British Rail Class 221
The Class 221 SuperVoyager is a train currently used by Avanti West Coast 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 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value)..
| British Rail Class 221 SuperVoyager | |
|---|---|
 Virgin CrossCountry SuperVoyager approaching Bristol Parkway on 4 May 2006 | |
| In service | 2002–present |
| 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 | CrossCountry Avanti West Coast |
| Specifications | |
| 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 | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| 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 |
| Engine(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 |
British Rail Class 221 Media
Classes 220 (left) and 221 (right) showing the differing bogie designs
The first class interior on a CrossCountry Class 221
Bicycle compartments on a CrossCountry Class 221
The electronic information display board on Virgin Trains West Coast Class 221, showing a destination of Holyhead
CrossCountry Class 221 at Manchester Piccadilly in 2015
Avanti West Coast Class 221 at London Euston in 2020, in a de-branded Virgin Trains livery
Virgin Trains West Coast Class 221 at Watford Junction in 2008
Virgin Trains West Coast Class 221 Polmadie Depot at Rugeley Trent Valley in 2014
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