British Rail Class 221 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids British Rail Class 221 SuperVoyager |
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| In service | 2002– |
| Manufacturer | Bombardier Transportation |
| Family name | Voyager |
| Constructed | 2000–2002 |
| Number built | 44 trainsets |
| Number in service | 44 trainsets |
| Formation | 4 or 5 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | 221101–221144 |
| Capacity | 26 first class, 162 or 224 standard class per trainset |
| Operator(s) | CrossCountry Virgin Trains |
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| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 23.85 m (78 ft 3 in) driving end cars 22.82 m (74 ft 10 in) other cars |
| Width | 2.73 m (8 ft 11 in) |
| Doors | Swing plug at vehicle ends |
| Articulated sections | Flexible diaphragm within unit only |
| Maximum speed | 125 mph (200 km/h) |
| Weight | 227 t (223 long tons; 250 short tons) or 282.8 t (278.3 long tons; 311.7 short tons) per trainset |
| Traction system | DEMU |
| Prime mover(s) | Cummins QSK19 |
| Power output | 750 hp (560 kW) per car |
| Braking system(s) | Rheostatic and electro-pneumatic |
| Safety system(s) | AWS, TPWS, TASS, |
| Coupling system | Dellner |
The Class 221 SuperVoyager is a train currently used by Virgin Trains and CrossCountry in the United Kingdom. They were built by Bombardier Transportation between 2000 and 2002 for the British train operating companies Virgin CrossCountry and Virgin West Coast. The first Class 221 SuperVoyager entered traffic between Birmingham and Brighton on 12 April 2002. The Class 221 SuperVoyagers are similar to the Class 220 Voyager units, but they are built with a tilting mechanism offering up to six degrees of tilt to allow faster speeds on curved tracks. They have a maximum speed of 125 mph (200 km/h).
Images for kids
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Classes 220 (left) and 221 (right) showing the differing bogie designs
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The first class interior on a CrossCountry Class 221
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Bicycle compartments on a CrossCountry Class 221
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The electronic information display board on Virgin Trains West Coast 221109. Here this board shows that the train is bound for Holyhead
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CrossCountry 221124 at Manchester Piccadilly in 2015
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Avanti West Coast 221108 at London Euston in 2020, having been debranded from Virgin Trains
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Virgin Trains West Coast 221108 at Watford Junction in 2008
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Virgin Trains West Coast 221 115 Polmadie Depot at Rugeley Trent Valley in 2014
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Virgin Trains 221101 at Birmingham New Street in the 'flowing silk' livery in 2019
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