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69012 was sent to Eastleigh for a repaint today. At least one of 69010/69012 will get a special livery. Last weeks supposed ‘69010’ move was a misunderstanding and the move was in fact 73128.

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What a shame, 69010 has been painted in common Gbrf livery. I hope for something better with 69012
 

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SEtrains said:
69012 was sent to Eastleigh for a repaint today. At least one of 69010/69012 will get a special livery. Last weeks supposed ‘69010’ move was a misunderstanding and the move was in fact 73128.

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What a shame, 69010 has been painted in common Gbrf livery. I hope for something better with 69012
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That's a real big shame...
 
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SEtrains said:
69012 was sent to Eastleigh for a repaint today. At least one of 69010/69012 will get a special livery. Last weeks supposed ‘69010’ move was a misunderstanding and the move was in fact 73128.

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What a shame, 69010 has been painted in common Gbrf livery. I hope for something better with 69012
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It is said that any special livery will NOT be Loadhaul
 
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I don’t want to make the same mistake as I did with 69010s exit path out of the paint shop but can it be confirmed that one of these paths will be 69012?

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:R16606/2024-06-17/detailed

Realtime Trains | 0Z74 0942 Eastleigh Works Gbrf to Doncaster Down Decoy Gbrf | 19/06/2024

Real-time train running information for 0Z74 0942 departure from Eastleigh Works Gbrf to Doncaster Down Decoy Gbrf on 19/06/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
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I don’t want to make the same mistake as I did with 69010s exit path out of the paint shop but can it be confirmed that one of these paths will be 69012?

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:R16606/2024-06-17/detailed

Realtime Trains | 0Z74 0942 Eastleigh Works Gbrf to Doncaster Down Decoy Gbrf | 19/06/2024

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I'd imagine it a bit soon for 012 to be released
 
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I don’t want to make the same mistake as I did with 69010s exit path out of the paint shop but can it be confirmed that one of these paths will be 69012?

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:R16606/2024-06-17/detailed

Realtime Trains | 0Z74 0942 Eastleigh Works Gbrf to Doncaster Down Decoy Gbrf | 19/06/2024

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This quite obviously wasn’t 69012 now that I read a post on the class 69 facebook group, 69012 is currently in the Arlington fleet services repair shop for minor repairs and will soon head into the paint shop before leaving Eastleigh in early July.
 

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they are primarily used on unit drags but the only 69s at Leicester are 008,009 and 010 which are all part of the later batch
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I'm thinking of paying Leicester a visit tomorrow to see the 69s - does anyone know whether any are still there, and which ones they are please? It'd also be handy to know whether they're visible from passing trains or other public places - eg along Hutchinson St / Maidstone Rd.

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I'm thinking of paying Leicester a visit tomorrow to see the 69s - does anyone know whether any are still there, and which ones they are please? It'd also be handy to know whether they're visible from passing trains or other public places - eg along Hutchinson St / Maidstone Rd.

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69006 was at the sidings between Beeston and Nottingham yesterday.
 
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Roger B said:
I'm thinking of paying Leicester a visit tomorrow to see the 69s - does anyone know whether any are still there, and which ones they are please? It'd also be handy to know whether they're visible from passing trains or other public places - eg along Hutchinson St / Maidstone Rd.

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The depot is mostly visible from the platforms actually. If you go over swain street bridge there is Hutchinson walk on your left that takes you right past the depot. The loco's are parked side on there so numbers may be blocked by the ones in front. I would recommend a run to Loughborough or even Derby to see the long siding at the end of the depot. I've heard that the back of the Mercedes garage on St. Georges way has a good view but you will have to see if it's public land as I've never been myself. No idea what's there at the moment
 
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The depot is mostly visible from the platforms actually. If you go over swain street bridge there is Hutchinson walk on your left that takes you right past the depot. The loco's are parked side on there so numbers may be blocked by the ones in front. I would recommend a run to Loughborough or even Derby to see the long siding at the end of the depot. I've heard that the back of the Mercedes garage on St. Georges way has a good view but you will have to see if it's public land as I've never been myself. No idea what's there at the moment
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Thanks Spaceship323 - really helpful!
 
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Roger B said:
I'm thinking of paying Leicester a visit tomorrow to see the 69s - does anyone know whether any are still there, and which ones they are please? It'd also be handy to know whether they're visible from passing trains or other public places - eg along Hutchinson St / Maidstone Rd.

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The 69s most likely to be there if not working something like Worksop to Derby would be 69008 and 69011.
 
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The loco's in the "long" siding are: 60060, D5410, 58016, 58023 and if you see the green 37 that's D6836
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Thanks again. I do struggle to get my head round there being a 27 on Leicester depot. I'm aware that they were allocated there between 1961 and 1969, but they were all long gone before my first visit to Leicester depot in the mid-seventies. In my mind they're Scottish locos - having been there from before my interest in railways started, right up to their withdrawal in the mid / late eighties.

The only locos I'm chasing now are the 69s, and any recent European cl 66 imports. I'm hoping to pick a few up on Leicester and Doncaster, Roberts Road depots.
 
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69010 ran Leicester to Marchwood, to drag a 701 Arterio to Wimbledon:

Realtime Trains | 0Z01 0605 Leicester L.I.P. to Marchwood M.O.D. | 09/07/2024

Real-time train running information for 0Z01 0605 departure from Leicester L.I.P. to Marchwood M.O.D. on 09/07/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
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But the move was cancelled due to (I think) a repeat of the coupling issue which befell 69009 the other day:

Realtime Trains | 5Q84 1315 Marchwood M.O.D. to Wimbledon Park Depot Sdgs | 09/07/2024

Real-time train running information for 5Q84 1315 departure from Marchwood M.O.D. to Wimbledon Park Depot Sdgs on 09/07/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
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A new path appears for tomorrow (10th):

Realtime Trains | 5Q84 1315 Marchwood M.O.D. to Wimbledon Park Depot Sdgs | 10/07/2024

Real-time train running information for 5Q84 1315 departure from Marchwood M.O.D. to Wimbledon Park Depot Sdgs on 10/07/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
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