GBRF confirms conversion of Class 56s to Class 69s

[47286Dan]

Friday morning update

69001 GBRG LVRPTMLGB LVRPTMLGB 0 N
69002 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC X
69003 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC F S
69004 GBRG WESTBURYY WESTBURYY C N
69005 GBRG TONB11&12 890E591601 F PBONYGBRF T
69006 GBRG TOTONN YD TOTONN YD C N
69007 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC F S
69008 GBRG DON UPDCY 230L32C601 C * WHITEMOOR N
69009 GBRG MDDLTWRGB 466E85CC01 4 BRNBYDNGB N
69010 GBRG DON UPDCY DON UPDCY C N
69011 GBRG EASTLGHYD EASTLGHYD C N
69012 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR C N
69013 GBRG WLSDNETGB WLSDNETGB F N
69014 GBRG EASTLHLWR EASTLGHYD X
69015 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69016 GBRG ELEIGH CW EASTLGHYD N

Dan

 

[Tobytrain10]

Does anyone one know what has happened to 69008 on 6E30 at Whitemoor Yard, it was due to leave about 2 hours ago but it hasnt

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It just left 102m late

 

[Ashley Hill]

69011 GBRG EASTLGHYD EASTLGHYD C N

And here is my video of 69011 at Basingstoke en-route to Hoo Jct this morning.

 

[19Gnasher69]

And here is my video of 69011 at Basingstoke en-route to Hoo Jct this morning.

Look at the body side of the 69 - it looks like tinfoil!! Imagine trying to replicate that on a model railway……..

 

[Tobytrain10]

Look at the body side of the 69 - it looks like tinfoil!! Imagine trying to replicate that on a model railway……..

69009 is also quite bad

 

[Ashley Hill]

I think the brake dust helps to highlight it too!

 

[BRX]

Look at the body side of the 69 - it looks like tinfoil!! Imagine trying to replicate that on a model railway……..

Although they are quite wrinkly, I think there are a couple of things going on here that make it look a lot more pronounced than it is. One is dirt/dust highlighting it. Another is possibly the rather over-agressive "enhancement" algorithms that seem to be on by default on many cameras now - they over-sharpen and exaggerate contrast. In this bit of video you can see the blue of the sky has been artificially saturated too.

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69009 is also quite bad

...and on this one, the wrinkles are picked out by the angle of the sun, which is close to parallel with the side of the loco.

 

[RailwayRookie]

Although they are quite wrinkly, I think there are a couple of things going on here that make it look a lot more pronounced than it is. One is dirt/dust highlighting it. Another is possibly the rather over-agressive "enhancement" algorithms that seem to be on by default on many cameras now - they over-sharpen and exaggerate contrast. In this bit of video you can see the blue of the sky has been artificially saturated too.

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...and on this one, the wrinkles are picked out by the angle of the sun, which is close to parallel with the side of the loco.

Your reasons are right and do make them look worse. But having stood on the box balcony and watched 009 go past more than once In the last fortnight. Its not made them much worse.

Seen straighter crinkle cut chips

 

[Tobytrain10]

69005 may go on 6D79 tonight with 66689, 69009 may also possibly go on as it went to peterborough this morning

 

[47286Dan]

Sunday afternoon update

69001 GBRG LVRPTMLGB LVRPTMLGB 0 N
69002 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC X
69003 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC F S
69004 GBRG HOOJNUPYD HOOJNUP Y N
69005 GBRG DONCDNDCY DONCDNDCY F T
69006 GBRG TOTONN YD TOTON UP N
69007 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC F S
69008 GBRG DON UPDCY DONCDNDCY N
69009 GBRG PBOROSDGB PBOROSDGB F N
69010 GBRG WESTBURYY WESTBURYY C N
69011 GBRG DONCBELMD DONCBELMD C N
69012 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR C N
69013 GBRG WLSDNETGB WLSDNETGB F N
69014 GBRG EASTLHLWR EASTLGHYD X
69015 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69016 GBRG EASTLGHYD EASTLGHYD N

