British Rail Class 221 Super Voyager
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The British Rail Class 221 Super Voyager is a high-speed tilting diesel-electric multiple unit train used in the UK for intercity services, particularly on long-distance routes.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Rail Class 221 | 1 |
| British Rail Class 222 | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diesel-electric multiple unit
ⓘ
tilting train ⓘ |
| brakingSystem | electro-pneumatic brakes ⓘ |
| brandedAs | Super Voyager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carBodyConstruction | steel ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| couplingType | Dellner coupler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | tilting operation on curved main lines ⓘ |
| doorType | plug doors ⓘ |
| engineType | Cummins diesel engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith |
Virgin CrossCountry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virgin Trains West Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Bombardier Voyager family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formation |
4-car sets
ⓘ
5-car sets ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
air conditioning
ⓘ
at-seat power sockets ⓘ onboard Wi-Fi (after refurbishment) ⓘ tilt lockout capability ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Virgin Trains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Bombardier Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| multipleWorking |
compatible with Class 220 Voyager
ⓘ
compatible with Class 222 Meridian ⓘ |
| operator |
Avanti West Coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
CrossCountry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | rolling stock leasing companies in the UK ⓘ |
| powerSupply | onboard diesel generator sets ⓘ |
| powerType | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| primaryUse | long-distance routes ⓘ |
| purpose | intercity services ⓘ |
| railwayCompanyContext | post-privatisation British railway system ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British Rail Class 220 Voyager
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Rail Class 222 Meridian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeUsedOn |
CrossCountry network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Coast Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
AWS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
OTMR ⓘ TPWS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 2002 ⓘ |
| serviceType | passenger ⓘ |
| tiltingTechnology | hydraulic tilt system ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
125 mph
ⓘ
200 km/h ⓘ |
| trackGauge |
1435 mm
ⓘ
standard gauge ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+2′2′(+2′2′ for 5-car sets) ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
British Rail Class 221
this entity surface form:
British Rail Class 222