GBRf Class 99 - 30 locomotives now ordered

[martin2345uk]

Leaving London Gateway where do the 99s raise their pans?

 

[59CosG95]

Leaving London Gateway where do the 99s raise their pans?

Don't think we'll know for a good while, as that working seems to have been a one-off for now until full certification for revenue service is granted.

 

[Covshire1]

There is a 0L47 1830 Leicester L.I.P. to Hams Hall Gbrf in for Monday afternoon, so a good chance that 4L47 will have a flake in it somewhere.

 

[Peter Sarf]

There is a 0L47 1830 Leicester L.I.P. to Hams Hall Gbrf in for Monday afternoon, so a good chance that 4L47 will have a flake in it somewhere.

Tanks for that, the next indication could be if an extra STP 4M47 gets added to the schedules for an identical start time on Tuesday 23/06/2026.

Last time (Wednesday 17/06/2026) the normal 4M47 (ie non-STP) got used for a while into the journey and was then cancelled and the STP 4M47 got used - that threw me off somewhat.

 

[99009]

The current locations and status of 99's as of 05:00 Monday 22nd June 2026 is as follows:

99001 - 161 confirmed mainline workings - Currently at Peterborough yard since 15/06/26 arriving on 0Z12.
99002 - 132 confirmed mainline workings - Currently at Peterborough yard since 19/06/26 arriving on 0Z79.
99003 - 57 confirmed mainline workings - Currently at Leicester depot since 19/06/26 arriving on 0Z78.
99004 - 65 confirmed mainline workings - Currently at Old Dalby since 17/06/26 arriving on 6M12.
99005 - 70 confirmed mainline workings - Currently at Old Dalby since 17/06/26 arriving on 6M12.
99006 - 45 confirmed mainline workings - Currently at Old Dalby since 08/06/26 arriving on 0Z22.
99007 - 22 confirmed mainline workings - Currently at Old Dalby since 08/06/26 arriving on 0Z22.
99008 - 28 confirmed mainline workings - Currently at Leicester depot since 19/06/26 arriving on 0Z98.
99009 - 19 confirmed mainline workings - Currently at Leicester depot since 19/06/26 arriving on 0Z78.
99010 - 2 confirmed mainline workings - Currently at Peterborough yard since 19/06/26 arriving on 0Z79.

If anyone believes any of this is wrong please let me know.

Assuming all the above remains true, it means one of 99003, 99008 or 99009 will work 0L47 Leicester - Hams Hall this evening.

0L47 Leicester - Hams Hall:

Realtime Trains | 0L47 1830 Leicester L.I.P. to Hams Hall Gbrf | 22/06/2026

Real-time train running information for 0L47 1830 departure from Leicester L.I.P. to Hams Hall Gbrf on 22/06/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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Meanwhile this morning the current Peterborough trio of 99001, 99002 and 99010 are allocated to go to March and collect another set of sand wagons before heading back to Peterborough station and then north to Doncaster.

0Z37 Peterborough - March:

Realtime Trains | 0Z37 0549 Peterboro Maint Shed Gbrf to March Up Yard Gbrf | 22/06/2026

Real-time train running information for 0Z37 0549 departure from Peterboro Maint Shed Gbrf to March Up Yard Gbrf on 22/06/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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4Z37 March - Peterborough Station:

Realtime Trains | 4Z37 0714 March Up Yard Gbrf to Peterborough | 22/06/2026

Real-time train running information for 4Z37 0714 departure from March Up Yard Gbrf to Peterborough on 22/06/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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4D30 Peterborough Station - Doncaster Decoy via the ECML:

Realtime Trains | 4D30 0835 Peterborough to Doncaster Down Decoy Gbrf | 22/06/2026

Real-time train running information for 4D30 0835 departure from Peterborough to Doncaster Down Decoy Gbrf on 22/06/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[RailwayRookie]

If anyone wants more details: 4Z37 Ran with 99002 and 99010 double heading, 6 IIAs and 99001 trailing.

 

[nigelsporne]

I see the 18.30 path has been activated but do we know which loco or locos please?

 

[Tobytrain10]

I see the 18.30 path has been activated but do we know which loco or locos please?

New VSTP Old Dalby to Hams Hall GBRF

 

[99009]

I see the 18.30 path has been activated but do we know which loco or locos please?

If the 0L47 path from Leicester runs it will be either 99003, 99008 or 99009.

However if this VSTP path from Old Dalby runs instead, it will be either 99004, 99005, 99006 or 99007.

0L48 Old Dalby - Hams Hall:

Realtime Trains | 0L48 1900 Old Dalby to Hams Hall Gbrf | 22/06/2026

Real-time train running information for 0L48 1900 departure from Old Dalby to Hams Hall Gbrf on 22/06/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[nigelsporne]

0L47 appears to be 99006. Nothing for 0L48 as yet.

