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On the left is Class 221 Virgin Voyager DEMU 221132 between services to and from Newcastle while in the centre of the image is the rear end of a southbound freight service comprising of 12 or 13 tanker wagons. Photographed at Bristol Temple Meads Photo by Chris McKenna23/01/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Class 158 DMU 158792, still carrying the fully branded livery of Central Trains is presently in the service of First Great Western. Photographed at Bristol Parkway next to a southbound CrossCountry service operated by a Class 221 Virgin Voyager DEMU. Photo by Chris McKenna 31/05/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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An unidentifed Class 221 Virgin Voyager passes through Stapleton Road station in Bristol on a northbound cross-country service. Photo by Chris McKenna 01/12/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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An unidentifed Class 221 Virgin Voyager on a northbound cross-country service shortly after passing through Stapleton Road station in Bristol. Photo by Chris McKenna 01/12/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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A Class 221 Virgin Voyager heads east from Bristol Parkway with a northbound Cross Country service to Edinburgh. Photo by Chris McKenna 03/05/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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A Class 221 Virgin Voyager on a northbound Cross Country service to Edinburgh, photographed shortly after leaving Bristol Parkway from a bridge about a third of a mile east of the station. Photo by Chris McKenna 03/05/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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A Class 221 Virgin Voyager heads east from Bristol Parkway with a northbound cross-country service to Glasgow Central. Photographed from the apparently unnamed bridge leading from Hambrook Lane about a third of a mile east of the station. Photo by Chris McKenna 03/05/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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A Class 221 Virgin Voyager heads east from Bristol Parkway with a northbound cross-country service to Glasgow Central. Photographed looking east from the apparently unnamed bridge leading from Hambrook Lane about a third of a mile east of the station. Photo by Chris McKenna 03/05/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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A Class 221 Virgin Voyager approaches Bristol Parkway with the 07:05 Leeds to Plymouth cross country service. Photo by Chris McKenna 03/05/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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A Class 221 Virgin Voyager approaches Bristol Parkway from the east with a southbound cross country service, photographed looking east from a bridge about a third of a mile east of the station. Photo by Chris McKenna 03/05/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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A Class 221 Virgin Voyager approaches Bristol Parkway from the east with a southbound cross country service, photographed looking west from a bridge about a third of a mile east of the station. Photo by Chris McKenna 03/05/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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A Class 221 Virgin Voyager heads west into Bristol Parkway with a southbound Cross-country service. Photo by Chris McKenna 03/05/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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A Class 221 Virgin Voyager heads west towards Bristol Parkway with a southbound cross-country service. Photographed looking west from the apparently unnamed bridge leading from Hambrook Lane about a third of a mile east of the station. Photo by Chris McKenna 03/05/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Four-car Class 221 Virgin Voyager DEMU Amerigo Vespucci departs Bristol Temple Meads with a southbound Cross-Country service to Plymouth. Photo by Chris McKenna01/03/2006. Larger, higher quality copies of my photos are available, click here for details. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Class 221 Virgin Voyager DEMU 221111 arrives into Bristol Parkway to make the penultimate stop on a Newcastle to Bristol Temple Meads cross-country service. Photo by Chris McKenna 07/12/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy.

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Class 221 Virgin Voyager DEMU 221111 at platform 2 of Bristol Parkway station making the penultimate stop on a Newcastle to Bristol Temple Meads cross-country service. Photo by Chris McKenna 07/12/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy.

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The well-hidden number on Class 221 Virgin Voyager DEMU 221111, photographed at platform 2 of Bristol Parkway station. Photo by Chris McKenna 07/12/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy.

