CLASS 390 'Pendolino'

These 53 sets will revolutionise rail travel on the West Coast Main Line between Euston-Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Scotland from mid 2002. The 53 sets costing over £600m were, at the end of 2001, under construction at Alstom Washwood Heath Birmingham and just starting testing and training. Each train set will eventually be formed of nine vehicles and for the foreseeable future will travel at a top speed of 125mph offering a high quality and fast service. The train are fitted with tilt and this will operate over certain sections of the WCML from 2003.
At the time of writing this page in December 2001, three sets had been delivered for testing and were operating on the Alstom Old Dalby test track as well as increased 'trips' over the northern section of the WCML. It is planned that the first passengers will be able to ride on a Class 390 around Easter 2002.


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Number range: 390001-390053
Introduced: 2001-2002
Built by: Alstom, Washwood Heath
Formation:

8-car - DMS+MS(D)+TPS+MS(D)+MF+TPF+MF(D)+DMFK
9-car - DMS+MS(D)+TPS+MS(D)+TS+MF+TPF+MF(D)+DMFK

DMS - 69201-69253
MS(D) - 69901-69953
TPS - 69801-69853
MS(D) - 69701-69753
(TS - 68801-68853) - 9 vehicle sets
MF - 69601-69653
TPF - 69501-69553
MF(D) - 69401-69453
DMFK - 69101-69153
Vehicle length: DMS, DMFK - 23.05m
Other vehicles - 23.90m
Heignt: 3.56m
Width: 2.73m
Seating: Total - 8-car - 145F/218S
Total - 9 car - 145F/294S
DMS - 46S
MS(D) - 62S
TPS - 48S
MS(D) - 62S
(TS - 76S) 9-vehicle sets
MF - 46F
TPF - 44F
MF(D) - 37F
DMFK - 18F
Internat layout: 2+1F/2+2S
Gangway: Within set
Toilets: DMS, MS(D), TS, MF, TPF, MF(D) - 1
Weight: Total -
DMS -
MD(D) -
TPS -
MS(D)
(TS) -
MF -
TPF -
MF(D) -
DMFK -
Brake type: Air (regenerative)
Bogie type: Fiat/SIG tilting
Power collection: 25kV ac overhead
Traction motor type: 12 x Alstom Onix 800
Output: 5,100 kW
Max speed: 140mph (Restricted to 125mph for foreseeable future
Coupling type: Inner - bar
Outer - Dellner
Multiple restriction: No multiple facility
Door type: Single leaf sliding plug
Special features: Tilt