| British Rail Class 222 Meridian | |
|---|---|
 East Midlands Railway Class 222 at Nottingham | |
 Refurbished East Midlands Trains Standard Class interior | |
| In service | 31 May 2004 – present |
| Manufacturer | Bombardier Transportation |
| Built at | Bruges |
| Family name | Voyager |
| Replaced | |
| Constructed | 2003–2005 |
| Refurbished |
|
| Number built | 27 sets |
| Successor | Class 810 |
| Formation | 4 & 9 car sets (as built) 5 & 7 car sets (present) |
| Fleet numbers | 222001–222023 222101–222104 |
| Owners | Eversholt Rail Group[2] |
| Operators | East Midlands Railway |
| Lines served | Midland Main Line Oakham to Kettering Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 23.85 m (78 ft 3 in) end cars 22.82 m (74 ft 10 in) other |
| Width | 2.73 m (8 ft 11 in) |
| Wheel diameter | 780–716 mm (30.7–28.2 in) (maximum–minimum)[3] |
| Wheelbase | Bogies: 2.250 m (7 ft 4.6 in)[3] |
| Maximum speed | 125 mph (200 km/h) |
| Traction system | One 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 type | Inline-6 turbo-diesel[4] |
| Displacement | 19 L (1,159 cu in) per engine[4] |
| Power output | 559 kW (750 hp) per engine at 1800 rpm |
| Acceleration | 0.8 m/s2 (1.8 mph/s)[5] |
| UIC classification | 1A′A1′+1A′A1′+...+1A′A1′ |
| Bogies | Bombardier B5005[6] |
| Braking system(s) | Rheostatic and electro-pneumatic |
| Safety system(s) | AWS, TPWS |
| Coupling system | Dellner 12[7] |
| Multiple working | Within Class |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 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.
- ^ "East Midlands Railway begins £3m Meridian standard class seat refurbishment project". Railways Illustrated. No. 251. January 2024. p. 13.
- ^ Sherratt, Philip, ed. (2023). "ROSCO Fleets". Modern Railways: Review 2023. Stamford: Key Publishing. pp. 18–19. ISBN 978-1-80282-569-5.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "CLASS 222". eversholtrail.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "InterCity". East Midlands Railway. Retrieved 29 January 2021.