Built to replace the ageing fleet of AC locomotives on the West Coast Mainline, the Class 390 was the first train to bring routine tilting services onto the railway since the failed tests of the APT in 1986
Approaching Lichfield Trent Valley with a northbound Virgin Trains service is this Class 390 Pendolino.
Kicking up a storm of snow is this Virgin Trains Class 390 Pendolino, speeding south through Lichfield Trent Valley.
Sporting the strange new Virgin Trains ‘Azuma’ livery is Class 390, 390039, seen working an early morning stopping service at Tamworth in snowy conditions.
The livery is to bring the company colours in line with the new Class 800 units which are to be introduced on the East Coast Mainline from December 2018.
As such, the Class 390’s are starting to get themselves the interesting new nickname of ‘Albinolino’s’ thanks to their overall white colours.
Kicking up a dust storm is this Virgin Trains Class 390 Pendolino as it blasts south through Lichfield Trent Valley with a train to London Euston.
Not what I was expecting.
Timing was very much on my side apparently as I’d originally only intended to snap an exposure shot of the southbound train, when all of a sudden a northbound express blasted through the station just as I took the shot, making for this very festive crossover.
Here we see two Virgin Pendolinos passing one another during a snowstorm at Lichfield Trent Valley.
Virgin Trains Class 390’s at London Euston
Speeding north with the 1S78 London Euston to Glasgow Central is an unidentified Virgin Trains Class 390 Pendolino unit.
Departing Lichfield Trent Valley with the 1A76 Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston is Virgin Trains Class 390, 390119.
To celebrate Christmas 2015, Virgin Trains have outshopped Class 390, 390013, in a curious blue livery with Penguins on the side, affectionately dubbed the ‘Penguinlino’. The same has also been done on Virgin’s East Coast franchise with a Class 91 and InterCity 225 set.
Here the set is seen at Birmingham New Street, shortly after arrival from London Euston.
Speeding north through Lichfield Trent Valley with the 1F16 London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street is this unidentified Virgin Trains Class 390 Pendolino.
Speeding north with the 1H11 London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly is an unidentified Virgin Trains Class 390 Pendolino unit.
This shot was something of an accidental success, with the cab and front being crisp and sharp, whilst the rest of the surrounding unit is blurred by motion.
But still, here we have Virgin Trains Class 390, 390135 ‘City of Lancaster’, racing north with a train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street.
Departing Birmingham New Street with a train from Stafford to London Euston is Virgin Trains Class 390, 390010 ‘The Cumbrian Spirit’.
In glorious summer evening sky, we see two Virgin Trains Class 390 Pendolinos passing each other at Lichfield Trent Valley. Speeding north, an unidentified unit works the 1H73 London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly, whilst awaiting departure with the 1A76 Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston is 390119.
Slowing for a stop at Lichfield Trent Valley with the evening 1S87 London Euston to Glasgow Central stopping service is Virgin Trains Class 390, 390123.
