GBRf 69001 & 69002 basking in the evening sunlight at Tonbridge West Yard after working to Hastings, earlier in the day. 15 09 2021

In June 2018, GB Railfreight purchased sixteen Class 56 locomotives from UK Rail Leasing, many of which had been out of use for a number of years.

In April 2019, GB Railfreight announced that the locomotives would be rebuilt as Class 69s by Progress Rail, with the existing Ruston-Paxman RK3 engine replaced by an EMD 710 12 cylinder powerplant, with updated electronic controls based on those used in the Class 66 also due to be installed. The fuel capacity will be 5,200 litres (1,140 imp gal; 1,370 US gal) and the route availability remains at 7.

2 locomotives have been rebuilt, with 8 more planned, and an option for a further six. GBRF stated that a complete rebuild and re-engine of each locomotive would be cheaper than buying brand new locomotives and shipping them in from abroad. 69001 was trialled on the Severn Valley Railway in February 2021 prior to painting at Eastleigh in June 2021.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_69

Taken in: UK / England / Tonbridge and Malling District / Tonbridge (show map)

Taken on: September 15, 2021

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