Dan

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Monday morning update

69001 GBRG LVRPTMLGB LVRPTMLGB 0 N
69002 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC X
69003 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC F S
69004 GBRG EASTLGHYD 860Y48CE04 C * HOOJNUPYD N
69005 GBRG DONCDNDCY DONCDNDCY F T
69006 GBRG TOTONN YD TOTON UP N
69007 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC F S
69008 GBRG DON UPDCY 230L32C604 C * WHITEMOOR N
69009 GBRG PBOROSDGB PBOROSDGB F N
69010 GBRG WESTBURYY WESTBURYY C N
69011 GBRG DONCBELMD DONCDNDCY N
69012 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR C N
69013 GBRG WLSDNETGB WLSDNETGB F N
69014 GBRG EASTLHLWR EASTLGHYD X
69015 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69016 GBRG EASTLGHYD EASTLGHYD N

Dan

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Thursday afternoon update

69001 GBRG LVRPTMLGB LVRPTMLGB F N
69002 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC X
69003 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC F S
69004 GBRG HOOJNUPYD HOOJNUPYD C N
69005 GBRG DONCDNDCY DONCDNDCY F T
69006 GBRG BEESTON S 556X55CO07 C * TOTONN YD N
69007 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC F X
69008 GBRG DON UPDCY 230N71CJ07 C * TYNE YARD N
69009 GBRG MARCH GBF MARCH GBF 4 N
69010 GBRG WESTBURYY WESTBURYY C N
69011 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC F X
69012 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR C N
69013 GBRG WLSDNETGB WLSDNETGB F N
69014 GBRG EASTLGHYD EASTLHLWR N
69015 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69016 GBRG ELEIGH CW EASTLGHYD N

Dan

 

[Tobytrain10]

Only 1 Class 69 left in storage currently, that being 69003

 

[47286Dan]

Monday afternoon update

69001 GBRG LVRPTMLGB LVRPTMLGB F N
69002 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC X
69003 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC F S
69004 GBRG HOOJNUPYD 886Y42CO18 C * EASTLGHYD N
69005 GBRG HEXTHRPGB ROBERTSRD T
69006 GBRG BEESTON S BEESTON S C N
69007 GBRG MDDLTWRGB 466E85CC18 4 BRNBYDNGB N
69008 GBRG WHITEMOOR 460E30CJ18 C * DON UPDCY N
69009 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC F X
69010 GBRG EASTLGHYD 866V41CP18 C * WESTBURYY N
69011 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC F X
69012 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69013 GBRG WLSDNETGB WLSDNETGB F N
69014 GBRG ELEIGH CW EASTLGHYD N
69015 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69016 GBRG EASTLHLWR EASTLGHYD N

Dan

 

[Harlequinuk]

Have the engine mounts been fixed yet?

 

[47286Dan]

Sunday afternoon update

69001 GBRG LVRPTMLGB LVRPTMLGB 0 N
69002 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC X
69003 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC F S
69004 GBRG HOOJNUPYD HOOJNUPYD C N
69005 GBRG DONCDNDCY 230M72CF21 F LONGPTDBC T
69006 GBRG DONCBELMD DONCBELMD C N
69007 GBRG MARCH GBF MARCH GBF 4 N
69008 GBRG TOTON UP TOTON UP C N
69009 GBRG DONC LMD DON UPDCY N
69010 GBRG WESTBURYY WESTBURYY C N
69011 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC F X
69012 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69013 GBRG WLSDNETGB WLSDNETGB F N
69014 GBRG ELEIGH CW EASTLGHYD N
69015 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69016 GBRG EASTLHLWR EASTLGHYD N

Dan

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Now only 69 003 remaining in store?

