Virgin Trains
| Class | Image | Type | Built | Withdrawn | Notes |
| Class 43 High Speed Train |  |
diesel locomotive | 1976 - 1982 | 2004 | Most now in service with FGW/NXEC/EMT Grand Central |
| Class 47 |  |
diesel locomotive | 1962 - 1968 | 2003 | 16 locos converted into Class 57 |
| Class 86 |  |
electric locomotive | 1965 - 1966 | 2003 | |
| Class 87 |  |
electric locomotive | 1973 - 1975 | 2006 | Moved to Bulgaria |
| Class 90 |  |
electric locomotive | 1987 - 1990 | 2004 | Now used by National Express East Anglia, small number of vehicles retained for backup purposes. |
| Class 158 Express Sprinter |  |
diesel multiple unit | 1989 - 1992 | 2001 | now operated by First Great Western |
| Class 220 Voyager |  |
Diesel-Electric Multiple Unit | 2001 | 2007 | now operated by CrossCountry |
| Mark 2 Coach |  |
Passenger Rolling stock | 1964 - 1975 | 2003 | In Storage - some vehicles exported to New Zealand |
| Mark 3 Coach |  |
Passenger Rolling stock | 1975 - 1988 | 2006 | Now used by National Express East Anglia, small number of vehicles retained for backup purposes. |
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Driving Van Trailer | 1988 | 2006 | Now used by National Express East Anglia, small number of vehicles retained for backup purposes. |
The Class 87 and 90 electric locomotives, as well as the small number of Class 86's retained for WCML duties, were allocated to Willesden depot in northwest London. Cross Country's allocation of '86's' were allocated to Longsight, Manchester. The HST sets were allocated to Laira ( Plymouth ) although a small number of these would be regularly based at Longsight to operate on WCML services between Manchester/Holyhead and Euston. The Mk3 coaching sets were allocated to Longsight and Polmadie (Glasgow) whilst the West Coast allocation of Mk2 sets - used almost exclusively on Euston to West Midlands trains - were allocated to Oxley ( Wolverhampton ).
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References
- ^ Passenger Rail Franchises - Virgin Cross Country. Association of Train Operating Companies.
- ^ Site Terms & Conditions. Virgin Trains.
- ^ London to Glasgow Virgin Trains Timetable
- ^ "Rush-hour trains may be scrapped", Knutsford Guardian, 2008-03-10. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
- ^ Virgin Trains (2008-02-20). "Wrexham set to join Virgin Trains network". Press release. Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
- ^ National Rail Trends 2005-2006 Quarter Three. Office of Rail Regulation.
- ^ National Rail Trends 2006-2007 Quarter Four. Office of Rail Regulation.
- ^ National Rail Trends 2007-2008 Quarter Three. Office of Rail Regulation.
- ^ National Rail Trends 2007-2008 Quarter Three. Office of Rail Regulation.
- ^ "Train crashes in Lake District", BBC News Online, 2007-02-23. Retrieved on 2007-02-23.
- ^ "Rail crash report blames points", BBC News Online, 2007-02-26.
- ^ Virgin Trains goes Atomic. Virgin Trains (2006-02-28).
- ^ Harrison, Michael. "Watchdog to probe rolling stock", The Independent, 2007-04-27.
- ^ "GNER to surrender top train route", BBC News Online, 2006-12-16.
- ^ "Four in East Coast rail shortlist", BBC News Online, 2007-02-20.
- ^ "National Express wins rail route", BBC News Online, 2007-08-14.
- ^ "Wrexham to London rail link launch", Daily Post, 2008-02-21.
- ^ "First UK biodiesel train launched", BBC News Online, 2007-06-07.
- ^ DfT Rolling Stock Plan
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External links
 Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
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- Virgin Trains web site
- Virgin Trains Pendolino Seat Plans from V-Flyer, customer created site.
- Virgin Trains Voyager Seat Plans from V-Flyer, customer created site.
- In-depth analysis of the circumstances surrounding the recent Pendolino derailing in Cumbria
- Report and technical analysis on the 23/02/2007 Pendelino Accident in Cumbria Updated from the scene at the iVirtua Community
- BBC News on Cross Country loss
| Preceded by InterCity As part of British Rail |
Operator of Cross-Country franchise 1997 — 2007 |
Succeeded by CrossCountry |
| Operator of InterCity West Coast franchise 1997 — 2012 |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by First Transpennine Express |
Train Operator of the Year 2007 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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