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REFRESH WORK on the first Avanti West Coast Class 221 Super Voyager unit was completed in early August. Set No 221101 was first to be treated and re-entered service on 10 August. The programme, undertaken by Bombardier at Ilford depot in east London, includes provision of new standard class seat covers and carpets, new LED lighting and a revamped toilet area. All 20 sets are due to be completed by December this year.

The rollout of Avanti’s new livery on Class 390 Pendolinos is also continuing. Two sets received AWC livery throughout for the franchise launch in December, with the recent programme beginning in June seeing the livery applied to driving vehicles only, and by mid-August 20 sets had been so treated.

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Voyagers turn 20 – but could they have been better?

30/07/2021 by Kevincm

The Voyager (Class 220) and Super Voyager (Class 221 ) fleets were introduced in 2001 by Virgin CrossCountry and Virgin West Coast , as diesel multiple units to connect the networks that are unable to be served by electric trains.

They replaced locomotive-hauled trains that served the routes (inherited from British Rail Intercity days), as well as supplanting HST trains on some routes.

They are designed to operate up to 200kph/125mph, and in some cases, tilt as well (in the case of some who have tilt-enabled units), and CrossCountry (whose units have tilt isolated).

The trains were manufactured by Bombardier, (acquired by Alstom in January 2021) and entered service in 2001.

The Voyager Fleet can be found across the length and breadth of Britain’s Inter-City network from Aberdeen to Penzance, London to Llandudno.

The allocations currently are:

• Cross Country: 34 four-car Voyagers (Class 220)
• Cross Country: 4 four-car Super Voyagers (Class 221)
• Cross Country: 20 five-car Super Voyagers (Class 221)
• Avanti West Coast: 20 five-car Super Voyagers (Class 221) 

All 78 units are owned by Beacon Rail, and maintained by Alstom at its Central Rivers depot, with heavy component overhaul taking place at Alstom’s Crewe and Ilford facilities.

Innovation to continue – but missed opportunities

Even though they’re 20 years there seems to be plenty of room for innovation still, with such as hybrid diesel/battery operation and intelligent engine stop/start, being developed for the type. 

However, there was a missed opportunity some years ago, when there was an opportunity to make them dual-mode, with an extra carriage to be added, which would allow it to powered from overhead electricity (as part of Project Thor). This was not taken up in the end. 

This brings us to the next issue with the class- capacity.

Too short when they were ordered and never expanded

The Class 220 Voyager and Class 221 Super Voyager were ordered primarily as four-class configurations, with Super Voyagers mainly made up of five car configurations.

These replaced trains that were on average seven carriages long. In addition, space was consumed with luggage racks and large (if rather smelly) toilet units -leaving an ever reducing space for passenger seats .

Whilst it was argued that the improved timetable would justify the four/five-car sets, passenger demand soared – leaving Virgin and Arriva Cross Country with standing passengers on long haul routes – to the point where InterCity 125 trains returned to some CrossCountry routes. 

And sadly, the units were never expanded… except for one member of the family.

Enter the Meridian 

The last member of the Voyager family is the Class 222 Meridians. These entered service with  East Midlands Trains  (operated by Stagecoach) and Hull Trains  and currently operate with East Midlands Railway (operated by Abellio). 

Curiously, whilst they ordered some rather long nine-car sets, along with some four-car sets. The nine-car sets slowly were reduced to eight cars, then seven, with the four-car sets being transformed into five-car sets. 

Currently, East Midlands Railway operates:

• 6 Seven Car Sets (Class 222/0)
• 17 Five Car Sets (Class 222/0)
• 4 Four Car sets (Class 222/1)  

Peter Broadley, Managing Director, Services for Alstom UK & Ireland said:

“Twenty years of reliable, 200 km/hour operation across Britain is a very significant milestone. We are delighted to celebrate Voyager 20 with our friends from Beacon Rail, CrossCountry and Avanti West Coast and look forward to future innovations to achieve even greater sustainability.”

