GBRf Class 99 - 30 locomotives now ordered

[47286Dan]

Todays movement

99002 MBEL BEDFORD 620Q221O16 F LEICESTER B
99005 MBEL BEDFORD 620Q221O16 F LEICESTER B

Then to work, 0Q23 Leicester to Wellingborough

Then 0Q24 Wellingborough to Toton

Then 0Q25 Toton to Leicester

Dan

 

[99009]

Some unusual Sunday 99 action tomorrow afternoon...

99001, at a guess from the headcode 0Q01, returns home:

Realtime Trains | 0Q01 1302 Peterborough North Yd Gbrf to Leicester L.I.P. | 19/04/2026

Real-time train running information for 0Q01 1302 departure from Peterborough North Yd Gbrf to Leicester L.I.P. on 19/04/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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99002, at a guess from the headcode 0Q02, goes to Peterborough:

Realtime Trains | 0Q02 1520 Leicester L.I.P. to Peterboro Maint Shed Gbrf | 19/04/2026

Real-time train running information for 0Q02 1520 departure from Leicester L.I.P. to Peterboro Maint Shed Gbrf on 19/04/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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99001+99003 haven't worked any trains since arriving at Peterborough on Friday 10th April 2026. That makes me wonder if they've gone there for driver training/static training within Peterborough yard.

 

[Valiant]

Having gone past Wembley earlier today, there appeared to be a pair of 99s over the back. Any ideas?

 

[800001]

Having gone past Wembley earlier today, there appeared to be a pair of 99s over the back. Any ideas?

I don't believe any have gone down south over the last day or two.
So unsure what it is that you have seen.

 

[BRX]

Might have been the 93s, on their way back from Wimbledon?

 

[800001]

Might have been the 93s, on their way back from Wimbledon?

They had already worked Wimbledon to Long Marston on 17th April, and then from there the same day onwards to Derby.

My thoughts would be they are class 92s.

 

[ffm]

Just passed Peterborough and two are stabled at the north end of the yard, but I didn't get to see their numbers, anyone able to identify them?

 

[99009]

Just passed Peterborough and two are stabled at the north end of the yard, but I didn't get to see their numbers, anyone able to identify them?

As far as I'm aware, current locations are:

99001 - Leicester depot since 19/04/26
99002 - Peterborough yard since 19/04/26
99003 - Peterborough yard since 10/04/26
99004 - Leicester depot since 17/03/26
99005 - Leicester depot since 16/04/26
99006 - Leicester depot since 20/03/26

So it's 99002+99003 that you saw.

 

[47286Dan]

As far as I'm aware, current locations are:

99001 - Leicester depot since 19/04/26
99002 - Peterborough yard since 19/04/26
99003 - Peterborough yard since 10/04/26
99004 - Leicester depot since 17/03/26
99005 - Leicester depot since 16/04/26
99006 - Leicester depot since 20/03/26

So it's 99002+99003 that you saw.

Confirmed on TOPS

99001 MBEL LESTER SD LESTER SD F B
99002 MBEL PBOROSDGB PBOROSDGB F B
99003 MBEL PBONYGBRF PBONYGBRF F B
99004 MBEL LESTER SD LESTER SD F B
99005 MBEL LESTER SD LESTER SD C B
99006 MBEL LESTER SD LESTER SD F B

Dan

 

[Tobytrain10]

When i went past peterborough on train last saturday, not sure which 99 but one had its headlight on and coupled up at a 66 outside one of the maintenance sheds

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Other was at north end next to megafret wagon

 

[99009]

When i went past peterborough on train last saturday, not sure which 99 but one had its headlight on and coupled up at a 66 outside one of the maintenance sheds

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Other was at north end next to megafret wagon

Because you saw it on Saturday, I can definitely confirm it was either 99001 or 99003. 99001 then went to Leicester the next day on Sunday with 99002 substituting and heading the other way to Peterborough.

99001 when it was there, 99002 since Sunday and 99003 since 10/04/26 haven't worked any trains out of Peterborough yard. As I speculated and thought in post #1502, I think they've gone to Peterborough for some kind of driver training; either static training or small movements within the yard. Your post here makes that seem more likely, so thank you for posting.

 

[Tobytrain10]

Because you saw it on Saturday, I can definitely confirm it was either 99001 or 99003. 99001 then went to Leicester the next day on Sunday with 99002 substituting and heading the other way to Peterborough.

99001 when it was there, 99002 since Sunday and 99003 since 10/04/26 haven't worked any trains out of Peterborough yard. As I speculated and thought in post #1502, I think they've gone to Peterborough for some kind of driver training; either static training or small movements within the yard. Your post here makes that seem more likely, so thank you for posting.

I got slightly mixed up with the days, it was actually the 11th or 14th, but that still would be 99001 or 99003 so it doesnt make too much a difference

 

[ffm]

As far as I'm aware, current locations are:

99001 - Leicester depot since 19/04/26
99002 - Peterborough yard since 19/04/26
99003 - Peterborough yard since 10/04/26
99004 - Leicester depot since 17/03/26
99005 - Leicester depot since 16/04/26
99006 - Leicester depot since 20/03/26

So it's 99002+99003 that you saw.

