British Rail Class 221
E751752
The British Rail Class 221 is a fleet of high-speed diesel-electric tilting multiple units used on intercity services in the UK, closely related to the Voyager family of trains.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Rail multiple unit class
ⓘ
diesel-electric multiple unit ⓘ tilting train ⓘ |
| brakingSystem | electro-pneumatic brakes ⓘ |
| builtAt |
Bruges, Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wakefield, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| couplingType | Dellner coupler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | tilting operation on curving main lines ⓘ |
| doorType | powered sliding plug doors ⓘ |
| enteredService | 2002 ⓘ |
| family | Voyager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formation |
4-car sets
ⓘ
5-car sets ⓘ |
| formerOperator |
Virgin CrossCountry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virgin Trains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
air-conditioned coaches
ⓘ
first-class accommodation ⓘ on-board catering facilities ⓘ standard-class accommodation ⓘ tilt can be disabled on some routes ⓘ |
| introduced | early 2000s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Bombardier Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| multipleWorking |
with Class 220 Voyager
ⓘ
with other Class 221 units ⓘ |
| operator |
Arriva CrossCountry (as CrossCountry)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Avanti West Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ CrossCountry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | rolling stock leasing companies in the UK ⓘ |
| powerType | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| propulsion | underfloor diesel engines driving electric traction motors ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British Rail Class 220
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Rail Class 222 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
AWS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
TPWS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType | intercity passenger service ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Voyager family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tiltingTechnology | hydraulic tilt system ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
125 mph
ⓘ
200 km/h ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| usedFor |
high-frequency intercity services
ⓘ
long-distance services ⓘ |
| usedOn |
CrossCountry network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Coast Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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