British Rail Class 221 Super Voyager | |
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![]() CrossCountry Class 221 at Leamington Spa in 2015 | |
![]() Standard Class interior on a refurbished Avanti West Coast unit | |
Manufacturer | Bombardier Transportation |
Built at | |
Family name | Voyager |
Replaced | |
Constructed | 2001–2002 |
Entered service | 12 April 2002 – present |
Number built | 44 |
Number in service | 37 |
Successor | Class 805 & Class 807 (Avanti West Coast) |
Formation | |
Diagram |
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Fleet numbers | 221101–221144 |
Capacity |
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Operators | |
Depots |
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Specifications | |
Car body construction | Steel |
Car length | |
Width | 2.73 m (8 ft 11 in) |
Height | 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) |
Doors | Single-leaf sliding plug, two per side per car |
Wheelbase | Bogies: 2.700 m (8 ft 10.3 in)[4] |
Maximum speed | 125 mph (200 km/h) |
Axle load | Approx. 17 t (17 LT; 19 ST)[4] |
Traction system | Alstom Onix 800 IGBT, two traction motors per car[1] |
Prime mover(s) | Cummins QSK19-R, one per car |
Engine type | Inline-6 turbo-diesel[5] |
Displacement | 19 L (1,159 cu in) per engine[5] |
Power output |
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UIC classification | 1A′A1′+1A′A1′+...+1A′A1′[4][6] |
Bogies | Bombardier HVP[4] |
Braking system(s) | Electro-pneumatic (disc) and rheostatic[1] |
Safety system(s) | |
Coupling system | Dellner 12[7] |
Multiple working | Within class, and with Class 220[1] |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The British Rail Class 221 Super Voyager is a class of tilting diesel-electric multiple unit express passenger trains built in Bruges, Belgium and Wakefield, by Bombardier Transportation in 2001–02.
The class is similar to the Class 220 Voyager, but was built with a tilting mechanism enabling up to six degrees of tilt to allow higher speeds on curved tracks. Additionally, most have five coaches, and they have a different bogie design. They have a maximum speed of 125 mph (200 km/h).
The trains are divided between three operators, Avanti West Coast (13 sets), CrossCountry (25 sets) and Grand Central (two sets). CrossCountry sets had their tilt function disabled in 2008 to improve reliability and reduce maintenance costs.
Grand_Central_sets
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).216 SuperVoyager cars capable of tilting 6° ... will use the well-proven Y36 bogie with hydraulic tilt actuation.
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