British Rail Class 221 Super Voyager
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The British Rail Class 221 Super Voyager is a high-speed tilting diesel-electric multiple unit train used in the UK for intercity services, particularly on long-distance routes.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Rail Class 221 Super Voyager canonical | 4 |
| British Rail Class 221 | 1 |
| British Rail Class 222 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5312937 — 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 Super Voyager Context triple: [West Coast Route Modernisation, associatedRollingStock, British Rail Class 221 Super Voyager]
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A.
British Rail Class 323
The British Rail Class 323 is a type of electric multiple unit train widely used on suburban and commuter rail services in the West Midlands and North West England.
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B.
British Rail Class 377
The British Rail Class 377 is a fleet of electric multiple-unit commuter trains widely used in southeast England, particularly by Govia Thameslink Railway services.
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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 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.
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E.
British Rail Class 168
The British Rail Class 168 is a diesel multiple-unit train used primarily by Chiltern Railways for regional and intercity services in the United Kingdom.
- 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 Super Voyager Target entity description: The British Rail Class 221 Super Voyager is a high-speed tilting diesel-electric multiple unit train used in the UK for intercity services, particularly on long-distance routes.
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A.
British Rail Class 323
The British Rail Class 323 is a type of electric multiple unit train widely used on suburban and commuter rail services in the West Midlands and North West England.
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B.
British Rail Class 377
The British Rail Class 377 is a fleet of electric multiple-unit commuter trains widely used in southeast England, particularly by Govia Thameslink Railway services.
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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 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.
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E.
British Rail Class 168
The British Rail Class 168 is a diesel multiple-unit train used primarily by Chiltern Railways for regional and intercity services in the United Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diesel-electric multiple unit
ⓘ
tilting train ⓘ |
| brakingSystem | electro-pneumatic brakes ⓘ |
| brandedAs | Super Voyager ⓘ |
| carBodyConstruction | steel ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| couplingType |
Dellner coupler
ⓘ
linked to:
Dellner automatic couplers
|
| designedFor | tilting operation on curved main lines ⓘ |
| doorType | plug doors ⓘ |
| engineType |
Cummins diesel engine
ⓘ
linked to:
Cummins
|
| enteredServiceWith |
Virgin CrossCountry
ⓘ
Virgin Trains West Coast ⓘ
linked to:
Virgin Trains
|
| family | Bombardier Voyager family ⓘ |
| formation |
4-car sets
ⓘ
5-car sets ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
air conditioning
ⓘ
at-seat power sockets ⓘ onboard Wi-Fi (after refurbishment) ⓘ tilt lockout capability ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Virgin Trains ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Bombardier Transportation
ⓘ
linked to:
Alstom (formerly Bombardier Transportation)
|
| multipleWorking |
compatible with Class 220 Voyager
ⓘ
compatible with Class 222 Meridian ⓘ |
| operator |
Avanti West Coast
ⓘ
CrossCountry ⓘ |
| owner | rolling stock leasing companies in the UK ⓘ |
| powerSupply | onboard diesel generator sets ⓘ |
| powerType | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| primaryUse | long-distance routes ⓘ |
| purpose | intercity services ⓘ |
| railwayCompanyContext | post-privatisation British railway system ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British Rail Class 220 Voyager
ⓘ
linked to:
British Rail Class 220
British Rail Class 222 Meridian ⓘ |
| routeUsedOn |
CrossCountry network
ⓘ
West Coast Main Line ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
AWS
ⓘ
OTMR ⓘ TPWS ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 2002 ⓘ |
| serviceType | passenger ⓘ |
| tiltingTechnology | hydraulic tilt system ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
125 mph
ⓘ
200 km/h ⓘ |
| trackGauge |
1435 mm
ⓘ
standard gauge ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+2′2′(+2′2′ for 5-car sets) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: British Rail Class 221 Super Voyager Description of subject: The British Rail Class 221 Super Voyager is a high-speed tilting diesel-electric multiple unit train used in the UK for intercity services, particularly on long-distance routes.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: British Rail Class 221 Super Voyager
linked to: British Rail Class 221 Super Voyager