Class 390

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£117 million makeover for AWC’s Pendolino fleet

25,000 new seats, cafe bars and free water refill taps are among the highlights of a major upgrade to Avanti’s West Coast’s fleet of Class 390 Pendolinos

3 Aug

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Alstom wins £642 million contract with Avanti for Pendolino refurbishment and maintenance

Alstom to refurbish Avanti's Pendolino fleet

14 Jan

Virgin Trains 390104 at London Euston prior to working the 2300 to Manchester Piccadilly on September 4. RICHARD CLINNICK.

News

Britain's hardest working train

4 Sept

390107 at London Euston on June 6. ANTONY GUPPY.

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Virgin BEAMs films to passengers

Virgin Trains launches a new on board video-on-demand service.

7 Jun

390104 at London Euston. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Alstom overhauls Pendolinos

Alstom completes the overhaul of 56 Class 390 Pendolinos.

5 May

'Penguilino' 390013 at King's Cross on December 1, alongside the 'Claus91' train, featuring Driving Van Trailer 82209. VIRGIN TRAINS.

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Meet the ‘Penguilino’

Virgin Trains unveils two Christmas trains at London King’s Cross on December 1.

2 Dec

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Stephen Sutton honoured by Virgin Trains

Virgin Trains names Pendolino after teen whose fight against Cancer inspired millions.

16 Sept

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New bogie overhaul facility at Longsight

The facility will be used for overhauling Class 334s, ‘175s’ and ‘180s’ as well as heavy maintenance of the Pendolino fleet.

11 Feb

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Virgin launches its Traindeer

Virgin Trains applies Christmas card design to Pendolino

17 Dec

Feature

Railway renaissance

In the final part of his All-Line Rover trip around the UK’s railways, PAUL BIGLAND focuses on the North, before a final trip back down to King’s Cross

Locomotives 21 Nov

Feature

Right staff…right place…right time

RICHARD CLINNICK meets the people that work on Britain’s hardest-working train - a Virgin Trains Pendolino that within 24 hours travels more than 1,300 miles

Staff and employment 20 Nov

Feature

Investment everywhere you look…

In the second part of his latest All-Line Rover trip around the UK, PAUL BIGLAND heads west into Wales and then north of the border.

TOCs 17 Nov

Feature

Red Revolution

RICHARD CLINNICK goes behind the scenes to see how Virgin Trains' fleet of tilting Class 390 Pendolinos are maintained.

TOCs 17 Nov

Feature

Britain’s hardest-working train

RICHARD CLINNICK climbs on board a Class 390 Pendolino that within 24 hours travels more than 1,300 miles up and down the West Coast Main Line

Locomotives 15 Nov

Gallery

Longest day on a Pendolino

As part of the Longest Day Pendolino feature, RICHARD CLINNICK rode in the cab of the 1130 London Euston-Glasgow Central, formed of 390104 Alstom Pendolino

15 Nov

Feature

Meet the 'X-Mendolino'

RAIL'S Richard Clinnick mingles with the stars as Virgin Trains unveils its brand new vinyled Class 390

Locomotives 30 Apr

Feature

Built to tilt

Pendolinos first carried passengers a decade ago. RICHARD CLINNICK details their history, and looks at work being carried out to boost their capacity.

Locomotives 22 Aug