British Rail Class 92 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids British Rail Class 92 |
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| 92027 George Eliot at Stafford in August 2005 with an intermodal train | |
| Power type | Electric |
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| Builder | Asea Brown Boveri and Brush Traction |
| Build date | 1993–1996 |
| Total production | 46 (seven stored) |
| Configuration | Co-Co |
| UIC classification | Co'Co' |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 81⁄2 in) |
| Length | 21.34 m (70 ft 0 in) |
| Width | 2.64 m (8 ft 8 in) |
| Height | 3.95 m (13 ft 0 in) with pantograph down |
| Locomotive weight | 126 tonnes (124 long tons; 139 short tons) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV AC and 750 V DC |
| Current collection method | 25 kV: Pantograph, 750 V: Third rail |
| Traction motors | ABB traction converters using GTO, control via ABB MICAS-S2 |
| Top speed | 87 mph (140 km/h) |
| Power output | 25 kV: 6,760 hp (5.04 MW), 750 V: 5,360 hp (4.00 MW) |
| Tractive effort | 360 kN (81,000 lbf), 400 kN (90,000 lbf) with 'boost' mode applied |
| Locomotive brakes | Westinghouse air, rheostatic and regenerative |
| Train brakes | Westinghouse air |
| Career | EWS Eurotunnel/Europorte 2 SNCF |
| Number | 92001–92046 |
The Class 92 is a dual-voltage British railway locomotive which can run on 25 kV AC from overhead lines or 750 V DC from a third rail. It was designed specifically to operate services through the Channel Tunnel between Britain and France. Eurotunnel indicates the Class 92 locomotive as the reference for other locomotives which railway undertakings might want to get certified for usage in the Channel tunnel.
Images for kids
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92032 was displayed at Railfest 2012 in newly painted Europorte GBRf livery.
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Midnight Teal liveried 92033 at Crewe, having been moved from Brush Traction to Crewe for testing.
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