GBRF confirms conversion of Class 56s to Class 69s

[Trainman40083]

That's a quarter of the class 69s, so about what you would expect since 30 out of 135 class 56s (22%) were Romanian

How many 56s were Crewe built?

56116 to 56135 were built at Crewe, I think. Done to give space at Doncaster for the Class 58 build.

 

[Richard Scott]

56116 to 56135 were built at Crewe, I think. Done to give space at Doncaster for the Class 58 build.

Yes, last 20 were Crewe built and for reason given.

 

[Yorkshire09876]

That's a quarter of the class 69s, so about what you would expect since 30 out of 135 class 56s (22%) were Romanian

How many 56s were Crewe built?

15 - numbers 56116 to 56135.

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Yes, last 20 were Crewe built and for reason given.

15, I believe, rather than 20.

 

[Trainman40083]

15 - numbers 56116 to 56135.

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15, I believe, rather than 20.

So if 15 Class 56s were built at Crewe, which of the 20 in the number sequence 56116 to 56135 were not?

 

[Richard Scott]

15 - numbers 56116 to 56135.

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15, I believe, rather than 20.

56116 to 56135 is 20 locos and all were Crewe built; non of this batch was Doncaster built!

 

[37114]

March 1996 according to the list on WNXX.

Less than 20 years' service, structure and bogies are probably in great shape!

Must be a record for a loco being out of service for 30 years and the returned to regular mainline use.

 

[43096]

15 - numbers 56116 to 56135.

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15, I believe, rather than 20.

I think your mathematics are suspect!

 

[Class15]

15 - numbers 56116 to 56135.

Is that discontinuous? 56116 to 56135 is twenty.

 

[ExRes]

Someone on midlands trains gen site claims that a 69, likely 69010, is to be named 'North Norfolk Railway' at their Rails and Ales event in June

 

[Wyrleybart]

15 - numbers 56116 to 56135.

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15, I believe, rather than 20.

Pretty sure I remember 56116 56117 and 56118 coming out of Crewe works

Flickr photo of
56116 waiting release to traffic Crewe works March 1983
56117 under tests in Crewe works January 1983
56118 connected to cables in Crewe works March 1983
56120 being painted in Crewe works in April or May 1983
56122 being painted in Crewe works in May 1983

not yet complete 56123 standing next to repaint 45101 at Crewe in May 1983

 

[43096]

Pretty sure I remember 56116 56117 and 56118 coming out of Crewe works

Flickr photo of
56116 waiting release to traffic Crewe works March 1983
56117 under tests in Crewe works January 1983
56118 connected to cables in Crewe works March 1983
56120 being painted in Crewe works in April or May 1983
56122 being painted in Crewe works in May 1983

not yet complete 56123 standing next to repaint 45101 at Crewe in May 1983

Let’s clear this up. 20 locos (56116-135) were built at Crewe Works after construction was transferred from Doncaster to free capacity for the Class 58 build.

 

[FrodshamJnct]

Here is 69016:



Image shows locomotive 69016 in British Transport Police livery

 

[Rail Quest]

Here is 69016:

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Image shows locomotive 69016 in British Transport Police livery

Wow, that's an interesting one! Love the 61016 on the side, very fitting for 016. Great pick again by the team.

 

[fgwrich]

From Arlington Fleet Services

Today we released GBRf 69016 from our Paintshop in stunning British Transport Police livery

Well done to Jim, Gary and the Paintshop team for such a great job

69016 is back inside now but will be outside again tomorrow before heading to Waterloo for naming on Friday.

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[Ianigsy]

Wow, that's an interesting one! Love the 61016 on the side, very fitting for 016. Great pick again by the team.

I’ve always thought that a temporary renumbering of one of the surviving mainline B1s would be good publicity as well. Shame a blue flashing light would be out of gauge!

Perhaps it ought to have three Longsight allocation stickers as well.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

I’ve always thought that a temporary renumbering of one of the surviving mainline B1s would be good publicity as well. Shame a blue flashing light would be out of gauge!

Not if it's fitted between the funnel and the dome...

 

[Wyrleybart]

Not if it's fitted between the funnel and the dome...

Ouch Peter !!! Steam locos have chimneys and ships have funnels !!!!

 

[Sun Chariot]

Here is 69016:

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Image shows locomotive 69016 in British Transport Police livery

The livery has a passing nod to Mainline, launched 1994 (in parallel with Transrail and Load Haul).

 

[Jacob Porrett]

Here is 69016:

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Image shows locomotive 69016 in British Transport Police livery

I like it.

 

[RUK]

If only there was a Class 58/Class 60 to Class 61 conversion for 61016, like the Class 56 to Class 69 or Class 47 to Class 57 conversions…

 

[Mollman]

Someone on midlands trains gen site claims that a 69, likely 69010, is to be named 'North Norfolk Railway' at their Rails and Ales event in June

https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/0...-to-be-named-after-north-norfolk-railway.html

The North Norfolk Railway has announced that a Class 69 will be joining them for their Rails and Ales event.

The locomotive will be joining their spectacular line-up of steam and diesel locomotives on the 13th, 14th, and 15th June.

In celebration of the heritage railway’s 50th anniversary, GB Railfreight have agreed to name the Class 69 “North Norfolk Railway”.

At the current time, the exact locomotive identity is yet to be confirmed, but it will be at a special ceremony on the 13th June for the naming.

 

[JKF]

I think I voted for police livery several locomotives back, though was hoping for something more like that class 37 from the TV advert.

 

[XCTurbostar]

The livery has a passing nod to Mainline, launched 1994 (in parallel with Transrail and Load Haul).

Ahh yes, I see it! Good point, I hadn't thought of that.

 

[xotGD]

I think it looks awful. Using the side of a loco as a billboard, just no.

 

[JKF]

Should have been the classic police ‘jam sandwich’ livery:

Class 37 no. 37093 @ Haltwhistle, 23/07/1985 [slide 8599]

Painted in a mock-up Police livery, for filming of a TV advert along the Tyne Valley line.

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I think the grey cabsides are what spoil it. Should be blue like the rest, or maybe yellow to look a bit like large logo.

 

[BRX]

I'd say 016 has definitely drawn the short straw, on the livery front.

 

[Highview]

69 016 now officially named British Transport Police.

 

[The_Train]

First one of the 69 repaints I've not liked. I think the Blue & Grey colours work well together but that strip around the bottom is just awful.

But eh, it shows off the BTP number which is an important message and it is not my money so who am I to complain too much

 

[ExRes]

First one of the 69 repaints I've not liked. I think the Blue & Grey colours work well together but that strip around the bottom is just awful.

But eh, it shows off the BTP number which is an important message and it is not my money so who am I to complain too much

Personally I think the livery is rather arresting

 

[The_Train]

Personally I think the livery is rather arresting

Should I direct you to the exit, or do you know where it is?