Virgin Rail Class 221 SuperVoyager number 221 106 "Willem Barents". Oxenholme Station, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe.


The Class 221 SuperVoyagers are diesel electric multiple unit express trains built by Bombardier Transportation between 2000 and 2002 and entering service 12 April 2002. The Class 221 are similar to the Class 220 Voyager units, but they have a tilting mechanism offering up to six degrees of tilt to allow faster speeds on curved tracks. They have a maximum speed of 125 mph (200 km/h).


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Location: Oxenholme Rail Station, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe.
Photo credit: © Stan Pritchard / Alamy / Afripics
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