Photo Class 92038 Eurotunnel UK Diesel Loco 'Voltaire' at Rugby 2012

Class 92038 Eurotunnel Diesel Locomotive 'Voltaire'

Photo:  Charles Moorhen

Class 92038 UK diesel locomotive named after 'Voltaire', the French writer, historian and philosopher, poses for a photo in European Passenger Services two-tone grey livery, parked up in a bay platform at Rugby station in April 2012.

The class 92 diesel locomotives were built between 1993 and 1995 by Brush Traction at Loughborough.  92038 was completed in October 1995.

It is fitted with TVM430 signalling equipment enabling it to operate on High Speed 1.

The Class 92 locos were designed specifically to operate services through the Channel Tunnel between France and Britain, and have dual-voltage in order to run from overhead power cables (25 kV AC) or the third rail (750 V DC).

The fleet numbers of 92s ran from 92001 to 92046 with the majority being named after famous writers or composers/musicians, such as 92022 Charles Dickens, 92002 H.G. Wells and 92043 Debussy. 
At the time of this update, (2020), 13 of the class have been exported for use abroad - and 92038 'Voltaire' has lost its name.

Class 92 Locomotives on YouTube:

Class 92 Locomotive Compilation (Stills & Action).

 

The Best of Class 92.

Class 92 on the Mainline.

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Night Photo Chiltern Railways Clubman Class 168215 DMU Train Banbury 2012

Class 168215 Diesel Multiple Unit, Banbury Station

Photo:  Charles Moorhen

Chiltern Railways Trains Clubman Class 168215 (effectively a Class 170) diesel multiple unit, built by Adtranz/Bombardier at Derby, waits at Banbury station - offering an ideal night photo opportunity - in August 2012.

Resembling the Class 165 dmu unit, the Class 168 UK passenger trains were manufactured in several batches from 1987 to a total build of 19 trainsets.  Further builds, were classed as 168/1 and 168/2.  
Due to the fact that the class was built at the same time as the Class 170 Turbostar they were regarded as part of the Turbostar family of trains.

Chiltern Railways ordered the first batch of Clubman carriages which were delivered in 3-car sets.  Later these sets were lengthened to 4-cars.

When Chiltern Railways obtained nine trainsets from First TransPennine Express, the trains were converted to operate with the Class 168 fleet and redesignated as Class 168/3.

Chiltern Railways Class 168215 DMU in action on YouTube:

Class 168215 departs Birmingham Moor St.

Class 168215 passing Gerrards Cross.

Class 168215 and 165017 departing Paddington.

Class 168215 departs Bicester North.

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Photo Freightliner Powerhaul Class 70007 UK Diesel Loco Wolverton Station 2012

Class 70007 Freightliner Diesel Locomotive

Photo:  Charles Moorhen

UK Diesel-electric locomotive, Freightliner Powerhaul Class 70007 photo, distinctive in its yellow and green livery, hauls a container freight train as it passes through Wolverton station, Buckinghamshire, England, heading towards Northampton and Rugby in March 2012.

Manufactured by General Electric, Erie, Pennsylvania, 37 of the Class 70 locomotives completed the order for the UK railways produced between 2008 and 2017.

Operated by Freightliner and Colas Rail, the loco fleet numbers are, 70001-70020 and 70801-70817.

On the 8th November 2009, two locos (70001 and 70002) were unloaded at Newport Docks, with four more arriving at the docks on the 2nd December 2009.

To date (2019) only two of the Class 70's have been named - 70001 'PowerHaul' and 70004 'The Coal Industry Society'.


Wolverton railway station historical note:
It was at Wolverton railway station in Buckinghamshire, on the 9th September 1845, that bare-knuckle fighter, Bendigo, stepped from a carriage of a London & Birmingham Railway train surrounded by a horde of his supporters.

His destination was the nearby town of Newport Pagnell where it was arranged that he would take part in an illegal fight with Ben Court.

At the last possible moment, for various reasons, the venue was switched to the village of Lillington Lovell, 4 miles north of Buckingham.


The match went ahead with Bendigo being heralded the winner after 96 gruelling rounds.

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Photo EWS Class 66145 UK Diesel Loco Passing Banbury 2012

Class 66145 EWS Diesel Locomotive, Banbury Station

Photo:  Charles Moorhen

UK diesel locomotive, EWS Freight liveried Class 66145, photographed passing slowly through Banbury rail station, Oxfordshire, England, in a late August afternoon of 2012, heading north hauling a train of Ford Transit vans.

Class 66145 arrived new in the UK at Newport docks aboard the MV Gajah Borneo on the 18th August 1999.

 

Along with its normal railway network duties, this EWS liveried loco has featured in two railtours:  'The Valley Voyager' on the 16th March 2002 where it 'top-and-tailed' with 37038 & 37197 hauling a 13-coach train from Cwmgwrach to Neath & Brecon Junction, and from Onllwyn to Burrows Sidings.

 

On the 26th April 2003, Class 66145 provided power for 'The North Eastern Express' railtour hauling a 13-coach train from Hooton to Newcastle and back. 

 

The locomotive is currently operated by DB Cargo UK.

More Class 66 Locomotive Images on 'Along These Tracks'.

