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Old February 9th 17, 09:04 PM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london
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Default Network Rail "incorrectly designed" the Gospel Oak -

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On Thu, 9 Feb 2017 16:04:47 -0000 (UTC)
Recliner wrote:
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The vast majority of freight is hauled by class 66 and 70 diesels and the
main electric freight loco the class 92 can run off 3rd rail anyway.


The main electric freight loco is the class 90. Class 92s are little used.


You sure about that? I thought the 90 was a passenger loco that only
occasionally did light freight because its built for high speed, not pulling
power.


12 out of service, 15 in passenger service leaves 23 in freight service.
They've been regularly used for freight since their early days
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_90.

Also don't forget the 17 class 86s still in service with Freightliner, and
DRSs 88s soon to enter service.


Anna Noyd-Dryver