 

[Adrian Barr]

99006 consisted to 0L48 on TOPS, 0L47 showing cancelled

 

[Covshire1]

Tanks for that, the next indication could be if an extra STP 4M47 gets added to the schedules for an identical start time on Tuesday 23/06/2026.

Last time (Wednesday 17/06/2026) the normal 4M47 (ie non-STP) got used for a while into the journey and was then cancelled and the STP 4M47 got used - that threw me off somewhat.

New 4M47 path for Tuesday:

Realtime Trains | 4M47 1135 London Gateway Gbrf to Hams Hall Gbrf | 23/06/2026

Real-time train running information for 4M47 1135 departure from London Gateway Gbrf to Hams Hall Gbrf on 23/06/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[Class15]

New 4M47 path for Tuesday:

Realtime Trains | 4M47 1135 London Gateway Gbrf to Hams Hall Gbrf | 23/06/2026

Real-time train running information for 4M47 1135 departure from London Gateway Gbrf to Hams Hall Gbrf on 23/06/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Bizarre path which seems to be 2 minutes behind and 3 minutes ahead of passenger trains on the North London line?

 

[172007]

Bizarre path which seems to be 2 minutes behind and 3 minutes ahead of passenger trains on the North London line?

4M47 late and seems stuck awating a path onto mainline.

Be a good test of the cooling systems on it.

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On time now

 

[subria]

There are heat restrictions on the North London Line today - everything is very slow and running behind. It eventually wandered through Kensal Rise with 66799 behind around 1422 instead of 1352...

Can only imagine it'd be much cooler inside the 99 cab then the 66!

 

[Unobrow]

There are heat restrictions on the North London Line today - everything is very slow and running behind. It eventually wandered through Kensal Rise with 66799 behind around 1422 instead of 1352...

Can only imagine it'd be much cooler inside the 99 cab then the 66!

View attachment 206538

The Sahara is usually much cooler than the cab of a 66!!!!!. How quiet are the flakes?

 

[99009]

Just in case anyone was wanting any 100% confirmation, 4L47 Hams Hall - London Gateway passed Barking just after 05:00 this morning with 66799 leading 99006 and then about 45 containers.

While on 4L47, 99006 became the first 99 to go on the Hillmorton Jn - Hanslope Jn via Roade section of the WCML.

4M47 London Gateway - Hams Hall is also 100% confirmed as 99006+66799+20 containers.

Does anyone know why 4M47 London Gateway - Hams Hall got heavily delayed at Nuneaton please?

 

[Adrian Barr]

Does anyone know why 4M47 London Gateway - Hams Hall got heavily delayed at Nuneaton please?

Not sure exactly, but 4M29 (Felixstowe - Birch Coppice, booked to run round at Hams Hall) was also delayed by around 40 min at Nuneaton around the same time, with the delay shown as "waiting acceptance" to Hams Hall.

That in turn may have resulted in 4M47 waiting at Nuneaton for 4M29 to complete it's run round at Hams Hall

 

[Tobytrain10]

Just in case anyone was wanting any 100% confirmation, 4L47 Hams Hall - London Gateway passed Barking just after 05:00 this morning with 66799 leading 99006 and then about 45 containers.

While on 4L47, 99006 became the first 99 to go on the Hillmorton Jn - Hanslope Jn via Roade section of the WCML.

4M47 London Gateway - Hams Hall is also 100% confirmed as 99006+66799+20 containers.

Does anyone know why 4M47 London Gateway - Hams Hall got heavily delayed at Nuneaton please?

From looks of it a bunch of freight got stuck at nuneaton, not just that so i doubt it has anything to do with the 99

 

[99009]

Thanks to everyone who replied about 4M47 at Nuneaton. 99006 is now at Leicester.

99001 may have had a problem today as 4H31 Doncaster Decoy - Peterborough was delayed and 99010 was added to it. Neither 99001 or 99010 have worked again today with 99002 doing 4Z60 and 4Z61 (and possibly 4Z63/4Z64) by itself.

 

[800001]

Good morning, would any kind person have the latest allocation/locations for today for the 99s? TIA

99010 has working 0Z64 from Peterborough to Doncaster Decoy and is now currently on 0Z65 Doncaster Decoy to Toton.

