The raw power of the Class 222 Meridian! (10 cars!) - Departure -

[@Martin_Trainspotter]

What s beautiful sound!

[@TrainsbyM]

Diesel power!!! 🥳🥰

[@75jonesy]

HST's are way better

[@brunaskarting116]

Lovely QSK19 engines. Same engines in the 180s and 185s, although those two are straight DMU, not DEMU.

[@MaloPiloto]

Wow! I know nothing about trains, but wow! 🚊 👍

[@Jaxfan5623]

​@@75jonesyit doesent matter

[@philippecate964]

What a nice diesel train !!

[@TrainsbyM]

They sure are!! Thanks for replying! 😄

[@R.Oates7902]

Beautiful colors!

[@TrainsbyM]

💜

[@danniiixx]

Amazing acceleration from a diesel!

[@TrainsbyM]

Absolutely staggering, honestly!!

[@brunaskarting116]

The 810s certainly have a huge task to keep up with the 222s! Shouldn’t be a problem in electric mode; but it’ll be a challenge in diesel. The 222s certainly have set the bar high.

[@BritishTrainspotting]

@@brunaskarting116 the 810s had to have their engines uprated (from what the 802 have) to keep up with the 222s power! The 802 itself is uprated from the 800. The 810s also have 4 engines instead of the 3 engines 5 car 800 and 802s have.

[@brunaskarting116]

@bedfordshireeastmidlandstrains - yep, I am very much aware of the 810’s construction and power specifications; however more power doesn’t necessarily mean quicker performance. For example, the 810s have to lug around two different traction systems. Nevertheless, I meant “keep up” in more then one sense - the 222s have served the MML for nearly 2 decades and have done that with aplomb; so they’re a very tough act to follow. It’s all theoretical at the minute anyway - full introduction into service won’t be until December 2025; so we have a while to wait yet!

[@SirReginaldBlomfield1234]

Electrically powered, Diesels just drive the alternators. 🙈

[@TheMaldivianTrios]

Very nice Engine sound!

[@TrainsbyM]

Couldn't agree more!! 🥰

[@generalfilms9947]

Best trains ever, I love that they are diesel and loud and fast and I've been on them so many times a great service and friendly staff

[@TrainsbyM]

@@generalfilms9947 Couldn't agree more! Great company and absolutely fantastic trains! 🥳 #TeamDiesel

[@generalfilms9947]

@TrainsbyM I love trains that are loud and fast I really hate quite sounding ones especially new electric ones I prefer old electric trains the ones from the 1980s and 1990s

[@SirReginaldBlomfield1234]

Diesel electric ! 🙈

[@ianpage2765]

Awesome trains

[@TrainsbyM]

They definitely are!! 🥰

[@brunaskarting116]

Yep they have certainly given impeccable service to the MML over the past nearly 20 years. The 810s have a tough act to follow.

[@phildane7411]

That's impressive. As there are nothing else moving, just for fun, you can set the speed to 2x and it really takes off.

[@TrainsbyM]

Hahaha; like a rocket!!

[@Danse_Macabre_125]

Some great Voyager sounds!

[@TrainsbyM]

You've said it!! Amazing sound. 🥰

[@HertsLondonBusVideosOfficial]

@@TrainsbyM ikr. Its a shame they are going soon

[@TrainsbyM]

@@HertsLondonBusVideosOfficial it really is. That is why I overdocumented them during my stay. 😂🙏🏼

[@bedfordshireeastmidlandstrains]

@@HertsLondonBusVideosOfficial they deserve a refurbishment more than anything.

[@brunaskarting116]

There is a mini refurbishment currently happening, in that standard class seat covers are being replaced; although the aim behind that is not to benefit EMR, more in order to fulfil end-of-lease requirements or for the ROSCO to make them more marketable in order to find a home for them post-EMR.

[@43hudson]

Brilliant video 👍

[@TrainsbyM]

Thank you very much!!

[@transportlegendshorts]

Brilliant!

[@TrainsbyM]

Thank you very much!!

[@transportlegendshorts]

Your welcome!@@TrainsbyM

[@simonsv9449]

Cool video!

[@TrainsbyM]

Thank you!! 😄

[@Trainspottinkid]

God i love the class 222

[@TrainsbyM]

@@Trainspottinkid me too, man!!

[@Thomas1980]

Super good Video! 😊 BIG LIKE and Thumbs Up!😎

[@TrainsbyM]

Thank you very much, Thomas!! It's much appreciated. 😊

[@bramjen13]

Nice!

