Class 92 Profile and Models

92041 at Crewe in June 2001. ©Steve Jones

The Class 92 is a dual-voltage electric locomotive, which is capable of drawing power from either overhead lines or a third rail. They were specifically designed to operate services through the Channel Tunnel between Britain and France but they have also seen use on other services in the UK and Europe since then. The class was intended as a mixed-traffic loco for use on international freight and the ill-fated ‘Nightstar’ sleeper service but were used near exclusively for freight work until 2015, when they began passenger operations as part of the Caledonian Sleeper fleet. The entire fleet survives to this day, with some now exported for use in Europe.
Type of Locomotive	Electric
Builder	Asea Brown Boveri and Brush Traction
Build Date	1993 - 1996
Total Built	46
Power Output	6,760hp (25kV Overhead) or 5,360hp (750V 3rd Rail)
Tractive Effort	81,000 lbf (or 90,000 lbf with 'Boost Mode' applied)
Wheel Arrangement	Co-Co
Operators	British Rail SNCF DB Cargo UK GBRf Caledonian Sleeper DB Romania Transagent Rail Croatia
Main Duties	Mixed Traffic
In Service Until	Present
Surviving Examples	46