British Rail Class 222

British Rail Class 222
Meridian
Refurbished East Midlands Trains Standard Class interior
In service31 May 2004 – present
ManufacturerBombardier Transportation
Built atBruges
Family nameVoyager
Replaced
Constructed2003–2005
Refurbished
  • 2011–2012
  • 2023-present[1]
Number built27 sets
SuccessorClass 810
Formation4 & 9 car sets (as built)
5 & 7 car sets (present)
Fleet numbers222001–222023
222101–222104
OwnersEversholt Rail Group[2]
OperatorsEast Midlands Railway
Lines servedMidland Main Line
Oakham to Kettering Line
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Car length23.85 m (78 ft 3 in) end cars
22.82 m (74 ft 10 in) other
Width2.73 m (8 ft 11 in)
Wheel diameter780–716 mm (30.7–28.2 in) (maximum–minimum)[3]
WheelbaseBogies: 2.250 m (7 ft 4.6 in)[3]
Maximum speed125 mph (200 km/h)
Traction systemOne per car, Alstom alternator, 750v asynchronous ONIX IGBT drive with AGATE traction control, asynchronous traction motors (2 per car)
Prime mover(s)Cummins QSK19-R (one per car)
Engine typeInline-6 turbo-diesel[4]
Displacement19 L (1,159 cu in) per engine[4]
Power output559 kW (750 hp) per engine at 1800 rpm
Acceleration0.8 m/s2 (1.8 mph/s)[5]
UIC classification1A′A1′+1A′A1′+...+1A′A1′
BogiesBombardier B5005[6]
Braking system(s)Rheostatic and electro-pneumatic
Safety system(s)AWS, TPWS
Coupling systemDellner 12[7]
Multiple workingWithin Class
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)

The British Rail Class 222 Meridian is a group of 5- or 7- car diesel-electric multiple-unit high-speed passenger train capable of 125 mph (200 km/h).[5] Twenty-seven sets were built by Bombardier Transportation in Bruges, Belgium.

The Class 222 is part of the Bombardier Voyager family[citation needed], so it is very similar to the Class 220 Voyager and Class 221 Super Voyager trains used by CrossCountry and Avanti West Coast. In comparison, the Class 222s have a different interior and also have more components fitted under the floors to free up space within the body. Built for Midland Mainline and Hull Trains, today all are operated by East Midlands Railway and are branded as the Meridians.[8]

All 5- and 7-car sets were converted to their present state from cars from the past 4- and 9-car sets.

  1. ^ "East Midlands Railway begins £3m Meridian standard class seat refurbishment project". Railways Illustrated. No. 251. January 2024. p. 13.
  2. ^ Sherratt, Philip, ed. (2023). "ROSCO Fleets". Modern Railways: Review 2023. Stamford: Key Publishing. pp. 18–19. ISBN 978-1-80282-569-5.
  3. ^ a b M-Size Bogies: B5000 for Coach and EMU Applications (PDF). Crespin: Bombardier Transport. September 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b Every Track - QSK19 for Rail Applications (PDF) (09/08 ed.). Daventry: Cummins Ltd. Bulletin 4087201. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b "CLASS 222". eversholtrail.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  6. ^ O'Doherty, Chris (2 May 2013). "RAIB Report: Passenger train derailment near East Langton, Leicestershire" (PDF). Letter to Carolyn Griffiths (Rail Accident Investigation Board, Department for Transport). Office of Rail and Road. pp. 21, 62. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  7. ^ System Data for Mechanical and Electrical Coupling of Rail Vehicles in support of GM/RT2190 (PDF). London: Rail Safety and Standards Board. 22 June 2011. p. 4. SD001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  8. ^ "InterCity". East Midlands Railway. Retrieved 29 January 2021.

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