 

[Tobytrain10]

Does anyone know if there is an issue with 69007, it went into peterborough yard 130 minutes late after it waited next to the yard

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Confirmed, 69007 being hauled on 6E85 to Doncaster then coming off

 

[47286Dan]

Thursday morning update

69001 GBRG LVRPTMLGB LVRPTMLGB 0 N
69002 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC X
69003 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC F S
69004 GBRG HOOJNUPYD 886Y44C404 C * EASTLGHYD N
69005 GBRG DONCDNDCY 230M72CF21 F LONGPTDBC T
69006 GBRG DONCBELMD DONCBELMD C N
69007 GBRG MDDLTWRGB 466E86CC04 4 MNKBRTNGB N
69008 GBRG BEESTON S 556X55CO04 C * TOTONN YD N
69009 GBRG DONCDNDCY ROBERTSRD X
69010 GBRG WESTBYPWD WESTBURYY N
69011 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC F X
69012 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69013 GBRG WLSDNETGB WLSDNETGB F N
69014 GBRG EASTLGHYD EASTLGHYD N
69015 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69016 GBRG EASTLHLWR EASTLGHYD N

Dan

 

[Tobytrain10]

69006 went from doncaster to bounds green depot this morning, and it will probably go on 0Z70 to eastleigh in just under an hour

 

[Tobytrain10]

69003 is no longer in storage, its on 0E72 from longport to doncaster at the moment,
This means pressuming none of the others have been stored, there are no more stored class 69s

 

[47286Dan]

69003 is no longer in storage, its on 0E72 from longport to doncaster at the moment,
This means pressuming none of the others have been stored, there are no more stored class 69s

Correct Toby, no more 69s now showing in S status

69001 GBRG TUEBRKSGB TUEBRKSGB 1 N
69002 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC X
69003 GBRG LONGPTDBC 430E72CQ24 F DONCDNDCY N
69004 GBRG DON UPDCY DON UPDCY C N
69005 GBRG LONGPORT LONGPORT 8 X
69006 GBRG EASTLGHYD ELEIGH CW N
69007 GBRG TOTON UP TOTON UP C N
69008 GBRG MARCH GBF MARCH GBF 4 N
69009 GBRG TONB11&12 TONB11&12 F T
69010 GBRG EASTLGHYD EASTLGHYD C N
69011 GBRG EASTLGHYD EASTLGHYD N
69012 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69013 GBRG WLSDNETGB WLSDNETGB 5 N
69014 GBRG EASTLHLWR EASTLGHYD N
69015 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69016 GBRG DONCDNDCY DONCDNDCY F N

Dan

 

[Peter Mugridge]

69003 is no longer in storage, its on 0E72 from longport to doncaster at the moment,
This means pressuming none of the others have been stored, there are no more stored class 69s

Correct Toby, no more 69s now showing in S status

It's been back for about three weeks - I remarked on that in #1845 which was 31st May - so it would have returned sometime between the previous listing and the listing on that date.

 

[Adrian Barr]

It's been back for about three weeks - I remarked on that in #1845 which was 31st May - so it would have returned sometime between the previous listing and the listing on that date.

On TOPS it looks like it changed from S status to X status (undergoing maintenance) on 4th June, then to N status (normal) yesterday after completion of a "C" exam at Longport

 

[Jacob Porrett]

Please may we have an update of where all the 56s are? asking for a friend.

 

[47286Dan]

Please may we have an update of where all the 56s are? asking for a friend.

Class 69s

69001 GBRG TUEBRKSGB TUEBRKSGB 1 N
69002 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC X
69003 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC F N
69004 GBRG DON UPDCY DON UPDCY C N
69005 GBRG LONGPORT LONGPORT 8 X
69006 GBRG EASTLGHYD ELEIGH CW X
69007 GBRG TOTONN YD TOTON UP N
69008 GBRG MNKBRTNGB MNKBRTNGB 4 N
69009 GBRG TONB11&12 TONB11&12 F T
69010 GBRG WESTBURYY 820O31CU25 F EASTLGHYD N
69011 GBRG EASTLGHYD EASTLGHYD N
69012 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69013 GBRG WLSDNETGB WLSDNETGB 5 N
69014 GBRG EASTLHLWR EASTLGHYD N
69015 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69016 GBRG DONCDNDCY DONCDNDCY F N

Dan

 

[Jacob Porrett]

