Class 69

[michael_gates]

What is the best location to spot class 69’s. I have only managed to see two of them at gala events (69002 and 69005) and wondered where most of them are operating?

 

[trainmania100]

Most of them are across the country. You can expect to find one on the hoo to Eastleigh back and forth runs.

69010 GBRG HOOJNUPYD 886Y44C426 C * EASTLGHYD N

69010 is on it lately. 006 has just gone to white moor it'll probably be back

 

[Freightmaster]

What is the best location to spot class 69’s. I have only managed to see two of them at gala events (69002 and 69005) and wondered where most of them are operating?

In addition to the daily Eastleigh to Hoo Junction trains mentioned by 'trainmania',
they are also regulars on many other GBRf departmental services around the country,
including those running between, Doncaster, Toton and Whitemoor and from Doncaster
to Tyne yard, the latter of which passes through the York area every day!

They are also regulars on the sand trains from Middleton Towers to Goole, Barnby Dun
and Monk Bretton which can be seen by travelling not too far from York.


However, from early October, they are expected to start working RHTT 'water cannon'
trains from Stowmarket and Broxbourne, which may mean that some of their other
duties temporarily revert to 66-haulage for a couple of months.




MARK

 

[Donny Dave]

69009 (the one in maroon) is currently in the Doncaster area. I noted it on Roberts Road depot yesterday evening when returning from Sheffield.

 

[55002]

001 is at Loughborough
002 is at Doncaster, been doing the Doncaster Up Decoy to Tyne workings, but also the sand trains from Middleton Towers to Goole
003 doing similar to 002 now at Peterborough, that is now on the sand to Middleton Towers in morning
004 is on engineering duties out of Hoo Jn, (with 012) should be back there in the early hours
005 is at Longport
006 is at Doncaster, came up from the southern region on Friday, has been working between Eastleigh and Hoo Jn
007 is at Doncaster, been doing the Toton, Whitemoor, Beeston workings
008 is at Leicester
009 is at Doncaster been doing unit drags to the south coast from Widnes
010 went down to Eastleigh on Weds and did Eastleigh to Hoo Jn runs
011 is at March been doing the March Monk Bretton sand runs
012 on engineering out of Hoo Jn been based at Stowmarket this week in preparation for the RHTT season
013 is at Doncaster

you should be able to see them on Real Time Trains in search function

 

[childwallblues]

002 was based at Tuebrook until recently on assisting loaded biomass trains out of the docks. I assume that this duty is now a 66.

 

[Dood75]

002 showing as working 7M18 Donny Toton today and should work back to Donny around lunchtime on the 0/6/7E20

 

[michael_gates]

Most of them are across the country. You can expect to find one on the hoo to Eastleigh back and forth runs.

69010 GBRG HOOJNUPYD 886Y44C426 C * EASTLGHYD N

69010 is on it lately. 006 has just gone to white moor it'll probably be back

Thank you.

001 is at Loughborough
002 is at Doncaster, been doing the Doncaster Up Decoy to Tyne workings, but also the sand trains from Middleton Towers to Goole
003 doing similar to 002 now at Peterborough, that is now on the sand to Middleton Towers in morning
004 is on engineering duties out of Hoo Jn, (with 012) should be back there in the early hours
005 is at Longport
006 is at Doncaster, came up from the southern region on Friday, has been working between Eastleigh and Hoo Jn
007 is at Doncaster, been doing the Toton, Whitemoor, Beeston workings
008 is at Leicester
009 is at Doncaster been doing unit drags to the south coast from Widnes
010 went down to Eastleigh on Weds and did Eastleigh to Hoo Jn runs
011 is at March been doing the March Monk Bretton sand runs
012 on engineering out of Hoo Jn been based at Stowmarket this week in preparation for the RHTT season
013 is at Doncaster

you should be able to see them on Real Time Trains in search function

Brillaint - thank you!

002 showing as working 7M18 Donny Toton today and should work back to Donny around lunchtime on the 0/6/7E20

Thank you.

In addition to the daily Eastleigh to Hoo Junction trains mentioned by 'trainmania',
they are also regulars on many other GBRf departmental services around the country,
including those running between, Doncaster, Toton and Whitemoor and from Doncaster
to Tyne yard, the latter of which passes through the York area every day!

They are also regulars on the sand trains from Middleton Towers to Goole, Barnby Dun
and Monk Bretton which can be seen by travelling not too far from York.


However, from early October, they are expected to start working RHTT 'water cannon'
trains from Stowmarket and Broxbourne, which may mean that some of their other
duties temporarily revert to 66-haulage for a couple of months.




MARK

Thank you.

002 was based at Tuebrook until recently on assisting loaded biomass trains out of the docks. I assume that this duty is now a 66.

Thank you

69009 (the one in maroon) is currently in the Doncaster area. I noted it on Roberts Road depot yesterday evening when returning from Sheffield.

Thank you