Evidence on my cell phone GPS of the speed of our Virgin Pendolino as seen on the table in First Class on our way from London to Manchester. 180 miles in only 2hr 05mins. Pretty fast huh? Pity the... (more)
The Pendolino fleet are fitted with retracting coupling covers for aerodynamic reasons, but most likely due to damage of some sort, this one has been removed entirely. The train is seen on a south... (more)
A Pendolino unit cab is seen reflected in the station sign on the platform at Birmingham New Street. In a few years this station will change beyond recognition with a modernisation scheme