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British Rail Class 221

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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 and 2002. It is similar to the Class 220 Voyager but has a tilting mechanism, mostly five coaches and different Y36 outside-framed bogies, with a maximum speed of 125 mph. Each coach has a Cummins QSK19 diesel engine of 560 kW driving a generator, and a five-car set weighs 281.9 tonnes. The trains are shared between CrossCountry, with 36 sets whose tilt was disabled in 2008 to improve reliability, and Grand Central with two, while Avanti West Coast withdrew its last pair in December 2024 after its Class 805 and 807 trains arrived. All units are owned by Beacon Rail.

Facts
Year
2001 1
Propulsion
Diesel 1
Status
In service 1
Top Speed (km/h)
200 1
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Exemplifies

Rail Transport, Modes
Source British Rail Class 221 (Wikipedia)

Of Make

Bombardier, Networks and Operators
Source British Rail Class 221 (Wikipedia)
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Manufactured By

Bombardier Inc.

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Source Bombardier Inc. (Wikipedia)Divested lines of business, rail
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Alstom agreed to buy the Bombardier Transportation division

Originated In

Belgium

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Source British Rail Class 221 (Wikipedia)Lead, works
Quote, Lead, works
built in Bruges, Belgium and Wakefield
Sources
1. British Rail Class 221 (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, production
    by Bombardier Transportation in 2001
  • Lead
    tilting diesel-electric multiple unit express passenger trains
  • Lead, use
    The trains are divided between two operators, CrossCountry (36 sets) and Grand Central (2 sets)
  • Lead, speed
    a maximum speed of 125 mph (200 km/h)
  • Lead, works
    built in Bruges, Belgium and Wakefield
  • Of Make: Bombardier, Lead, maker
    built in Bruges, Belgium and Wakefield, by Bombardier Transportation in 2001
  • In Group: Multiple Unit Trains, Lead, type
    tilting diesel-electric multiple unit express passenger trains
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Bombardier Inc. (Wikipedia)
Divested lines of business, rail
Quote, Divested lines of business, rail
Alstom agreed to buy the Bombardier Transportation division
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