Class 66005 at Wellingborough

Class 66013 & 66502 at Rugby (Scroll down blog page for '66502' image)

Class 66044 at Northampton

Class 66086 at Didcot

Class 66086 and 66237 at Didcot

Class 66117 at Northampton

Class 66130 at Banbury

Class 66187 at Wellingborough

Class 66206 at Northampton

Class 66414 at Northampton

Class 66509 at Wellingborough

Class 66536 at Banbury

Class 66551 at Rugby

Class 66717 at Wellingborough

Class 66729 at Wellingborough 

Class 66765 at Wellingborough

Four Unidentified Class 66s Didcot.

Four Unidentified GBRF Class 66s Wellingborough

 

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Photo Freightliner UK Diesel Loco Class 66536 Leaving Banbury Station 2012

Class 66536 Freightliner Diesel Loco Powers Out of Banbury

Photo:  Charles Moorhen

As the summer sun begins to set, Class 66536 Freightliner UK diesel locomotive is photographed passing through Banbury rail station in August 2012, heading in the direction of Didcot, Oxfordshire, England.

Cab-Side Number
  Photo: Charles Moorhen

Photo: Charles Moorhen

 

 

More Class 66 Locomotive Images on 'Along These Tracks'.

Class 66005 at Wellingborough

Class 66013 & 66502 at Rugby (Scroll down for '502' image)

Class 66044 at Northampton

Class 66086 at Didcot

Class 66086 and 66237 at Didcot

Class 66117 at Northampton

Class 66130 at Banbury

Class 66145 at Banbury

Class 66187 at Wellingborough

Class 66206 at Northampton

Class 66414 at Northampton

Class 66509 at Wellingborough

Class 66551 at Rugby

Class 66717 at Wellingborough

Class 66729 at Wellingborough 

Class 66765 at Wellingborough

Four Unidentified Class 66s Didcot.

Four Unidentified GBRF Class 66s Wellingborough

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Photo Virgin Trains Class 57308 Tin Tin Thunderbirds UK Diesel Loco 2012

Class 57308 'Thunderbird' Diesel Locomotive 'Tin Tin', Rugby

Photo:  Charles Moorhen

Thunderbirds Are Go!  Well, ok, not exactly in this example.  

UK Virgins Trains Class 57308 'Thunderbirds Tin Tin' diesel locomotive is seen here stabled in a bay platform at Rugby station on the 2nd. September 2012.

 Photo: Charles Moorhen

 

 

Before conversion to a Class 57 from a Class 47, the locomotive was numbered 47846.
In January 2014, the nameplates Tin Tin and Parker fetched over £4,000 at a charity auction for The Alzheimer's Society.

The Class 57 locomotives were derived from the Class 47s with certain modifications added between 1998 and 2004, such as a reconditioned EMD engine and the same model of traction alternator as the Class 56.

In all their were 16 'Thunderbird' names given to 'Virgin' Class 57s.  They are as follows:

• 57301 Scott Tracy
• 57302 Virgil Tracy
• 57303 Alan Tracy
• 57304 Gordon Tracy
• 57305 John Tracy
• 57306 Jeff Tracy
• 57307 Lady Penelope 
• 57308 Tin Tin
• 57309 Brains
• 57310 Kyrano
• 57311 Parker
• 57312 The Hood
• 57313 Tracy Island
• 57314 Firefly
• 57315 The Mole
• 57316 FAB 

512 Class 47s were built, of which 30 have passed into preservation and can be found (at time of blog-page publication) at the following locations, though this may be subject to change for various reasons.

D1524  47004 - Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway.

D1693  47105 - Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway.

D1705  47117 'Sparrowhawk' - Great Central Railway.

D1842  47192 - Crewe Heritage Centre.

D1855  47205/47395 - Northampton & Lamport Railway.

D1994  47292 - Great Central Railway Nottingham.

D1787  47306 'The Sapper' - Bodmin & Wenford Railway.

D1886  47367 - Mid Norfolk Railway.

D1895  47376 'Freightliner 1995' - Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway.

D1500  47401 'North Eastern' - Midland Railway Butterley.

D1501  47402 - East Lancashire Railway.

D1516  47417 - Midland Railway Butterley.

D1566  47449 - Llangollen Railway.

D1662  47484 'Isambard Kingdom Brunel' - (Private Location).

D1107  47524 - Dean Forest Railway.

D1778  47183/47579/47793 'James Nightall G.C. - Mid Hants Railway.

D1762  47167/47580/47732 'County of Essex - Carnforth.

D1933  47233/47596 'Aldeburgh Festival' - Mid Norfolk Railway.

D1606  47029/47635 'Jimmy Milne' - Epping Ongar Railway.

D1970  47269/47643 - Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway.

D1948  47505/47712 'Lady Diana Spencer' - Crewe Heritage Centre.

D1619  47038/47564/47761 - Midland Railway Butterley.

D1643  47765/47059/47631 - East Lancashire Railway.

D1946  47503/47771 - Eastleigh Works.

D1755  47541/47773 - (Location Not Known).

D1909  47232/47785/47820 - Wensleydale Railway.

D1656  47072/47609/47834/47798 'Prince William' - York Railway Museum.

D1654  47070/47620/47799/47835 'Prince Henry' - Eden Valley Railway.

D1966  47266/47629/47828 - Carnforth.

D1661  47077/47613/47840 'North Star' - West Somerset Railway.

More Class 47 and 57 images on 'Along These Tracks'.

Class 47100 'Merlin'

Class 57316 'Fab 1'

Class 57305 'John Tracy'

Class 47822

Class 47701

Class 47790 'Galway Princess'

Class 57307 'Lady Penelope'

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