Rob Dee, Beacon Rail said

“The Voyager fleet is an integral part of Beacon’s portfolio, consisting of close to 2,000 items of rolling stock operating in 17 countries across Europe.  Since taking ownership of the Voyagers in 2017 Beacon has worked closely with our customers Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry as well as Alstom to ensure the Voyagers offer a high level of safety, reliability, availability and comfort to the travelling public. Beacon has also commissioned industry colleagues to develop a hybrid battery solution for the fleet. The hybrid will significantly reduce emissions in built-up areas whilst maintaining Voyager’s high-speed, go-anywhere capability”.

Tom Joyner, Managing Director at CrossCountry said:

“The Voyager fleet has provided a sterling service for countless passengers over the past twenty years. There are some innovative projects in the pipeline, which will ensure the Voyagers continue to form a key part of our fleet and we are looking forward to working with colleagues from Alstom and Beacon Rail on these in the months ahead.”

Gus Dunster, Executive Director Operations & Safety, Avanti West Coast said:

“The Super Voyager has played a key role in the transformation of the West Coast Main Line – being integral to a high frequency timetable and helping to put Shrewsbury and Blackpool back on the map. The recent £8.3m investment in the fleet has given the trains a new lease of life and they will continue to serve our customers with great distinction.”

The next years

The Voyager fleet will see continued demand – however, the Meridian fleet is set to be released in the near future, when their new Class 810 “Arora” Fleet.

In theory, this will displace the Class 222 Meridian fleet. In addition,  Avanti West Coast  will be adding Class 805 trains too, to replace their Super Voyager fleet. 

Where it will go in the age of Great British Railways – who knows. Hopefully, CrossCountry can benefit from these releases.

But one thing is for certain – we’ll be seeing a lot of the Voyagers to come for many years, as they connect Penzance to Aberdeen, from Bournthmoth to Manchester and the places in between.

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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, by Bombardier Transportation in 2001/02. 

The Class 221 are similar to the Class 220 Voyager units, but were built with a tilting mechanism enabling up to six degrees of tilt to allow higher speeds on curved tracks, most have five coaches, and they have a different bogie design. They have a maximum speed of 125 mph (200 km/h). 

Currently these trains are divided between two operators, Avanti West Coast (20 sets) and Cross Country (24 sets). The sets operated by Cross Country had their tilt function disabled in 2008 to improve reliability and reduce maintenance cost.

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• Low friction mechanism with our proven super smooth 5 pole motor.   
• Working lights.
• DCC Ready - 6 pin decoder sockets supplied.  
• Detailed body. 
• Expertly applied livery. 
• Etched name plates where appropriate. 
• Unique magnetic coupling system. 
• Utilising existing tooling.   

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Dapol propose to produce five Class 221 models in this production run. these are listed below with an accompanying  power car artwork. more comprehensive versions of the artwork can be viewed in the Dapol Digest

2D-023-001 Class 221 5 Car Set 22108 Sir Ernest Shackleton, Virgin Old

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2D-023-003 Class 221 5 Car Set 221136, Cross Country

2D-023-004 Class 221 5 Car Set 221101, Avanti West Coast

2D-023-005 Class 221 5 Car Set 221115, Avanti West Coast (Red Roof)

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We expect to see models in the shops some time towards the end of Q2 - Q3 2023. 

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Dapol plans new batch of ‘Super Voyagers’

DAPOL IS planning another batch of ‘N’ gauge Class 221 ‘Super Voyager’ five-car sets for release later this year, following completion of new livery artwork.

Each will feature a low friction mechanism with five-pole motor and working headlights, six-pin Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder sockets, magnetic coupling system and etched name plates, where appropriate.

Five models are planned for this next production run finished as 221108 Sir Ernest Shackleton in original Virgin Trains livery, 221101 101 Squadron in revised Virgin colours, 221136 in CrossCountry livery, 221101 in Avanti West Coast colours and 221115 in Avanti West Coast livery with red roof.

Priced at £251.51 each, release is expected during the third quarter of 2023.

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The all-in costs seem fairly high at first. However, they cover everything and it is quite a long journey taking four weeks. Many people forget to consider that when looking at the list. We should also deduct the running costs for food and leisure at home. I think most visitors to this page will classify themselves somewhere between the two categories, that is around the € 2,000 – € 2,500 range. When comparing these prices with other travel packages, you get the impression that it is hardly worthwhile travelling individually on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Please keep in mind that most packages last no more than 14 days and you are herded like cattle through the most beautiful locations.

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