The Class 390 ‘Pendolino” was first introduced on the West Coast Main Line in 2002 as a replacement for BR Class 86, 87 and 90 locomotives and Mark 2 & Mark 3 carriages.
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The Class 390 is an electrical multiple unit (EMU) built by Alstom and Fiat Ferroviaria at Washwood Heath, Birmingham and Italy. The Class 390 was designed to have a top speed of 140 mph (225 km/h) is only permitted to operate at a maximum speed of 125 mph (200 km/h).