British Rail Class 390
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The British Rail Class 390 is a high-speed tilting electric multiple unit train used by Avanti West Coast on the West Coast Main Line in the United Kingdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Rail Class 390 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5560009 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: British Rail Class 390 Context triple: [Advanced Passenger Train, influenced, British Rail Class 390]
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A.
British Rail Class 375
The British Rail Class 375 is a fleet of electric multiple-unit passenger trains operated by Southeastern on suburban and regional services in southeast England.
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B.
British Rail Class 450
The British Rail Class 450 is a fleet of electric multiple unit commuter trains operated in southern England, particularly on suburban and regional services.
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C.
British Rail Class 395
The British Rail Class 395 is a high-speed electric multiple unit train used in the UK, best known for operating Southeastern’s domestic services on High Speed 1 between London and Kent.
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D.
British Rail Class 802
The British Rail Class 802 is a bi-mode high-speed intercity train used in the UK, derived from Hitachi’s A-train design and operated by several train companies on long-distance routes.
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E.
British Rail Class 158
The British Rail Class 158 is a diesel multiple-unit train built in the late 1980s and early 1990s for regional and intercity services across the UK rail network.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: British Rail Class 390 Target entity description: The British Rail Class 390 is a high-speed tilting electric multiple unit train used by Avanti West Coast on the West Coast Main Line in the United Kingdom.
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A.
British Rail Class 375
The British Rail Class 375 is a fleet of electric multiple-unit passenger trains operated by Southeastern on suburban and regional services in southeast England.
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B.
British Rail Class 450
The British Rail Class 450 is a fleet of electric multiple unit commuter trains operated in southern England, particularly on suburban and regional services.
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C.
British Rail Class 395
The British Rail Class 395 is a high-speed electric multiple unit train used in the UK, best known for operating Southeastern’s domestic services on High Speed 1 between London and Kent.
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D.
British Rail Class 802
The British Rail Class 802 is a bi-mode high-speed intercity train used in the UK, derived from Hitachi’s A-train design and operated by several train companies on long-distance routes.
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E.
British Rail Class 158
The British Rail Class 158 is a diesel multiple-unit train built in the late 1980s and early 1990s for regional and intercity services across the UK rail network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electric multiple unit
ⓘ
high-speed train ⓘ tilting train ⓘ |
| brakingSystem | electro-pneumatic brakes ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| couplingType | Dellner automatic couplers ⓘ |
| designedForInfrastructure | West Coast Main Line upgrade ⓘ |
| designedForRoute |
London Euston – Glasgow Central
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London Euston – Liverpool Lime Street NERFINISHED ⓘ London Euston – Manchester Piccadilly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doorType | power-operated sliding plug doors ⓘ |
| electrificationSystem | 25 kV AC overhead ⓘ |
| family | Pendolino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
air-conditioned coaches
ⓘ
first class accommodation ⓘ on-board catering facilities ⓘ standard class accommodation ⓘ tilting passenger saloons ⓘ |
| formerLivery | Virgin Trains red and silver livery ⓘ |
| introduced | early 2000s ⓘ |
| livery | Avanti West Coast livery ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Alstom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fiat Ferroviaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| multipleWorking | within class only ⓘ |
| operator |
Avanti West Coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virgin Trains (former) NERFINISHED ⓘ West Coast franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | rolling stock leasing companies ⓘ |
| powerCollectionMethod | pantograph ⓘ |
| powerType | electric ⓘ |
| primaryUse | inter-city passenger services ⓘ |
| purpose | to reduce journey times on curving main lines ⓘ |
| region | Great Britain rail network ⓘ |
| route |
London Euston – Birmingham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London Euston – Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ London Euston – Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ London Euston – Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
AWS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
TPWS NERFINISHED ⓘ in-cab signalling on certain sections ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| serviceType | long-distance express services ⓘ |
| tiltingTechnology | Fiat Pendolino tilting system ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
approximately 125 mph
ⓘ
approximately 200 km/h ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| usedOnLine | West Coast Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: British Rail Class 390 Description of subject: The British Rail Class 390 is a high-speed tilting electric multiple unit train used by Avanti West Coast on the West Coast Main Line in the United Kingdom.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.