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## About This Content
Be enticed by the Class 390 ‘Pendolino’ – one of the most intriguing trains
ever built! Combining the contentious ’tilting’ technology of the Advanced
Passenger Train with Alstom’s ETR 401s, the Pendolino was the first to bring
comfortable tilting to British rails – and at speeds of up to 125mph! The
perfect addition to fans of the WCML, try out the Pendolino today!

By the turn of the 21st Century, the West Coast Main Line was in dire need of
major overhaul, and new traction. The Inter-City powerhouses such as the Class
86 and Class 87 had done their time, and a brand-new era was due.

Privatisation saw Virgin Trains win the bid for the West Coast franchise; it
was Virgin’s goal to reduce journey times and improve comfort between London
Euston and Glasgow Central. Some of the work to achieve this would be
modernisation of the WCML itself, and to run on it, a fleet of state-of-the-
art high-speed trains – and to go all out – Virgin wanted tilting traction.

The West Coast Main Line has a history with tilting technology; its many
curves slow trains down in order to maintain passenger comfort, and while the
track itself cants, or super-elevates, into each curve, there is only a
certain degree to which this is a safe practice. Any further tilting would
have to be done by the rolling stock themselves.

British Rail engineers explored the concept of a train which could tilt around
curves, the project would culminate into the ‘Advanced Passenger Train’ (APT).
A gas-turbine experimental unit was developed in the 1970s to prove the
theory, and the technology was then tried and tested in the electric prototype
in the 1980s.
Ultimately, the pressure to push APT into service let flaws seep through while
in service, and growing opposition from the press combined with a falling
political will saw the project shelved. The traction motor technology was used
to develop the Class 91, and the tilting technology sold to Fiat.

Despite the failure of tilting some 20 years prior, it was seen by Virgin
Trains as a solution to the slalom-like West Coast Main Line, and so, an order
was placed for 53 high-speed electric multiple units. The units were to come
from Alstom, who had recently taken over Fiat, which themselves combined the
APT technology with their own ETR 401 efforts to make the ‘Pendolino’ family.

The knack of APT’s tilting was that it was too good, a bold claim, but proven
with the fact that passengers didn’t notice the tilt, disrupting their balance
upon looking out the window. Fiat’s Pendolinos work around this by forcing the
train to tilt at key points in the curves, making the motion noticeable, and
subsequently less nauseating, for those on-board.

Now refined, the tilting technology of the Pendolinos was to pay dividends;
the Virgin Trains fleet, classified as the Class 390, was designed to be
capable of 140mph, as it was the intention to have the WCML upgraded for such
high speeds.

Unfortunately, the aspirational upgrade was never fully delivered, and the
speed limit only taken up to 125. Still, this was a significant increase in-
and-of-itself, and the tilting capabilities of the Class 390s could take full
advantage of key sections, where conventional trains would have to run slower.

When ordered, the 53 Class 390s were split into 8 and 9-car configurations,
however capacity concerns were quickly raised following their introduction
into service in 2002, and all units were brought up to 9-cars in 2004. To
further increase capacity, 62 extra cars were built and delivered between 2009
and 2012, bringing 31 sets up to 11-cars, and a further 4 brand new 11-car
sets also joined the fleet.

Since 2002, the Class 390s have been working limited-stop services between
London Euston, and several key stations including Manchester Piccadilly,
Liverpool Lime Street, and of course Glasgow Central. The fleet has also
traversed the North Wales Coast Line in years prior, hauled by modified Class
57s.

In Train Simulator, the Virgin Trains BR Class 390 ‘Pendolino’ will arrive in
Pro Range fashion, kitted out with extra details and features that make the
experience all-more immersive. You will be able to take in the sights of
Thomson Interactive’s stunning WCML Trent Valley route from a whole new
perspective, leaning around every curve and racing past on the fast lines at
125mph.

Add this game-changing Virgin locomotive to your collection today and (thanks
to the tilt) get a whole new angle on the WCML!
## Included Scenarios
* The Pendulum Swings
* Full Tilt
* The Pendo Leano
* A Different Angle

Please Note: WCML Trent Valley Route Add-On is required, as a separate
purchase, in order to play the scenarios featured in this add-on. Extra Quick
Drive starting points have been added to WCML Trent Valley Route Add-On to
provide access to the fast lines. These can be identified with the Virgin
Trains prefix – [VT] – within the Quick Drive menu.

More scenarios are available on the Steam Workshop online and in-game. Train
Simulator’s Steam Workshop scenarios are free and easy to download, adding
many more hours of exciting gameplay. With scenarios being added daily, why
don’t you check it out now!

Click here for Steam Workshop scenarios.
## Key Features
* Includes both the 9 and 11 vehicle consists of the Pendolino in Virgin Trains West Coast (Classic) Livery
* Complete rebuild of the Pendolino from scratch including brand new exterior model, enhancement of the cab and passenger interior
* Completely reworked traction and braking physics to more closely replicate the actual performance of Pendolino
* Eco and Boost throttle modes
* Reworked Speed Set to allow more accurate control over speed
* AWS Brake Demand (Brake will remain on for a set time after failing to acknowledge AWS alarm)
* Full headlight and marker light control including hazard lights
* Optional DVD (Driver Vigilance Device)
* DSD (Driver Safety Device)
* Tilt Isolation feature (either via cab switch or via scenario scripting), with corresponding tilt alarm
* Full Wiper Control (Intermittent, Slow and Fast)
* Simplified form of TASS (Tilt Authorization and Speed Supervision)
* Sanding only available during braking, and automatically applied via emergency braking
* Four Challenging Career Scenarios for the WCML: Trent Valley Route
* Quick Drive Compatible
* Additional Virgin Trains Quick Drive starting points added to the WCML Trent Valley Route Add-On
* Download size: 163.1mb

Train Simulator: Virgin Trains BR Class 390 ‘Pendolino’ EMU