Current freight operation with Class 92 in S E England
There has been some recent discussion, following the announcement of the Accurascale model, of what trains are hauled by Class 92s in the 'Garden of England'. Rather than clog up the topic concerning the model, I've started a new one, based on 'informed observation'.
There is currently only one flow that uses HS1; the Transfesa swap-bodies. These have to go that way, as part of the train carries 'Hi-Cube' boxes, which would be too high for the conventional route. Whilst these trains were on
I have been intensively researching the class 92 (thank you to Fat Controller, Timbon and contacts in GBRf/DBC), and now have a definitive 'current' aka Era 11 class 92 flows:
Current Channel Tunnel Flows
DB Cargo UK (6 flows)
Valencia to Dagenham (Spain) via HS1 (Dollands Moor to Ripple Lane/Barking)
Operated by Transfesa for Ford, inter-works movement of car assembly components (the predominant export is engines manufactured in Dagenham and gear
