Class 221
| 125 mile/h 3000 and 3750HP 4 & 5 car tilting diesel electric multiple units with a 750HP Cummins engine and two body-mounted Astom Onix traction motors per car |
Built by Bombardier Transportation in Bruges and Wakefield between 2000 and 2001
5-car 221101-221140
4-car 221141-221144
On test etc - see my testing site www.traintesting.com/class_221.htm for more
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221101 at Berwick-on-Tweed 2002 |
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221109 at Oxford Hinksey Yard 2003 |
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221101 at Courock Jcn Carlisle 2002 |
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221101 Carnforth Down Loop 2002 |
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221101 stabled outside Carlisle Upperby 2002 |
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221101 at Tebay waiting to commence overnight tilt tests 2002 |
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221101 leaving Carnforth for another run to Carlisle 2002 |
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221101 at Hellifield en route from Carnforth to Crofton 2002 |
In service with Virgin Cross Country
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8-car at Stoke-on-Trent 2008 |
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Duffield 2008 |
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Wingfield 2005 |
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Leaving Derby 2007 |
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221101 leaving Carlisle 2007 |
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221104 Bullbridge 2007 |
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221109 Plymouth 2006 |
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221110 passing Didcot 2005 |
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221113 arriving at Exeter 2007 |
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221115 Carlisle 2006 |
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221118 arriving at Wolverhampton 2008 |
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221123 near Stenson Jcn 2008 |
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221124 Sheffield 2006 |
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221126 leaving Chesterfield 2007 |
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221127 arriving at Warrington 2006 |
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221130 at Carlisle 2007 |
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221130 Wingfield Tunnel 2006 |
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221133 Wingfield Tunnel 2006 |
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221137 Reading 2007 |
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221138 entering New Street 2007 |
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221141 arriving at Glasgow Central 2007 |
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221142 on test at Darlington 2007 |
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221143 Carlisle 2007 |
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221144 Wingfield 2005 |
...and with Arriva Cross Country Trains
Nos: 221119 - 221141
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221119 Elford 2009 |
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221121 Wingfield 2009 |
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221123 Derby 2009 |
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221126 Elford 2009 |
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221127 Derby 2011 |
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221128 arriving at Stafford 2008 |
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221129 Bullbridge 2008 |
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221130 Derby 2010 |
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221131 Oxford 2009 |
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221133 entering New Street 2007 |
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221135 Wingfield 2009 |
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221137 Derby 2011 |
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Unidentified twin class 221 unit heads north from Stenson Junction on 28th April 2021 |
... and with Virgin West Coast
Nos: 221101 - 221118 and 221142 - 221144
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221104 leaving Euston 2010 |
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221115 Rugeley 2010 |
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10 car set passing Rugeley 2009 |
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221106 passing Rugeley 2009 |
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221115 Lancaster 2006 |
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221137 leaving Crewe 2007 |
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221144 (4-car) Euston 2010 |
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221110 passing Rugeley 2010 |