Title: British Rail Class 220 - Wikipedia
Headings: British Rail Class 220
British Rail Class 220
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Technical details
Accidents and incidents
Formation and passenger facilities
Operations
Fleet details
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Content: The Class 220s operate in four-coach sets with a carriage mass of between 45 and 48 tonnes and a total train weight of 185.6 tonnes, a top speed of 125 mph (200 km/h) and a maximum range of approximately 1,350 miles (2,170 km) between each refuelling. Their route availability is very good being RA 2 - in part due to the lightweight bogie design. Class 220 units are fitted with an AB Hoses variable rate sanding system. All Voyagers are maintained at the dedicated Central Rivers TMD near Burton-on-Trent . Accidents and incidents
Units have sometimes been stopped by salt water, when storm-driven waves broke over the train at Dawlish in south Devon and inundated the resistor banks, causing the control software to shut down. This problem was fixed by an upgrade to the control software. There were a number of exhaust fires on the Voyager class during 2005–2006 due to incorrect fitting of equipment during overhauls. Fires occurred at Starcross (Class 221), Newcastle and on 19 January 2006 at Congleton. On 26 May 2006, a passenger was murdered aboard 220 005 as it approached Oxenholme whilst working the Glasgow to Paignton service. On 14 March 2008, 220 012, forming a service to Derby, had a roof fire at Banbury.