British Rail Class 390

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(s)	Avanti West Coast, Formerly : Virgin
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. 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.

Incidents

On the 23rd February 2007, a Class 390 derailed near Grayrigg in Cumbria. It was caused by a broken point in the train tracks. Sadly, one person died and 58 were hurt. In 2012, Network Rail was fined over £4 million for not keeping their tracks up to standard.