British Rail Class 222
A four-car Midland Mainline Class 222 passing through Loughborough on 19 November 2005.
In Service	2004 - Present
Manufacturer	Bombardier
Cars Built	27 trainsets
Formation	4, 5 or 8 cars per trainset
Maximum speed	125mph
Engine	Cummins QSK19
Braking system	Rheostatic

The British Rail Class 222 is a diesel-electric multiple unit high-speed train. The Class 222, manufactured by Bombardier Transportation is capable of 125 mph. A total of twenty-seven Class 222 units exist, with possibly more to come. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1294x788, 201 KB) Summary © Alan Harris unidentified class 222 passing through Loughborough, 19 November 2005. ... Midland Mainline (MML) is a British train operating company owned by the National Express Group, created after the privatisation of British Rail. ... Loughboroughs carillon Loughborough parish church The Brush engineering works Loughborough University Loughborough (pronounced locally as either , LUFF-burra or , LUFF-bruh, and more widely as [ˈlʌfˌb(ə)ɹə]) is a town in Leicestershire, central England with a population of 57,600 as of 2004. ... is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... logo Bombardier Inc. ... This article is about the diesel engine manufacturer. ... Southern Class 205 unit no. ... TGV R seau class, Marseille St-Charles station This page is about high speed rail in general. ... Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Bombardier group. ...

Although the Class 222 is similar to the Class 220 and 221 Voyager units used by Virgin Trains, and has a similar appearance, the Class 222 has a radically different interior, altered after lessons learned from the Voyagers which received negative feedback regarding cramped conditions in their interiors; the 222s have more components fitted under the floors. A Class 220 Voyager at Bristol. ... Virgin Trains Class 221 Super Voyager 221137 Mayflower Pilgrims at Camborne Station, Cornwall operating route VT1651, preparing to depart for Penzance. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Details

British Rail Class 222 feature BS 1363 power sockets for charging laptops and mobile phones

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Engine

All coaches are equipped with a Cummins QSK19 diesel engine of 560kW (750hp) at 1800rpm. This powers a generator which supples current to motors driving two axles per coach. 1200 miles can be travelled between refuellings.

Formation

Below shows the formation of an eight car class 222:

• Coach A - Standard Class with driving cab and reservable space for four bikes
• Coach B - Standard Class
• Coach C - Standard Class
• Coach D - Standard Class
• Coach E - Standard Class with Shop/Buffet counter
• Coach G - First Class
• Coach H - First Class
• Coach J - First Class and driving cab

Below shows the formation of a four/five car class 222:

• Coach A - Standard Class with driving cab and reservable space for four bikes
• Coach B - Standard Class
• Coach C - Standard Class
• Coach D - Standard Class / First Class
• Coach G - First Class and driving cab

A four car class 222 would be missing coach B

Brakes

Class 222 units make use of Rheostatic brakes (the same as the class 220/1 Voyagers. This system, brakes the train by using the motors of the train in reverse to generate electricity which is then dissipated as heat through resistors situated on the roof of each coach. This slows the train and saves on brake shoe wear.

Couplers

The class 222 units have Dellner couplers fitted, which although these are the same type of couplers fitted to the class 220/1 Voyager and Super Voyager units, these units cannot be coupled to work together in service. This is due to differences in electrical systems. They can be coupled to push or pull each other though if a unit becomes faulty.

Operators

Midland Mainline

Midland Mainline Meridian at London St Pancras on 21 July 2006.

The English train operating company Midland Mainline entered twenty-three Class 222 units in service on certain routes in 2004. Midland Mainline's class 222 units are called 'Meridians'. The Meridians were used to replace Midland Mainlines Turbostars, which were moved to Central Trains. The Meridians are 25 mph faster and have a better acceleration than the Turbostars. The Meridians are also reported to be more comfortable for passengers. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 496 pixelsFull resolution (1516 × 940 pixel, file size: 340 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A cropped version of the picture by User: Edvid on Wikipedia, for better use on the Class 222 Article. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 496 pixelsFull resolution (1516 × 940 pixel, file size: 340 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A cropped version of the picture by User: Edvid on Wikipedia, for better use on the Class 222 Article. ... Midland Mainline (MML) is a British train operating company owned by the National Express Group, created after the privatisation of British Rail. ... is the 202nd day of the year (203rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Due to historical differences the railway network of the United Kingdom is split into two independent systems: one on the island of Great Britain and one in Northern Ireland, which is closely linked to the railway system of the Republic of Ireland. ... Midland Mainline (MML) is a British train operating company owned by the National Express Group, created after the privatisation of British Rail. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Class 170 Turbostar is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) built by Bombardier Transportation (previously ADtranz) at their Derby Litchurch Lane Works, England. ... Central Trains rolling stock at Liverpool Lime Street railway station Central Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running local and long-distance services in central England. ...

