Night Star No Longer?
GB Railfreight's Class 92, 92 032 "IMechE Railway Division" brings the Caledonian Sleeper Highlander service (1S25) to a stand at Crewe station.
92032 was enjoying what could well be a final swansong on the sleepers before becoming a 'freight only' 92 once the Mk5s are introduced.
Ironically, 032 is one of only three active ex-European Passenger Services (EPS) Class 92s that were ear-marked for the ill-fated Nightstar European sleeper service. The other two are recently reinstated 020 which will work the Mk5 sleepers and 044 which like 032 is not currently due to receive the CAF mods and hence will become 'freight only'. That said, there's always the possibility that operational requirements mean it's deem necessary to convert one or both of 032 and 044 in the future.
Night Star No Longer?
GB Railfreight's Class 92, 92 032 "IMechE Railway Division" brings the Caledonian Sleeper Highlander service (1S25) to a stand at Crewe station.
92032 was enjoying what could well be a final swansong on the sleepers before becoming a 'freight only' 92 once the Mk5s are introduced.
Ironically, 032 is one of only three active ex-European Passenger Services (EPS) Class 92s that were ear-marked for the ill-fated Nightstar European sleeper service. The other two are recently reinstated 020 which will work the Mk5 sleepers and 044 which like 032 is not currently due to receive the CAF mods and hence will become 'freight only'. That said, there's always the possibility that operational requirements mean it's deem necessary to convert one or both of 032 and 044 in the future.