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Virgin Voyager Class 221 DEMU 221102 at Bristol Parkway station with a northbound Cross-Country service to Glasgow Central. Photo by Chris McKenna 05/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Virgin Voyager Class 221 DEMU 221102 at Bristol Parkway station with a northbound Cross-Country service to Glasgow Central. Photo by Chris McKenna 05/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Virgin Voyager Class 221 DEMU 221102 at Bristol Parkway station with a northbound Cross-Country service to Glasgow Central. Photo by Chris McKenna 05/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Virgin Voyager Class 221 DEMU 221102 at Bristol Parkway station with a northbound Cross-Country service to Glasgow Central. Photo by Chris McKenna 05/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Virgin Voyager Class 221 DEMU 221102 departs Bristol Parkway station with a northbound Cross-Country service to Glasgow Central. Photo by Chris McKenna 05/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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A Virgin Voyager leaving Bristol Temple Meads with a northbound service. Photographed from a boat on Bristol's floating harbour. Photo by Chris McKenna 08/05/2005

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Virgin Cross Country Class 221 Voyager DEMU 221140 at platform 3 of Bristol Temple Meads station with a northbound service (I think it was to Glasgow Central). Photo by Chris McKenna 07/12/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy. If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy.

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Virgin Voyager Class 221 DEMU 221113 departs Bristol Temple Meads with a service for Glasgow Central as Wessex Trains Class 143 DMU railbus 143603 leaves with a service to Avonmouth. Photo by Chris McKenna 28/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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Virgin Voyager Class 221 DEMU 221113 departs from platform 3 at Bristol Temple Meads with a service for Glasgow Central. Photo by Chris McKenna 28/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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Virgin Voyager Class 221 DEMU 221113 departs from platform 3 at Bristol Temple Meads with a service for Glasgow Central. Photo by Chris McKenna 28/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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Virgin Voyager Class 221 DEMU 221138 passes a stabled Wessex Trains class 153 DMU 153318 as it arrives into Bristol Temple Meads with a southbound Cross Country service. Photo by Chris McKenna 28/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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Virgin Voyager Class 221 DEMU 221139 at Platform 3 of Bristol Temple Meads with a northbound Cross Country service. Photo by Chris McKenna 28/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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Virgin Voyager DEMU 221113 at Platform 3 of Bristol Temple Meads station. Photo by Chris McKenna 09/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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Virgin Voyager DEMU 221113 at Platform 3 of Bristol Temple Meads station. Photo by Chris McKenna 09/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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An unidentified class 220 or 221 Virgin Voyager DEMU and Wessex Trains Class 158/9 DMU 158968 at Bristol Temple Meads station. Photo by Chris McKenna 09/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The train information panel on the side of a Virgin Voyager train at Bristol Temple Meads to Newcaslte. The location of the via after the Next Stop line can make it read slightly odd at times. For example Doncaster is a very long way out of the way for a journey from Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol Parkway! Photo by Chris McKenna 28/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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Virgin Voyager Class 221 DEMU 221111 stands at platform 3 of Bristol Temple Meads station with a northbound Cross-Country service, I think to Glasgow. Passing it on the loop track is EWS Class 66 locomotive 66221 hauling a northbound freight train. Photo by Chris McKenna 05/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Virgin Voyager Class 221 DEMU 221111 stands at platform 3 of Bristol Temple Meads station with a northbound Cross-Country service, I think to Glasgow. Passing it on the loop track is EWS Class 66 locomotive 66221 hauling a northbound freight train. Photo by Chris McKenna 05/01/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures taken since December 2004 are available on Wikimedia Commons in the Railways of Great Brtiain and Photo by Chris McKenna categories. Please email if you want a copy of an image that you cannot find there (note that most of the filenames are different). If you wish to use this, or any other of my photographs, under a different license see my relicensing policy. Feedback on my pictures is always welcome.

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Compare and Contrast! Class 180 working to Bristol while Class 221 is on an Oxford working. Both Virgin and FGW have approached the requirement for a quality DMU service, but difference can easily be seen with the slim line Voyager (built such such that common bodies can be used for tilting and non-tilting version) while the Bugatti styled 180 makes it look Brunel's Broad Gauge was stil in situ. Copyright belongs Andy Ducker who can be reached at ecml@yahoo.co.uk. Photograph taken on Kodak DC260 using maximum resolution of 1.3 megapixels