Virgin Trains First Class Pendolino - named after Leslie Thomas book The Virgin Soldiers -
Wiki The Class 390 Pendolino is a type of electric high-speed train operated by Virgin Trains in the United Kingdom The Class 390 is one of the fastest domestic electric multiple units operating in Britain, with a top speed of 140 mph (225 km/h); however, limitations to track signalling systems restrict the units to a maximum speed of 125 mph (200 km/h) in service. In September 2006, the Pendolino set a new speed record, completing the 401 miles (645 km) length of the West Coast Main Line from Glasgow to London in 3 hours, 55 minutes, beating the 4-hour-14-minute record for the southbound run previously set in 1981 by its ancestor, British Rail's Advanced Passenger Train. The APT retains the ultimate speed record for this route, having completed the northbound journey between London and Glasgow in 3 hours 52 minutes in 1984 which included a 5-minute delay due to a signal fault.[4] In September 2010, Virgin Trains and Alstom launched a co-branded Pendolino (390004) which was renamed "Alstom Pendolino" and carries a Virgin/Alstom livery on coaches A and K in recognition of the partnership between Alstom and Virgin Trains.[5] The fleet is maintained at the Alstom Manchester Train Depot near Piccadilly station.
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Location: Oxenholme Railway Station West Coast Main Line Cumbria England United Kingdom Great Britain UK GB
Photo credit: © Gordon Shoosmith / Alamy / Afripics
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