Date: 20/08/2010

Plans to introduce the first tilting trains between Edinburgh and London have been attacked as shambolic after it emerged they would not be able to tilt and could require a £100 million track upgrade.

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A Virgin Pendolino runs south through Lancashire on 15 Nov 2008 near Brock, heading for Preston.
Location: Brock
Company: Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
15/11/2008 John McIntyre

A southbound Pendolino crosses the Clyde at Crawford in October 2006 bound for Euston.
Location: Crawford Viaduct
Company: Caledonian Railway
11/10/2006 John Furnevel

On certain summer Saturdays, in order to provide additional seating capacity, some Edinburgh - Birmingham services are worked by Pendolinos rather than Voyagers. One such example is the 14.52 departure from Edinburgh, seen here calling at Haymarket on 31 July 2010.
Location: Haymarket
Company: Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
31/07/2010 Michael Gibb