Class 69 not killed off yet - a photo on Flickriver

            69004 and 69003 start the descent of Upton Scudamore bank with 3q00, a positioning move from Woking to Exeter for one of Network Rail’s weedkilling trains.

The rebuilt and reengined former class 56s have not had universal success to date. In January 2023 the rebuilding programme was paused and all locomotives already in traffic returned to Progress Rail’s Longport facility for rectification.

After several months, the class 69s have returned to service, but only (to date) operating Network Rail’s new fleet of weedkilling trains.

Whether this is a temporary resurgence or a resumption of normal workings remains to be seen.

Image taken using a camera mounted pole.

Taken on: May 30, 2023

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