Return to Work
Having been stored by SNCF in February 2006 and reinstated back into traffic by GB Railfreight on 2 July 2019, Class 92, 92 006, worked its first active duties on the night of 2/3 August. Having worked the ECS for the Caledonian Sleeper Lowlander into Euston the prior evening, it then stayed the night in the Middle Sidings (adjacent to Platform 15) before running round to work the morning ECS move back to Wembley (5M11).
This marks the completion of GBRf's current Class 92 reinstatement plans with a total of 12 now in active service (10 of which have the CAF mods to haul the Mk5 sleepers). Since 2015, GB have returned a total of six 92s to service, primarily to support the Sleeper contract: 033, 018, 023, 014, 020 and 006.
92 020 was on the other end having brought 1M11 south from Glasgow, meaning both reinstated Class 92s were Top 'n' Tailing a train together for the first time since being brought back into use. With over 31 years in store between them, this represents an investment of around £4m by GBRf in their 92 fleet.
In this photo, 92006 has followed 1M11 in and is waiting for the shunter to arrive so that it can be coupled up to the Mk5 stock.
Return to Work
Having been stored by SNCF in February 2006 and reinstated back into traffic by GB Railfreight on 2 July 2019, Class 92, 92 006, worked its first active duties on the night of 2/3 August. Having worked the ECS for the Caledonian Sleeper Lowlander into Euston the prior evening, it then stayed the night in the Middle Sidings (adjacent to Platform 15) before running round to work the morning ECS move back to Wembley (5M11).
This marks the completion of GBRf's current Class 92 reinstatement plans with a total of 12 now in active service (10 of which have the CAF mods to haul the Mk5 sleepers). Since 2015, GB have returned a total of six 92s to service, primarily to support the Sleeper contract: 033, 018, 023, 014, 020 and 006.
92 020 was on the other end having brought 1M11 south from Glasgow, meaning both reinstated Class 92s were Top 'n' Tailing a train together for the first time since being brought back into use. With over 31 years in store between them, this represents an investment of around £4m by GBRf in their 92 fleet.
In this photo, 92006 has followed 1M11 in and is waiting for the shunter to arrive so that it can be coupled up to the Mk5 stock.