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Class 69 on the rails.
I saw a short YouTube video of the first class 69 diesel on the move, albeit being towed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7qpjx4X6J4 Seems these are rebuilt and re-engined class 56, and this article gives details of the conversion and some history. https://www.railmagazine.com/news/fl...ject-explained
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Thanks Philip.
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![]() Seriously though, it's not surprising they're rebuilding these. Nice to see the old bangers are still with us. Cheers, John Last edited by Beeyar Wunby; 20th February 2021 at 12:59. |
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From the Rail Magazine article:
"Once in traffic, the locomotives will be used on general purpose duties rather than being dedicated to any particular flow, although it’s likely they will be based in one part of the country for ease of maintenance and driver knowledge. Tiller declined to comment where." The latest Railway Magazine reports that the class 69s will start work in the summer, initially based at Tonbridge. Tony |
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Testing at the Severn Valley Railway has finished for Class 56-convert Class 69 69001 and GB Railfreight has said what is next for the “new” locomotives.
A number of tests were completed on the Severn Valley Railway, including light and loaded test runs using SVR wagons. GB Railfreight has said that 69002 is currently at Eastleigh Arlington for painting, and is scheduled to move back to Longport EMD in Mid-April. 69001 is currently awaiting a move from Longport EMD to Eastleigh Arlington, and this is scheduled to occur sometime in Mid April. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2021/03...eid=aa4ee9b801 *
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Will be interesting to see how far the conversion program goes - still six 56s allocated to Leicester TMD and nine to Nottm Eastcroft. (56006 & 097 are preserved, 56078 & 303 future uncertain)
New identity / Converted from 69001 56031 69002 56311 69003 56018 69004 56069 69005 56007 69006 56128 69007 56037 69008 56038 69009 56065 69010 56060 Leaves the survivors :- 56006 is at Bury 56032 & 077 are at Longport (donors for conversions) 56049, 051, 087, 090, 094, 096, 105, 113, 302 are based at Nottm Eastcroft 56078 is at Millerhill 56081, 091, 098, 103, 104, 106 (donor for convs), 301, 312 are based at Leicester 56097 is at Ruddington 56303 is at Willesden |
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Short video (shot today) showing 69002 in it's new livery.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NboW5dOZDu4
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A report from Railadvent today shows a photo of 69002 in it's new livery. 69001 will also be receiving a special (different) livery and is due to be named at the end of May. 69001 and/or 69002 will then enter service, working their first trains in June 2021.
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2021/05...is-coming.html Tony |
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Class 69 69001 "Mayflower" at Tonbridge moving under it's own power.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qznqjPe3vx8
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