birchesgreen
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Jaffa Cake livery would be fun.
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GBRF confirms conversion of Class 56s to Class 69s
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ac6000cw
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Was that ever used on a loco in the past?
birchesgreen
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I don't think so but it would look nice.
norbitonflyer
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We've already had one green one, but a two-tone green like the original Class 47 should suit them since they have the same bodyshell.
Early BR black with silver trim?
Desert Sand?
.........although that's close to the colour many of them will end up anyway.
There is also the more recent "Jaffa cake" livery but GBRf are unlikely to use that
Early BR black with silver trim?
Desert Sand?
.........although that's close to the colour many of them will end up anyway.
Not unless you count an MLV (class 419) as a loco - they could haul a tail load, after all
There is also the more recent "Jaffa cake" livery but GBRf are unlikely to use that
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ac6000cw
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Gloss black and silver (or white) looks really nice if it's kept clean, but otherwise turns into dirty matt grey brown... as illustrated by the brown patches on the side of this otherwise reasonably clean US loco (but the trailing yellow and black 'Virginian Railway' heritage liveried loco looks rather nice):
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Sun Chariot
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Considering the "connections" of:
1) US powerplant in a UK body,
2) cl. 56 was first introduced in 1976, and
3) the colours of US and UK national flags.
Then it's surely '1976 Bicentennial' red-white-blue on 'em.
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Ashley Hill
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My arguments for HS4000 livery are the similarity between the locos and a livery that has been carried by nothing else.
Not my photos.
Not my photos.
ac6000cw
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Considering the "connections" of:
1) US powerplant in a UK body,
2) cl. 56 was first introduced in 1976, and
3) the colours of US and UK national flags.
Then it's surely '1976 Bicentennial' red-white-blue on 'em.
(Although based on the grimy state of the GBRf locos I've seen recently, they should spend the money on keeping the locos clean instead of more fancy liveries...)
12LDA28C
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(Although based on the grimy state of the GBRf locos I've seen recently, they should spend the money on keeping the locos clean instead of more fancy liveries...)
Maybe it's rather more important to keep the locos in service and gainfully employed than keeping them in showroom condition? They're not museum pieces.
Ashley Hill
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Are their headlights of the type to be able to dispense with yellow ends?
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Class 419 was used as a loco, it carried GUV stock and also a water tank wagon. Could only carry like up to three wagons though.
A BR Jaffa-Cake livery on a Class 69 would be nice, but would have been a first.
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ac6000cw
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Agreed, but I was at Peterborough for most of Friday afternoon and the state of some of the 'named' GBRF 66s passing through wasn't good (see 66773 below).
Is this really meant to be the "Pride of GB Railfreight" - I don't see a lot of pride in evidence there, and I don't think it reflects well on the public image of GBRf. If you're going to have named, 'show off' locos as part of your corporate image, you need to keep them reasonably clean otherwise it says 'we don't care'.
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Sun Chariot
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Well - if you compare post #1149 with this...
(Although based on the grimy state of the GBRf locos I've seen recently, they should spend the money on keeping the locos clean instead of more fancy liveries...)
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Yes, they are.
Ashley Hill
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Thanks,they dont venture West too often.
SEtrains
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69012 is nearing completion and should have its test run in the next few weeks(next month)
GBRf locomotives have been kept very clean in the past, but since the 2023 RHTT season there seems to have been no attempt to clean them - a good number are still running in "RHTT LIvery" - 66743 a Royal Statesman loco is really bad too and I don't think that has been on RHTT. Don't they have anywhere to clean them now, is there a washing machine at Roberts Road ? I suppose they have to pay to use the washing machine at Eastleigh Depot and other such places.
Rail Quest
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I've noticed this as well honestly. I wonder if its got something to do with GBRf being a swiftly expanding business with a fleet that is in action so often, they rarely get a chance to clean them?
Trainman40083
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I noticed 66731 earlier in the week. An attempt had been make to clean the front, maybe with a mop
SEtrains
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69010 is now at tonbridge west yard to cover for mountfield sidings to Southampton docks services.
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I used to be an RHTT driver 20 years ago.
The RHTT railhead paste was made of seashells ground to a fine powder mixed with a glue agent.
The paste used to dry on the unit forming crusts several inches thick in places, on the brake rigging we used to knock off the encrusts with a hammer. Otherwise some very agressive industrial jet -washing and steam cleaning required to spruce up the unit for duties, but cleaning was a lost cause long-term
SEtrains
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69009 will be on a class 458 drag today.
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Realtime Trains | 5Z53 0714 Leicester L.I.P. to Widnes Transport Tech | 25/03/2024
Real-time train running information for 5Z53 0714 departure from Leicester L.I.P. to Widnes Transport Tech on 25/03/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
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Sun Chariot
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Branch Line Society's 9th May tour, Eastleigh to Swanage via Waterloo, "The Jurassic Crompton":
BLS's page now advises:
"Update 26/03/2024: We are pleased to confirm that subject to the usual caveats, 69007 will be making its first passenger run on this charter to the excellent Swanage Railway Diesel Gala alongside 33012. 69007 will be working the Eastleigh to Waterloo leg".
BLS's page now advises:
"Update 26/03/2024: We are pleased to confirm that subject to the usual caveats, 69007 will be making its first passenger run on this charter to the excellent Swanage Railway Diesel Gala alongside 33012. 69007 will be working the Eastleigh to Waterloo leg".
SEtrains
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69011 is due out of the Eastleigh paint shop on 2nd April in its new livery.
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69010 should also enter the paint shop sometime this week.
Realtime Trains | 0Z69 1234 Eastleigh Works Gbrf to Eastleigh East Yard | 02/04/2024
Real-time train running information for 0Z69 1234 departure from Eastleigh Works Gbrf to Eastleigh East Yard on 02/04/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
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Trainman40083
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Sun Chariot
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Interestingly, that move was cancelled today (RTT screenshot attached).
And my intended shot of 69009, dragging a 701 to Marchwood thwarted; due it being curtailed at Eastleigh - whilst I awaited it, 3 miles farther down the line....
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The railway must have been a mess yesterday because 69010 didn’t make it for painting at Eastleigh. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:61016/2024-04-02/detailed
This should have been 69011 in its new paint scheme sandwiched between 2 73s heading towards Tonbridge for mainline use. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:H34065/2024-04-02/detailed#allox_id=0
978wta
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Although they are similar in shape I think the front end would look odd with no headcode panel and the fact the 69 would also require a yellow warning panel too.
Sun Chariot
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Selfishly, I think it's a shame that the workings are no longer pathed via West Coastway:
69002 + 003 caught me out, whilst I was walking the dog;
I did however capture 008 fresh out of the paint shop (photo on post #1148).
SEtrains
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69012 is now complete and will have its mainline test run next week.
69011 is going to be released from the Eastleigh paint shop Tomorrow
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69011 is going to be released from the Eastleigh paint shop Tomorrow
Realtime Trains | 0Z69 1302 Eastleigh Arlington (Zg) to Leicester L.I.P. | 04/04/2024
Real-time train running information for 0Z69 1302 departure from Eastleigh Arlington (Zg) to Leicester L.I.P. on 04/04/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
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