The Hornby Class 92 was the first of the manufacturer’s models to be entirely made in China in the late 1990s. MIKE WILD brings increased performance and a little extra detail to the dual-voltage electric.
Above: Container and sleeper trains are the main work for the GBRf operated Class 92s. 92043 replicates a container train while showing off its new exterior detailing.
The recent Great Electric Train Show was the perfect prompt to pull together a few ideas I’d had to improve the performance and appearance of the Hornby Class 92s that we had in the fleet – as well as introducing a new locomotive to our West Coast Main Line roster.
We’ve long had an EWS branded triple grey example in the fleet from Mark’s collection which operated on West Coast Cement, but we did find it could be a little light on its feet on long freight trains – particularly the double deck Bachmann IPA car carriers - but it ran well and the directional lighting was a nice feature.
There is an all-new model of the Class 92 on the way from Accurascale, but its arrival is now expected in the third quarter of 2022 meaning our Hornby models will be needed in the magazine fleet in front line service for a while longer. Plus, the Hornby Class 92 is a budget friendl…
