Our 92s Come Out Of Store For Run 2!

Warbonnet · 2025-09-18T10:00:04Z

Following our reveal of the Accurascale Exclusive DB Red Class 92029 as an additional fundraiser for Martin House, we are now delighted to unveil our main range Dysons — offering something for everyone!

Like the real locomotives, our tooling for the Class 92s has spent a period in storage. We are thrilled to bring it back out at our equivalent of Crewe IEMD, carry out some enhancements to this already impressive model, and make it better than ever.

Before we get into the improvements, let’s look at the main range and take a brief look at the history of each locomotive.

Prototype History

92002 H.G. Wells – Railfreight Grey

Completed by Brush Traction in December 1993 and named after the prolific English writer H.G. Wells, No. 92002 spent its early years undergoing testing: first at the Railway Technical Centre, Derby, then at the Velim test track near Prague, and finally at the Arsenal complex near Vienna, Austria.

Repatriated to the UK in time for the Crewe Basford Hall Open Day in August 1995, it was officially taken into stock in October 1996 at Crewe International Electric Maintenance Depot — some two years after the Channel Tunnel’s opening. Initially, it worked trains between Dollands Moor and North London via the ‘classic’ third-rail route (once cleared by Railtrack). After English Welsh & Scottish Railway (EWS) took over Railfreight Distribution in November 1997, 92002 soon began working the full length of the West Coast Main Line between Mossend and Wembley, with East Coast Main Line services following a couple of years later.

By the end of the decade, now defaced with an EWS “big beasties” sticker, 92002 was stored in December 2008. It was later reinstated after the sale to DB Schenker in November 2012, spending time hired to Direct Rail Services in 2014 before being sidelined again in November that year.

Exported to Romania in April 2015 (renumbered 91 53 0472 003-9 and named Lucian Blaga), the locomotive later moved to Transagent Rail in Croatia in 2018. After several years of service, it is now stored at Dunakeszi Works in Budapest, Hungary.

92028 – GBRf (Modified Europorte)

One of nine Class 92s allocated to SNCF, 92028 was named Saint Saëns on delivery in June 1995. Operated as a “common user” locomotive alongside EWS’ fleet, it was stored at Crewe IEMD in April 2006 when SNCF planned to run its own UK services.

That ambition ended in June 2008, and 92028 (along with three others) was handed to Europorte 2, a Eurotunnel subsidiary. A year later, Europorte acquired GB Railfreight, and by 2011 had absorbed all 16 non-RfD Class 92s under the GBRf banner.

In April 2015, 92028 was moved to Brush Traction, Loughborough, after reliability issues while leading newly-won Caledonian Sleeper workings. Emerging in May 2017 with a modified GBRf livery, it later returned for Dellner coupler upgrades in 2018. Since then, it has been a strong performer on Anglo-Scottish sleeper services across both the WCML and ECML.

92030 Ashford – RfD European

Of the 30 Class 92s allocated to Railfreight Distribution, just three wore the large “billboard” RfD lettering: 92009, 92022, and 92030.

Delivered new to Crewe IEMD in September 1995, 92030 was renamed Ashford in November 1996, replacing its original De Falla transfers. The name had previously been carried by Class 33/0 No. 33052.

Much of its EWS career was spent on domestic freight, punctuated by storage periods. It later carried the EWS “big beasties” logo, and in 2013/14 was hired to DRS for use on the “Tesco Express.”

Exported to Bulgaria in 2015, it received DB logos and the 12-digit number 91 70 0092 030-1 (later 91 52 1688 030-1), while regaining its Ashford name in sticker form. It remains in service today.

92031 The Institute of Logistics and Transport – EWS

One of only two locomotives repainted into EWS maroon and gold, 92031 was unveiled at the Institute’s annual conference at the Metropole Hotel, Birmingham, in June 2001. Incredibly, the locomotive was moved by road for the naming ceremony — having originally been allocated the unused name Schiller.

It settled into freight and occasional railtour work, even operating to unfamiliar destinations such as London Euston and Harwich Town. In 2010, it was used in trials proving Class 92s could take over Anglo-Scottish sleeper services — a role GBRf would later adopt in 2015.

Repainted into DB Schenker red in November 2011, 92031 was stored in June 2015 and remains at Crewe, stripped for parts.

92033 Railway Heritage Trust – Caledonian Sleeper

Originally named Berlioz under SNCF, 92033 spent its early years on Dollands Moor, Wembley, and Daventry services before storage in 2006. Transferred to Europorte 2 in 2011, it returned to the UK in 2014 for reliability upgrades at Brush.

Released in 2015 in plain teal with Caledonian Sleeper branding, it was central to Serco’s launch of the new contract. In 2018, it returned for Dellner coupler fitment to work with CAF Mk.5 coaches.

In May 2022, it was dedicated to the Railway Heritage Trust at a ceremony at London Euston, though only temporary vinyl nameplates were applied.

The Model

The Class 92 was our second-ever Accurascale locomotive, arriving in late 2022. Development was a major challenge, but our Dysons proved a huge success.

Since then, we’ve taken on board customer feedback and implemented subtle but important improvements for this second batch:

Grille detailing – The visible PCB behind the etched grilles has been replaced with added depth, creating a 3D effect and hiding electronics.
Etched “Polo Mints” – These iconic embellishments are now properly etched, supplied with printed templates to aid fitting.
Bogies – Additional refinements have been added for extra realism.
Sound – A brand-new in-house sound project is being developed, replacing the original file kindly provided by Legomanbiffo which was developed for our friends at Revolution Trains.

Priced at £229.95 DC/DCC Silent Fitted and £299.95 DCC sound fitted. Our DC/DCC Silent Fitted will have a programmed ESU Lokpilot decoder fitted as standard to operate the raising and lowering pantographs as well as the other lighting functions offered on our Class 92 from the factory. It will also operate seamlessly on DC for traditional power users.

Delivery is slated for Q4 2026 and pre-orders can now be placed via your local stockist, or direct via the link below, where you can avail of flexible payment options at no extra cost, and indeed avail of your accurascale points off future direct purchases. Pre-order today!