 

[47286Dan]

Wednesday morning update

@800001

99001 GBNX PBOREFLDJ PBOREFLDJ 4 N
99002 GBNX PBONYGBRF 454D30CC24 4 DONCDNDCY N
99003 GBNX LESTER SD LESTER SD F N
99004 GBNX OLD DALBY OLD DALBY 4 N
99005 GBNX OLD DALBY OLD DALBY 4 N
99006 GBNX LESTER SD LESTER SD F N
99007 MBEL OLD DALBY OLD DALBY F N
99008 MBEL LESTER SD LESTER SD F N
99009 MBEL LESTER SD LESTER SD F N
99010 MBEL DONCDNDCY 230Z651B24 F TOTONJCN N

Dan

 

[800001]

Wednesday morning update

@800001

99001 GBNX PBOREFLDJ PBOREFLDJ 4 N
99002 GBNX PBONYGBRF 454D30CC24 4 DONCDNDCY N
99003 GBNX LESTER SD LESTER SD F N
99004 GBNX OLD DALBY OLD DALBY 4 N
99005 GBNX OLD DALBY OLD DALBY 4 N
99006 GBNX LESTER SD LESTER SD F N
99008 MBEL LESTER SD LESTER SD F N
99009 MBEL LESTER SD LESTER SD F N
99010 MBEL DONCDNDCY 230Z651B24 F TOTONJCN N

Dan

Thanks Dan, appreciated

 

[Peter Sarf]

Yesterday I saw 99006 + 66799 + containers come North through Harrow and Wealdstone on 4M47.
Pantograph was up, all very quiet and no sound of even a ticking over diesel engine from either locomotive.

 

[Adrian Barr]

99001 may have had a problem today as 4H31 Doncaster Decoy - Peterborough was delayed and 99010 was added to it. Neither 99001 or 99010 have worked again today with 99002 doing 4Z60 and 4Z61 (and possibly 4Z63/4Z64) by itself.

Yes, 4H31 delay yesterday recorded as being a loco issue. 99001 still at Pboro, with 99010 working 0Z64-0Z65-0Z67-0Z70-0Z76 today (Pboro - Doncaster - Toton - Doncaster - Pboro - Leicester).

99002 has continued shuttling between Peterborough and Doncaster - worked 4Z63 + 4Z64 last night and 4D30-4H31-4D32-4H33-4Z60 today, with a set of 6 empty IIA sand wagons.

 

[99009]

Yes, 4H31 delay yesterday recorded as being a loco issue. 99001 still at Pboro, with 99010 working 0Z64-0Z65-0Z67-0Z70-0Z76 today (Pboro - Doncaster - Toton - Doncaster - Pboro - Leicester). 99002 has continued shuttling between Peterborough and Doncaster - worked 4Z63 + 4Z64 last night and 4D30-4H31-4D32-4H33-4Z60 today, with a set of 6 empty IIA sand wagons.

Thank you for all of this, extremely helpful!

 

[Platform 2]

On Friday, 26/06, the following were at Leicester LIP: 99003, 99005, 99006, 99009 and 99010, with at least one more inside the shed building.

 

[99009]

On Friday, 26/06, the following were at Leicester LIP: 99003, 99005, 99006, 99009 and 99010, with at least one more inside the shed building.

As far as I know, 99's at Leicester depot on Friday (and today) are 99003, 99006, 99008, 99009 and 99010.

So, assuming the above is true, does anyone know how 99005 got from Old Dalby to Leicester please? RTT shows 2 cancelled schedules from Old Dalby to Leicester on Thursday (0Z12 and 0Z90). Did one of these actually run and the cancellation is an error?

 

[Tobytrain10]

As far as I know, 99's at Leicester depot on Friday (and today) are 99003, 99006, 99008, 99009 and 99010.

So, assuming the above is true, does anyone know how 99005 got from Old Dalby to Leicester please? RTT shows 2 cancelled schedules from Old Dalby to Leicester on Thursday (0Z12 and 0Z90). Did one of these actually run and the cancellation is an error?

I thinks its quite possible 57306, 57303 and 99005 went back on one of these, because 57306 got allocated to a train at leicester on friday... that was cancelled, but nevertheless it was still allocated to it either way showing it probably was there

 

[99009]

I thinks its quite possible 57306, 57303 and 99005 went back on one of these, because 57306 got allocated to a train at leicester on friday... that was cancelled, but nevertheless it was still allocated to it either way showing it probably was there

Update...

The post by @Platform 2 is correct and almost certainly your post @Tobytrain10 is also correct. I've now seen photos this morning of Leicester depot. 99006 and 99010 are outside closest to the running lines. 99003 and 99009 are behind them. Then inside is 99005 with a Not To Be Moved board and another 99 behind it, almost certainly 99008.

So now the question is, can anyone find out please how 99005 got from Old Dalby to Leicester and what time it arrived at Leicester depot? I'm assuming it was on Thursday afternoon and also assuming it was either 0Z12 or 0Z90 with 57303+57306?