Midland Mainline operate seven sets of eight-car Meridians. These were ordered for an enhanced London St. Pancras - Leeds service, but after Midland Mainline had ordered the trains, the Strategic Rail Authority decided not to allow them to run the service. The eight car Meridians are now used to supplement Midland Mainline's HST fleet with services on the London to Nottingham line and on some services to and from Sheffield. Midland Mainline operate sixteen sets of four or five car Meridians which are primarily used between London and Derby or Nottingham on semi-fast services, stopping at places such as Loughborough, Market Harborough and Wellingborough. Categories: Stub ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Loughboroughs carillon Loughborough parish church The Brush engineering works Loughborough University Loughborough (pronounced locally as either , LUFF-burra or , LUFF-bruh, and more widely as [ˈlʌfˌb(ə)ɹə]) is a town in Leicestershire, central England with a population of 57,600 as of 2004. ... , The stilted Old Grammar School Market Harborough is a market town in Leicestershire, England. ... , Wellingborough is a town in Northamptonshire, England situated some eleven miles from the county town of Northampton. ...

Midland Mainline miscalculated the number of first class customers who would use these Meridians, and as a result was left with too much first-class accommodation in the four car Meridians (leading to the four car car Meridian having slightly less standard class seating than a three car Turbostar it was replacing). Coach D on introduction to service had a section of declassified first class seating which standard class passengers may use, however, this has now been withdrawn on all Meridians.

The fleet comprises seven eight car sets, seven five car sets and nine four car sets. Initially the fleet consisted of seven nine car Meridians and sixteen four car Meridians but, at the end of 2006 Midland Mainline removed a carriage from the all of the nine car Meridians and placed this carriage into seven of the four-car Meridians. This fleet reconfigeration now better suits demand to supply of capacity. Midland Mainline (MML) is a British train operating company owned by the National Express Group, created after the privatisation of British Rail. ...

Midland Mainline has started naming the eight car Meridians after some of the Cities and Towns of which they serve, so far the following have been named. Midland Mainline (MML) is a British train operating company owned by the National Express Group, created after the privatisation of British Rail. ...

Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. ... Nottingham is a city, unitary authority, and county town of Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands of England. ... Leicester city centre, looking towards the Clock Tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city and unitary authority in the English East Midlands. ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ...

East Midlands Trains

An Artists Impression of an East Midlands Trains Class 222 Meridian

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Hull Trains

Hull Trains No. 222102 at Doncaster on 31 May 2005.

The train operating company Hull Trains introduced Class 222 units to replace its Class 170 Turbostars in May 2005. Hull Trains Class 222 units are called 'Pioneers', which is fitting with the city that they serve. Their introduction has brought journey time reductions of up to twenty minutes on the Hull to King's Cross railway station route. Internally, the Pioneers differ from the Meridians, as well as having a different colour scheme and layout Pioneers have less first-class seating. Recently an additional stop was introduced at Howden. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1109, 598 KB) Summary <noinclude> Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: British Rail Class 222 Hull Trains Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1109, 598 KB) Summary <noinclude> Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: British Rail Class 222 Hull Trains Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... ^ Pick up northbound, set down southbound; selected weekday services only Hull Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running up to seven long distance services each day between London Kings Cross and Hull, calling at Stevenage limited service Grantham, Retford, Doncaster, Selby, Howden and Brough. ... is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... ^ Pick up northbound, set down southbound; selected weekday services only Hull Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running up to seven long distance services each day between London Kings Cross and Hull, calling at Stevenage limited service Grantham, Retford, Doncaster, Selby, Howden and Brough. ... The Class 170 Turbostar is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) built by Bombardier Transportation (previously ADtranz) at their Derby Litchurch Lane Works, England. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... ^ Pick up northbound, set down southbound; selected weekday services only Hull Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running up to seven long distance services each day between London Kings Cross and Hull, calling at Stevenage limited service Grantham, Retford, Doncaster, Selby, Howden and Brough. ... Hull or Kingston upon Hull is a British city situated on the north bank of the Humber estuary. ... Kings Cross station (often spelt Kings Cross on platform signs) is a railway station in the district of the same name in northeast central London. ...

Hull Trains fleet consists of four four-car Pioneers.

Incident at Crofton Works

Hull Trains Unit number 222103 received damage following an incident at Crofton Works earlier in January 2007. While on jacks, 8 of the jack arms collapsed damaging the undercarriage of the rear two coaches. The damaged units were taken to Derby by road for a final inspection. Dependent on the outcome of this, repairs may be forthcoming. Should the decision be taken to write off these vehicles, Bombardier will replace them.

No one was injured in the incident.

Incident at Stevenage

A Hull Trains Pioneer service from London Kings Cross to Hull caught fire whilst travelling through Stevenage in Hertfordshire at approximately 19.20 BST on Friday 10th August 2007. The fire reported to take 30 minutes to extinguish and no injuries were reported, however the extent of the damage to the Class 222 unit is currently unknown.

Fleet Details

External links

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