Two Eurotunnel Class 92 locomotives pulling freight wagons exit the French Portal after travelling through the Channel Tunnel.
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8268 x 4230 px | 70 x 35.8 cm | 27.6 x 14.1 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
4 May 1995Location:
French Tunnel Portal at Calais, FranceMore information:
The opening of the Channel Tunnel connected Britain's 16, 000 km railway network to more than 150, 000 km of standard gauge tracks in continental Europe The Channel Tunnel is already one of the busiest railways in the world and, when it reaches its ultimate capacity, it will handle 30 train movements per hour in each direction. European governments have repeatedly said that they want to encourage a massive shift of traffic - particularly freight traffic - from road to rail. To haul freight trains through the Tunnel completely new Class 92 electric locomotives were built by Brush Traction in Loughborough. These locomotives can operate on both 750V DC third rail and 25 KV AC catenary systems. They have a maximum output of 5 MW 6700 HP and normally operate in pairs, but, if necessary, are designed to pull a full train plus a dead locomotive to the Folkestone portal at 30 kmph. The Class 92s have Tunnel compatible TVM430 in cab signalling.