constructed |
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Refurbishment | 2021–present |
Number built |
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Number in service | 56 |
Number scrapped | 1 |
Predecessor | |
Formation | (See § Consist) |
Fleet numbers | (See § Fleet details) |
Capacity |
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Operator(s) |
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Depot(s) |
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Line(s) served | |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Aluminium (friction stir welded) |
Train length |
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Car length |
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Width | 2.73 m (8 ft 11 in)[3] |
Height | 3.56 m (11 ft 8 in)[3] |
Doors | Single-leaf sliding plug |
Wheelbase | Bogies: 2.70 m (8 ft 10 in)[4] |
Maximum speed | 125 mph (200 km/h) |
Weight |
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Traction system | Alstom Onix 800 IGBT[5] |
Traction motors | 2 × Alstom 4 EJA 2852 per motor car (425 kW (570 hp) each)[4] |
Power output |
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Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead |
Current collection method | Pantograph |
UIC classification | (See § Consist) |
Bogies | Fiat-SIG[3] |
Braking system(s) | Electro-pneumatic (disc) and rheostatic/regenerative[6] |
Safety system(s) | |
Coupling system | Dellner 12[6] |
Multiple working | Not provided[3] |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The British Class 390 "Pendolino" electric multiple unit is a tilting train built by Fiat Ferroviaria using Fiat tilt systems. Now running for Avanti West Coast, 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.
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