The Eurostar train broke the old record of 162.2mph set by British Rail's ill-fated tilting Advanced Passenger Train in December 1979. Official rail expert verifiers were on the 320-metre long ...
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 ...