Class 69s

69001 GBRG TUEBRKSGB TUEBRKSGB 1 N
69002 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC X
69003 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC F N
69004 GBRG DON UPDCY DON UPDCY C N
69005 GBRG LONGPORT LONGPORT 8 X
69006 GBRG EASTLGHYD ELEIGH CW X
69007 GBRG TOTONN YD TOTON UP N
69008 GBRG MNKBRTNGB MNKBRTNGB 4 N
69009 GBRG TONB11&12 TONB11&12 F T
69010 GBRG WESTBURYY 820O31CU25 F EASTLGHYD N
69011 GBRG EASTLGHYD EASTLGHYD N
69012 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69013 GBRG WLSDNETGB WLSDNETGB 5 N
69014 GBRG EASTLHLWR EASTLGHYD N
69015 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69016 GBRG DONCDNDCY DONCDNDCY F N

Dan

Thank you.

 

[Tobytrain10]

Pretty sure 69001 is hauling railtour tommorow from London to toton and back, i think 69001 went on sand train from doncaster to peterborough last night

 

[47286Dan]

Friday afternoon update

69001 GBRG PBONYGBRF PBONYGBRF 4 X
69002 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC X
69003 GBRG MDDLTWRGB 466E85CC03 4 BRNBYDNGB N
69004 GBRG TOTONN YD TOTONN YD C N
69005 GBRG LONGPORT LONGPORT 8 X
69006 GBRG DONCDNDCY ROBERTSRD X
69007 GBRG TUEBRKSGB TUEBRKSGB F N
69008 GBRG DON UPDCY DON UPDCY C N
69009 GBRG DONCDNDCY ROBERTSRD T
69010 GBRG WESTBURYY WESTBURYY C N
69011 GBRG EASTLGHYD EASTLGHYD N
69012 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69013 GBRG WLSDNETGB WLSDNETGB 5 N
69014 GBRG EASTLHLWR EASTLGHYD N
69015 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69016 GBRG DONCDNDCY DONCDNDCY F N

Dan

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Monday morning update

69001 GBRG TOTON UP 566D49C506 C * BEESTON S N
69002 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC X
69003 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR F N
69004 GBRG MDDLTWRGB 466E85CC06 4 BRNBYDNGB N
69005 GBRG LONGPORT LONGPORT 8 X
69006 GBRG DON UPDCY 236L32C606 C * WHITEMOOR N
69007 GBRG TUEBRKSGB TUEBRKSGB F N
69008 GBRG DON UPDCY 236L32C606 C * WHITEMOOR N
69009 GBRG DONCDNDCY ROBERTSRD T
69010 GBRG WESTBURYY 826O41CG06 C * EASTLGHYD N
69011 GBRG EASTLGHYD EASTLGHYD N
69012 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69013 GBRG WLSDNETGB WLSDNETGB 5 N
69014 GBRG EASTLHLWR EASTLGHYD N
69015 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69016 GBRG DONCDNDCY DONCDNDCY F N

Dan

 

[Luivery]

Whilst out on my travels. I swung by Longport EMD after seeing 60063 in the Down Sidings. Right infront as pictured is the cab of 56106. I didn't very much pay attention to it the first time i went to get photos here. If i recall this cab ended up here in late 2022 with the full scrappage of the loco around that time to a private scrapyard in Newark-On-Trent. Even after nearly 4 years the cab is still sitting there!

 

[DannyMich2018]

Whilst out on my travels. I swung by Longport EMD after seeing 60063 in the Down Sidings. Right infront as pictured is the cab of 56106. I didn't very much pay attention to it the first time i went to get photos here. If i recall this cab ended up here in late 2022 with the full scrappage of the loco around that time to a private scrapyard in Newark-On-Trent. Even after nearly 4 years the cab is still sitting there!

I'm more surprised the shell off 66048 on the right still hasn't been broken up too despite been withdrawn back in 2010ish after it's Carrbridge accident!

 

[Tobytrain10]

69006 or 8 has just failed, 1Z99 left doncaster and 69006 was supposed to be at lincoln 15 mins ago but hasnt gotton to gainsborough