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'''''Doctor Who''''' was the name formerly<ref name="bachmann">[https://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/bachmann-virgin-trains-super-voyager-doctor-who/ ''Bachmann Virgin Trains “Doctor Who” Voyager'' on merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk]</ref><ref name="railnews">[https://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2009/03/03-nameplate-auction-rbf.html ''Going, going, gone… Michael Palin, Charles Darwin and Doctor Who'' on railnews.co.uk]</ref> given to no. 221122<ref name="bachmann2">[https://www.modelraildatabase.com/locomotives/details/513/ ''Bachmann 32-627 British Rail Class 221 Super Voyager '221122{{'}}'' modelraildatabase.com]</ref> of {{w|Virgin Trains}}' {{w|British Rail}} {{w|British Rail Class 221|Class 221}} ''Super Voyagers''<ref name="SREmG">[https://sremg.org.uk/dmu/class220.shtml ''Virgin Voyager & Super Voyager'' on sremg.org.uk]</ref> — as the entire fleet of locomotives were named after both real and fictitious voyagers<ref>[http://www.andrewrilstone.com/2005/07/because-they-never-go-all-way.html ''....because they never go all the way'' on andrewrilstone.com]</ref>{{facts}} — a class of modern {{w|Diesel–electric transmission|DE}}{{w|multiple unit|MU}}-type passenger train. The train was manufactued by {{w|Bombardier Transportation}} between [[2001 (production)|2001]] and [[2002 (production)|2002]].<ref name="SREmG"/>
'''''Doctor Who''''' was the name formerly<ref name="bachmann">[https://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/bachmann-virgin-trains-super-voyager-doctor-who/ ''Bachmann Virgin Trains “Doctor Who” Voyager'' on merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk]</ref><ref name="railnews">[https://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2009/03/03-nameplate-auction-rbf.html ''Going, going, gone… Michael Palin, Charles Darwin and Doctor Who'' on railnews.co.uk]</ref> given to unit 221122<ref name="bachmann2">[https://www.modelraildatabase.com/locomotives/details/513/ ''Bachmann 32-627 British Rail Class 221 Super Voyager '221122{{'}}'' modelraildatabase.com]</ref> of {{w|Virgin Trains}}' {{w|British Rail Class 221}} ''Super Voyagers''<ref name="SREmG">[https://sremg.org.uk/dmu/class220.shtml ''Virgin Voyager & Super Voyager'' on sremg.org.uk]</ref> — as all of Virgin's Class 221s were named after both real and fictitious voyagers<ref>[http://www.andrewrilstone.com/2005/07/because-they-never-go-all-way.html ''....because they never go all the way'' on andrewrilstone.com]</ref>{{facts}} — a class of modern {{w|Diesel–electric transmission|DE}}{{w|multiple unit|MU}}-type passenger train. The train was manufactued by {{w|Bombardier Transportation}} between [[2001 (production)|2001]] and [[2002 (production)|2002]].<ref name="SREmG"/>


However, prior to [[3 March (production)|3 March]] [[2009 (production)|2009]], the fleet's identifying nameplates were removed from the locomotives and sold at a charity auction, with the ''Doctor Who'' nameplate selling for £2000.<ref name="railnews"/>
However, prior to [[3 March (production)|3 March]] [[2009 (production)|2009]], the fleet's identifying nameplates were removed from the locomotives and sold at a charity auction, with the ''Doctor Who'' nameplate selling for £2000.<ref name="railnews"/>

Latest revision as of 23:32, 31 July 2024

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Doctor Who was the name formerly[1][2] given to unit 221122[3] of Virgin Trains' British Rail Class 221 Super Voyagers[4] — as all of Virgin's Class 221s were named after both real and fictitious voyagers[5][additional sources needed] — a class of modern DEMU-type passenger train. The train was manufactued by Bombardier Transportation between 2001 and 2002.[4]

However, prior to 3 March 2009, the fleet's identifying nameplates were removed from the locomotives and sold at a charity auction, with the Doctor Who nameplate selling for £2000.[2]

In 2008, model railway manufacturer Bachmann Branchline produced a OO scale (or 1:76 scale) model of the Doctor Who Super Voyager, complete as a five-car unit with lighting, however is it been out of production circa early 2010s.[1][3] Bachmann has also produced a police box in the same scale,[6] which resembles the real world Mark 2 Metropolitan Police Box design upon which the First Doctor's TARDIS exterior was based.

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bachmann Virgin Trains “Doctor Who” Voyager on merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Going, going, gone… Michael Palin, Charles Darwin and Doctor Who on railnews.co.uk
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bachmann 32-627 British Rail Class 221 Super Voyager '221122' modelraildatabase.com
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Virgin Voyager & Super Voyager on sremg.org.uk
  5. ↑ ....because they never go all the way on andrewrilstone.com
  6. ↑ Bachmann Branchline 44-0502 Police Box on hattons.co.uk
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