2024年2月26日 · GB Railfreight (GBRf) has outshopped one of its recently converted class 69s with a classic livery from the 1960s. After receiving some suggestions from its staff on the livery, GBRf chose the maroon colour with a half yellow front, which was historically applied to the British Rail Western Region class 52s.

GBRf Class 69 69009 Western Consort stands out from the crowd with its 'Western' theme BR maroon livery and it will be operating at the GB Railfreight Weekend on the Nene Valley Railway on September 8 2024. This locomotive was rebuilt using BREL Doncaster Class 56 56060 at Progress Rail in Longport. It was completed in Autumn 2023 at which ...

The Class 69 was developed to fulfil the needs of the rail freight operator GB Railfreight (GBRf), which was unable to purchase additional Class 66 diesel locomotives yet sought more capacity in a similar performance band. The conversion of surplus Class 56s, which were available in sufficient quantity and in good enough condition to make the ...

2024年2月23日 · The latest member of the Class 69 fleet to be painted has been outshopped from Eastleigh Works in an attractive mock-'Western' style livery. Class 69 No. 69009, which spent the end of last year operating in revenue-earning service while in undercoat, moved to Eastleigh earlier this month for its main livery to be applied.

2025年2月20日 · 69009 that is seen sporting a green primer livery takes an empty stone train.

2024年3月25日 · 69009 ‘Western Consort’ in a tribute livery to the scrapped Class 52 locomotive D1065 which is also named Western Consort takes 701014 for storage.

The British Rail Class 69 is a class of diesel locomotives which are converted from Class 56 locomotives. The conversion work is performed by Progress Rail at their workshop in Longport.

2024年2月23日 · 69009 has assumed the identity of WESTERN CONSORT, previously carried by BR 'Western' Type 4 Class 52 D1065 (June 1962 - November 1976, scrapped August 1977).

The Class 69 is a re-engineering project which will see GBRf operate a fleet of 16 rebuilt Class 56 diesels with EMD engines, full body overhauls, new lighting and more. The first entered service in 2020 and all rebuilds are being carried out by Progress Rail in Longport.

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