GBRF confirms conversion of Class 56s to Class 69s

[Luivery]

Went to have another peak into Longport EMD today. The cab of 56106 is no longer visible on site...

 

[47286Dan]

Friday morning update

69001 GBRG TOTONN YD TOTONN YD C N
69002 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC X
69003 GBRG EASTLGHYD ELEIGH CW N
69004 GBRG MDDLTWRGB 466E85CC10 4 BRNBYDNGB N
69005 GBRG LONGPORT LONGPORT 8 X
69006 GBRG DON UPDCY DON UPDCY C X
69007 GBRG TUEBRKSGB TUEBRKSGB F N
69008 GBRG WESTBURYY 820O41CG10 C * EASTLGHYD N
69009 GBRG DONCDNDCY ROBERTSRD T
69010 GBRG DONCDNDCY DONCDNDCY F 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

 

[Tobytrain10]

69013 coupled to a 66 and is on in doncaster down decoy, 69004 and 69016 are off in Royal mail terminal bay siding

 

[ExRes]

Never know which thread 56303 should go, it's been seen today on the back of a lorry reportedly heading for the East Lancs Railway

 

[31160]

Never know which thread 56303 should go, it's been seen today on the back of a lorry reportedly heading for the East Lancs Railway

Might be for bits given that's where 006 is, with the crash damage I can't think it's much use for anything else

 

[D1537]

Might be for bits given that's where 006 is, with the crash damage I can't think it's much use for anything else

Progress Rail have donated it to the C56LG for spares.

 

[ExRes]

Progress Rail have donated it to the C56LG for spares.

Good for them, I wonder how much, if anything, has already been removed while it's been at Longport

 

[37114]

Good for them, I wonder how much, if anything, has already been removed while it's been at Longport

The bogies have been used for the class 69s, I understand this was the main reason progress rail.acquired it.

 

[47286Dan]

Tuesday afternoon update

69001 GBRG BEESTON S 556X55CO28 C * TOTONN YD N
69002 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC X
69003 GBRG WLSDNETGB WLSDNETGB F N
69004 GBRG DONCDNDCY DONCDNDCY 4 X
69005 GBRG EASTLGHYD 860V30CN28 C * WESTBURYY N
69006 GBRG ELEIGH CW ELEIGH CW X
69007 GBRG DONCDNDCY DONCDNDCY 0 N
69008 GBRG LVRPTMLGB TUEBRKSGB F N
69009 GBRG MDDLTWRGB 466E86CC28 4 MNKBRTNGB N
69010 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC C X
69011 GBRG ELEIGH CW EASTLGHYD N
69012 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69013 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR C N
69014 GBRG ELEIGH CW EASTLGHYD N
69015 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69016 GBRG HEXTHRPGB DONCDNDCY N

Dan

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Thursday afternoon update

69001 GBRG BEESTON S 550D55CO30 C * TOTONN YD N
69002 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC X
69003 GBRG WLSDNETGB WLSDNETGB F N
69004 GBRG DONCDNDCY DONCDNDCY 4 X
69005 GBRG EASTLGHYD 860V30CO30 C * WESTBURYY N
69006 GBRG ELEIGH CW ELEIGH CW X
69007 GBRG DONCDNDCY DONCDNDCY F N
69008 GBRG LVRPTMLGB TUEBRKSGB F N
69009 GBRG MDDLTWRGB 466E86CC30 4 MNKBRTNGB N
69010 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC C X
69011 GBRG ELEIGH CW EASTLGHYD N
69012 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69013 GBRG HOOJNUPYD 880Y42CO30 C * EASTLGHYD N
69014 GBRG ELEIGH CW EASTLGHYD N
69015 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69016 GBRG DONCDNDCY DONCDNDCY N

Dan

 

[Tobytrain10]

66039 coupled to 69010 at longport near exit to sidings

 

[47286Dan]

