Up_Tilt_390
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It's commonly accepted knowledge that the Advanced Passenger Train was the grandfather of tilting trains, the first of it's kind even, and when this technology was sold abroad, the Italians perfected it and made the Pendolino family, with the Class 390 being the British version of the tilting trains, making it somewhat of a third generation APT after APT-E and APT-P, or maybe a grandson of some sort, whichever way you look at it.
But then that usual thing of being told by a friend who had got told by another friend came and made it hard to be sure of this news. I had to take this with a pinch of salt cause I don't know where this information is coming from. So the information he gave me was that, what is the common accepted knowledge of the APT being the grandfather of tilting trains is a common misconception, and that rather the APT technology was being designed at the same time as the Italians were working on their Pendolino technology, with the Spaniards also working on some tilting technology of their own (Taglo I believe but don't quote me on that).
So what is true? Was the APT truly the grandfather of tilting trains with the Class 390 somewhat serving as a symbol of British irony (cause we sold and then bought back technology we invented), or are they in fact not in any way related, and tilting trains is just something the Brits like to take credit for despite not being the only ones making them?
I think in this case I would appreciate long and explanatory answers, maybe adding why the other theory even exists, but if you're post is simple and short because you don't want to or can't explain, then maybe just give me a safe and credible source of information. Yes, Wikipedia counts!
But then that usual thing of being told by a friend who had got told by another friend came and made it hard to be sure of this news. I had to take this with a pinch of salt cause I don't know where this information is coming from. So the information he gave me was that, what is the common accepted knowledge of the APT being the grandfather of tilting trains is a common misconception, and that rather the APT technology was being designed at the same time as the Italians were working on their Pendolino technology, with the Spaniards also working on some tilting technology of their own (Taglo I believe but don't quote me on that).
So what is true? Was the APT truly the grandfather of tilting trains with the Class 390 somewhat serving as a symbol of British irony (cause we sold and then bought back technology we invented), or are they in fact not in any way related, and tilting trains is just something the Brits like to take credit for despite not being the only ones making them?
I think in this case I would appreciate long and explanatory answers, maybe adding why the other theory even exists, but if you're post is simple and short because you don't want to or can't explain, then maybe just give me a safe and credible source of information. Yes, Wikipedia counts!
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