Thanks

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Confirmed on TOPS

99001 MBEL LESTER SD LESTER SD F B
99002 MBEL PBOROSDGB PBOROSDGB F B
99003 MBEL PBONYGBRF PBONYGBRF F B
99004 MBEL LESTER SD LESTER SD F B
99005 MBEL LESTER SD LESTER SD C B
99006 MBEL LESTER SD LESTER SD F B

Dan

Thanks Dan

 

[JKF]

Are there any signs of the next locomotives arriving yet? April was suggested as the date for this, so they’d need to be on the way pretty soon!

 

[TBaldwin996]

Reported 99007 has docked at Portbury on its own, 99008 now due May

 

[1D54]

If 008 is due in very early May, which of course could be Friday, then couldn't they have held 007 back and ship them up together? The cost of the trip must be astronomical and there is hardly any massive rush to get them here as they seem to spend most of the time hanging around Leicester doing nothing.

 

[800001]

If 008 is due in very early May, which of course could be Friday, then couldn't they have held 007 back and ship them up together? The cost of the trip must be astronomical and there is hardly any massive rush to get them here as they seem to spend most of the time hanging around Leicester doing nothing.

Depends if space available on the ships to do them both together.

I'm sure there is good reason for delivering separately.

 

[Dood75]

WNXX reports 008 requiring attention and will ship with 009 Mid May

 

[cj_1985]

If 008 is due in very early May, which of course could be Friday, then couldn't they have held 007 back and ship them up together? The cost of the trip must be astronomical and there is hardly any massive rush to get them here as they seem to spend most of the time hanging around Leicester doing nothing.

While GB have been quoted as saying they wanted 6 in country before putting them i to use... they still need to be fully route cleared by NR, have enough fitters trained, not to mentioned enough drivers/TMs and ATMs trained on them...

If they are not being put into use yet, it's for good reason... besides, we dont even know if they have been formally handed over from Stadler to Beacon and GBRf.... they are after all still in the MBDL pool

 

[hwl]

If 008 is due in very early May, which of course could be Friday, then couldn't they have held 007 back and ship them up together? The cost of the trip must be astronomical and there is hardly any massive rush to get them here as they seem to spend most of the time hanging around Leicester doing nothing.

The locomotive won't be the only cargo on the vessel, the vessels also tend to operate multi-pick up, multi drop.

 

[wickham]

The locomotive won't be the only cargo on the vessel, the vessels also tend to operate multi-pick up, multi drop.

These huge ro-ro vessels opperate round-the-world (and shorter distance) schedules to a fixed timetable and convey anything that can be rolled on, rolled off on a trailer or it's own wheels, so I suppose you just book space on a ship according to sailings and your needs and your shipment is just rolled on board - simple as that. Shipping a locomotive is almost as easy as shipping a motor car - they don't need to use cranes.

 

[99009]

Does anyone know what day and which boat 99007 arrived at Portbury on please? The boats name and/or the IMO (International Maritime Organisation) 7 digit number would be appreciated.

 

[Covshire1]

Thursday 30 April 2026

0V57 0818 Leicester L.I.P. to Portbury Auto Terminal Gbf

Realtime Trains | 0V57 0818 Leicester L.I.P. to Portbury Auto Terminal Gbf | 30/04/2026

Real-time train running information for 0V57 0818 departure from Leicester L.I.P. to Portbury Auto Terminal Gbf on 30/04/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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0Q57 1444 Portbury Auto Terminal Gbf to Leicester L.I.P.

Realtime Trains | 0Q57 1444 Portbury Auto Terminal Gbf to Leicester L.I.P. | 30/04/2026

Real-time train running information for 0Q57 1444 departure from Portbury Auto Terminal Gbf to Leicester L.I.P. on 30/04/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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Collection of 99007...

 

[Oberon_706]

Reported 99007 has docked at Portbury on its own, 99008 now due May

Posts today on GBRfs social media feeds indicate 99007 is now in the UK - GBRf marketing team evidently having fun playing with the '007' puns.

 

[Trainman40083]

Posts today on GBRfs social media feeds indicate 99007 is now in the UK - GBRf marketing team evidently having fun playing with the '007' puns.

Maybe they have bought it outright. More likely a Bond

 

[Tony2]

I’ve just passed Peterborough yard, 99003 is at the north end with another 99 attached, number of that obscured by trees though.

 

[31160]

I’ve just passed Peterborough yard, 99003 is at the north end with another 99 attached, number of that obscured by trees though.

I was next to 001 in the same place a few days ago, not that makes it 001 today mind

 

[nigelsporne]

001 and 006 were outside the shed at Leicester yesterday.

 

[Tobytrain10]

I was next to 001 in the same place a few days ago, not that makes it 001 today mind

Its been 02 and 03 at peterborough for quite a while im pretty sure

 

[Web4160]

57305 and 99007 leaving Portbury Dock this afternoon.