British Rail Class 221
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The British Rail Class 221 is a fleet of high-speed diesel-electric tilting multiple units used on intercity services in the UK, closely related to the Voyager family of trains.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Rail Class 221 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8667944 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: British Rail Class 221 Context triple: [Voyager trains, familyMember, British Rail Class 221]
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A.
British Rail Class 222 Meridian
The British Rail Class 222 Meridian is a high-speed diesel-electric multiple unit train used in the UK for intercity services, known for its modern design, improved passenger comfort, and performance on routes such as those operated by East Midlands Railway.
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B.
British Rail Class 321
The British Rail Class 321 is a type of electric multiple unit train introduced in the late 1980s for commuter and regional services in the UK, widely used in East Anglia and other routes before being superseded by newer fleets.
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C.
British Rail Class 172
The British Rail Class 172 is a diesel multiple-unit train used on regional and suburban services in the UK, featuring improved performance, reliability, and passenger comfort over earlier Turbostar units.
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D.
British Rail Class 332
The British Rail Class 332 is an electric multiple unit train type built in the late 1990s specifically for high-speed, premium passenger services between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport.
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E.
British Rail Class 171
The British Rail Class 171 is a diesel multiple unit train used primarily by Southern in the UK, closely related to the Class 170 but equipped with different coupling systems for compatibility with other Southern stock.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: British Rail Class 221 Target entity description: The British Rail Class 221 is a fleet of high-speed diesel-electric tilting multiple units used on intercity services in the UK, closely related to the Voyager family of trains.
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A.
British Rail Class 222 Meridian
The British Rail Class 222 Meridian is a high-speed diesel-electric multiple unit train used in the UK for intercity services, known for its modern design, improved passenger comfort, and performance on routes such as those operated by East Midlands Railway.
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B.
British Rail Class 321
The British Rail Class 321 is a type of electric multiple unit train introduced in the late 1980s for commuter and regional services in the UK, widely used in East Anglia and other routes before being superseded by newer fleets.
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C.
British Rail Class 172
The British Rail Class 172 is a diesel multiple-unit train used on regional and suburban services in the UK, featuring improved performance, reliability, and passenger comfort over earlier Turbostar units.
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D.
British Rail Class 332
The British Rail Class 332 is an electric multiple unit train type built in the late 1990s specifically for high-speed, premium passenger services between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport.
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E.
British Rail Class 171
The British Rail Class 171 is a diesel multiple unit train used primarily by Southern in the UK, closely related to the Class 170 but equipped with different coupling systems for compatibility with other Southern stock.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Rail multiple unit class
ⓘ
diesel-electric multiple unit ⓘ tilting train ⓘ |
| brakingSystem | electro-pneumatic brakes ⓘ |
| builtAt |
Bruges, Belgium
ⓘ
linked to:
Bruges
Wakefield, England ⓘ
linked to:
Wakefield
|
| countryOfOperation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| couplingType |
Dellner coupler
ⓘ
linked to:
Dellner automatic couplers
|
| designedFor | tilting operation on curving main lines ⓘ |
| doorType | powered sliding plug doors ⓘ |
| enteredService | 2002 ⓘ |
| family | Voyager ⓘ |
| formation |
4-car sets
ⓘ
5-car sets ⓘ |
| formerOperator |
Virgin CrossCountry
ⓘ
Virgin Trains ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
air-conditioned coaches
ⓘ
first-class accommodation ⓘ on-board catering facilities ⓘ standard-class accommodation ⓘ tilt can be disabled on some routes ⓘ |
| introduced | early 2000s ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Bombardier Transportation
ⓘ
linked to:
Alstom (formerly Bombardier Transportation)
|
| multipleWorking |
with Class 220 Voyager
ⓘ
with other Class 221 units ⓘ |
| operator |
Arriva CrossCountry (as CrossCountry)
ⓘ
linked to:
CrossCountry (post-privatisation)
Avanti West Coast ⓘ CrossCountry ⓘ |
| owner | rolling stock leasing companies in the UK ⓘ |
| powerType | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| propulsion | underfloor diesel engines driving electric traction motors ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British Rail Class 220
ⓘ
British Rail Class 222 ⓘ
linked to:
British Rail Class 222 Meridian
|
| safetySystem |
AWS
ⓘ
TPWS ⓘ |
| serviceType | intercity passenger service ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Voyager family ⓘ |
| tiltingTechnology | hydraulic tilt system ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
125 mph
ⓘ
200 km/h ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| usedFor |
high-frequency intercity services
ⓘ
long-distance services ⓘ |
| usedOn |
CrossCountry network
ⓘ
West Coast Main Line ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: British Rail Class 221 Description of subject: The British Rail Class 221 is a fleet of high-speed diesel-electric tilting multiple units used on intercity services in the UK, closely related to the Voyager family of trains.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.