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Advanced Passenger Train
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The Advanced Passenger Train was a tilting high speed train developed by British Rail during the 1970s and early 1980s, for use on the West Coast Main Line. The WCML contains many curves, and the APT
APT-P at Preston station.
APT-P at Preston station.
Driving controls of the Advanced Passenger Train (APT-P) at Crewe Heritage Centre.
Driving controls of the Advanced Passenger Train (APT-P) at Crewe Heritage Centre.
Superelevation was applied to portions of the BR network, although the angle was limited. Here, an InterCity 225, based on APT technology, rounds a ca
Superelevation was applied to portions of the BR network, although the angle was limited. Here, an InterCity 225, based on APT technology, rounds a canted turn on the East Coast Main Line.
In contrast to APT, HST was a huge success.
In contrast to APT, HST was a huge success.
British Rail Class 370
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British Rail's Class 370 tilting trains, also referred to as APT-P, were the pre-production Advanced Passenger Train units. Unlike the earlier experimental gas-turbine APT-E unit, these units were ele
Advanced Passenger Train
…a new British railway speed record on 10 August 1975 when it reached 152.3 miles per hour (245.1 km/h), only to be surpassed by the service prototype APT-P at 162.2 miles per hour (261.0 km/h) in December 1979. Development of the service prototypes progressed slowly, and by the late 1970s the design had…
Class 370 at Carlisle
Class 370 at Carlisle
Standard Class saloon of APT
Standard Class saloon of APT