Friday afternoon update

69001 GBRG DON UPDCY DON UPDCY C N
69002 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC N
69003 GBRG WLSDNETGB WLSDNETGB F N
69004 GBRG DONCDNDCY 220O01CG07 C * EASTLGHYD N
69005 GBRG DONCBELMD DONCBELMD F T
69006 GBRG TOTONN YD 560E20CL07 C * DON UPDCY N
69007 GBRG TOTONN YD TOTONN YD C N
69008 GBRG TUEBRKSGB TUEBRKSGB 0 N
69009 GBRG MDDLTWRGB 466E85CC07 4 BRNBYDNGB N
69010 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC C X
69011 GBRG ELEIGH CW EASTLGHYD X
69012 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69013 GBRG HOOJNUPYD 880Y42CO07 C * EASTLGHYD N
69014 GBRG ELEIGH CW EASTLGHYD N
69015 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69016 GBRG DONCDNDCY DONCDNDCY N

Dan

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Friday afternoon update

69001 GBRG HOOJNUPYD 880Y42CO14 C * EASTLGHYD N
69002 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC N
69003 GBRG WLSDNETGB WLSDNETGB F N
69004 GBRG EASTLGHYD 867V30CO14 C * WESTBURYY N
69005 GBRG MDDLTWRGB 466E85CC14 4 BRNBYDNGB N
69006 GBRG DON UPDCY DON UPDCY C N
69007 GBRG BEESTON S 556X55CO14 C * TOTONN YD N
69008 GBRG TUEBRKSGB TUEBRKSGB 0 N
69009 GBRG MARCH GBF MARCH GBF 4 N
69010 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC C X
69011 GBRG DON UPDCY ROBERTSRD F X
69012 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69013 GBRG DON UPDCY DON UPDCY C X
69014 GBRG ELEIGH CW EASTLGHYD X
69015 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69016 GBRG ROBERTSRD DONCDNDCY N

Dan

 

[Tobytrain10]

69014 has sadly escaped me once again

 

[47286Dan]

Monday morning update

69001 GBRG EASTLGHYD EASTLGHYD C N
69002 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC N
69003 GBRG WLSDNETGB WLSDNETGB F N
69004 GBRG WESTBURYY WESTBURYY C N
69005 GBRG MDDLTWRGB 466E85CC24 4 BRNBYDNGB N
69006 GBRG DON UPDCY DON UPDCY C X
69007 GBRG DON UPDCY 236L32C624 C * WHITEMOOR N
69008 GBRG TUEBRKSGB TUEBRKSGB 0 N
69009 GBRG TOTONN YD TOTONN YD C N
69010 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC C X
69011 GBRG DON UPDCY 236D01CC24 C * SCTRENTYD N
69012 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69013 GBRG HOOJNUP Y HOOJNUPYD N
69014 GBRG EASTLGHYD ELEIGH CW N
69015 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69016 GBRG ROBERTSRD DONCDNDCY N

Dan

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Wednesday morning update

69001 GBRG EASTLGHYD 866Y43CZ25 C * HOOJNUPYD N
69002 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC N
69003 GBRG WLSDNETGB WLSDNETGB F N
69004 GBRG WESTBURYY 820O41CG26 C * EASTLGHYD N
69005 GBRG MDDLTWRGB 466E86CC26 4 MNKBRTNGB N
69006 GBRG SANDAR BS 563Q001A26 D * SANDAR BS N
69007 GBRG DONCBELMD DONCBELMD C N
69008 GBRG TUEBRKSGB TUEBRKSGB 0 N
69009 GBRG TOTONN YD 560D49C526 C * BEESTON S N
69010 GBRG LONGPTDBC LONGPTDBC C X
69011 GBRG EASTLGHYD EASTLGHYD C N
69012 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69013 GBRG FARNBORO FARNBORO 2 N
69014 GBRG DONCDNDCY DONCDNDCY X
69015 GBRG WHITEMOOR WHITEMOOR L N
69016 GBRG ROBERTSRD DONCDNDCY N

Dan