[@TrainsbyM]

Blijft fantastisch spul. 🥰

[@bramjen13]

@@TrainsbyM ja klopt

[@legitibitmaster3264]

A hope these can take over emr regional or maybe scotrail or tfw if lucky enough jus like the class 379s need to go to great northern somepoint yk

[@TrainsbyM]

We all know it isn't going to happen, but I'd love to see part of the fleet take over EMR services that are considered more "regional". Personally, I'd love to see them retaining the 222 104 and several other units for services like the one to Liverpool, and other lowercase intercity services; converting more units to the all purple EMR livery... But in the end, we all know the entire fleet will be retired from EMR, and we can only hope they'll have a prosperous future at operators like Grand Central and Cross Country!

[@chuckmaddison2924]

Holy cow , now I'm wondering which is quicker this or the 185.

[@TrainsbyM]

I'm pretty sure that these will win, but it is definitely close! Especially when the 185 gets to that moment of shifting up at full acceleration...

[@leeroberts1192]

Would be interesting to see a comparison of the raw acceleration of 2 5-car class 222s v 2 class 221s

[@TrainsbyM]

Yup, I agree. Though I think they won't differ much from one another!

[@BritishTrainspotting]

the 222s have better acceleration, as they don't have the weight of the tilting mechanisms and they have general improvements over the 221s internally, such as a lot of wiring being moved underneath instead of inside the cabin iirc.

[@TrainsbyM]

@@BritishTrainspotting Thanks for some insights!!

[@BritishTrainspotting]

@@TrainsbyM I do look forward to getting a closer look at the 810s, apparently the interiors will be far better than the rest of the Hitachi AT300 UK 80x IEP family interiors we've seen so far, and apparently the seats will be a considerable improvement in terms of comfort, but I can't say I'm convinced given EMRs very clickbaity videos on the seats so far.

[@toptubasaYouTuber]

I want to go to the Netherlands😊

[@TrainsbyM]

You should! 🤩

[@HuwWilliam]

@@TrainsbyMI really want to go because I’ve seen Dutch Trains and they are very cool, especially to see double decker trains from a place I wouldn’t see them

[@devon896]

would be good if XC could get these as well as the 221s from Avanti

[@TrainsbyM]

Totally agreed! However the most important I would like to notice is that these units are given a second life; left or right!

[@bedfordshireeastmidlandstrains]

​@@TrainsbyMhopefully I see these running the Stansted to Birmingham route, as I am sick and tired of getting an overcrowded class 170 in oakham

[@brunaskarting116]

@devon896 - won’t happen due to the 222s’ incompatibility with the 220s & 221s and XC have had to fight hard to get the 7 extra 221s from Avanti; so I doubt the DfT will give them anything else.

[@brunaskarting116]

@bedfordshireeastmidlandstrains - 22x can’t operate to Stansted Airport due to station layout constraints and also they’re very inefficient in terms of seat capacity. So, 170s it is I’m afraid.

[@brunaskarting116]

@bedfordshireeastmidlandstrains - 22x can’t operate to Stansted Airport due to station layout constraints and also they’re very inefficient in terms of seat capacity. So, 170s it is I’m afraid.

[@mgsee]

Unfortunately these trains are noisy and uncomfortable compared to the 125 HST that they replaced on this line (even in First Class).

[@TrainsbyM]

@@mgsee Well if you got yourself a rattler, had that on a 221 recently, you're in for an unpleasant journey, I have to agree. But a well maintained one, and then I want to be as close as possible on top of the engine as possible. That's just an immaculate experience to a diesel lover like me! The HSTs are great trains though ofcourse! 🥰

[@mgsee]

@@TrainsbyM I can appreciate the lovely sound of a diesel/electric engine myself, growing up we had a train line at the end of our back garden, and I always knew what type of train was approaching by the sound of it's engine. However as a passenger I prefer a quiet ride (especially in First Class) and not having the drone of an engine under my seat.

[@HuwWilliam]

221s and 220s on XC aren’t good as they get very crowded, the 222s don’t get very crowded and can actually be comfortable, you don’t just need First Class, I’ve been on both and First Class is better but Standard is right behind

[@mgsee]

@@HuwWilliam That's your experience. I find the seats in Standard hard and uncomfortable, although the noise is the same as you seem to think also.

[@tonyhaynes9080]

Don’t worry. With the zealot Miliband in power, he will turn all trains to battery and solar powered by 2028.

[@TrainsbyM]

@@tonyhaynes9080 Dont worry? You couldn't worry me more. 😶‍🌫️😜

[@marcmakkinje9459]

Wat een herrie

[@TrainsbyM]

Heerlijk, hè? 🥰

[@juliendefreyne]

beau train londoniens un magnifique tgv

[@TrainsbyM]

Merci beaucoup, Julien!!