PM47079 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Bachmann will be spoilt for choice when they release their model of the 69. Quite a few different livery variations and they still have a few more locos to come Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 10, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 10, 2023 2 hours ago, big jim said: It does look a stunner from the pics I’ve seen, got it’s original number on the side I did know about the livery and name a while back but couldn’t say anything, I’m hoping it gets paired up with 56081 before that’s taken off the mainline Only on one side according to another pic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerzilla Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 Are GBRf taking suggestions for retro liveries? DP1 powder blue with cream whiskers "Falcon" yicky green and brown "Kestrel" ochre and brown "Lion" white and gold, for sheer impracticability 😄 The great thing about a freight loco is that it doesn't need to match its train, so can be any colour you like. I'm not sure the 69s have the right headlights to avoid yellow ends, though, which would severely restrict options. I don't think even Kestrel got real yellow ends (obviously its top half was sort-of-yellow). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post meld Posted January 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) 69007 in Tonbridge West Yard, 11/1/23. On the Country end of a SITT formation. A rather dirtier 69006 was on the other end. Camera Phone Snapette whilst at work, taken from a position of safety. Edited January 12, 2023 by meld 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 If the class 69 thread on RailUK Forum is to be believed then they maybe a temporary halt to class 69 operations while some issues with crankshaft cracks found on 69004 are investigated. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toby_tl10 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 An article and a video from around 10 days ago about the issue. https://www.railmagazine.com/news/network/2023/02/02/technical-issues-cause-gbrf-to-withdraw-class-69s 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 23, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23, 2023 69006 has been named today 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Claude_Dreyfus Posted November 2, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 2, 2023 Still in undercoat, 69009 was out and about along the Arun Valley line, forming the 0Z69 09:57 Tonbridge West Yard - Portsmouth & Southsea. It was running 68 minutes late at this point due to a landslide near Tonbridge. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted November 22, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 22, 2023 69010, being shuffled around Bescot Yard by one of the resident shunters, this afternoon. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amnesiac Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 The latest to be released. Like this one a lot personally! 10 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 23 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23 1 hour ago, Amnesiac said: The latest to be released. Like this one a lot personally! Why!!! I don't understand the retro type paint jobs on these They look fine as 56s in BR liveries but they just look messy as 69s and can't for the life of understand a western nameplate Misha Black will be spinning in his grave! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted February 23 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23 There’s definitely a few cranks at GBRF. I quite like it. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 I bet that Bachmann are making a few donations as there seem to be quite a variety now. Of the 9 are there any that have the same livery? I saw 001 today and that has GBRF blue but with Union Jack and Star spangled banner, wiki indicated that 3, 6 & 8 are standard without the flags. So potentially 6 different liveries! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erixtar1992 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 3 hours ago, russ p said: Why!!! I don't understand the retro type paint jobs on these They look fine as 56s in BR liveries but they just look messy as 69s and can't for the life of understand a western nameplate Misha Black will be spinning in his grave! They look fine on a 56 but messy on a 69, aka the same bodyshell…… ok then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted February 23 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23 (edited) I love the depth of colour in the maroon. If only WCRC would adopt that shade! Edited February 23 by 97406 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPNaylor0301 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Bonkers - big fan personally, love that they're having some fun with the liveries. Still hoping for NSE and the sectors, RES and maybe even unbranded Virgin if they can get away with it (for a little burst of my youth!) Hell, Midland Mainline Teal might even work...😏 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 23 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23 10 minutes ago, RPNaylor0301 said: Still hoping for NSE I keep suggesting it to John smith but no luck yet, I think as the first reply when I asked him ended in ‘off’ might say it’s not going to happen 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidlandRed Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Would be great to see two tone green as per classes 25 and (what the body shell is based on) class 47 👍😉 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium younGGuns7 Posted February 23 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 23 14 minutes ago, big jim said: I keep suggesting it to John smith but no luck yet, I think as the first reply when I asked him ended in ‘off’ might say it’s not going to happen To complicated 🤷🏻♂️ so there’s the challenge 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 23 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23 Oooh, guess which loco I’ve got on Monday! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grid98 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 7 hours ago, MidlandRed said: Would be great to see two tone green as per classes 25 and (what the body shell is based on) class 47 👍😉 Like this perhaps? A mock up I devised a while back. 7 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 On 03/04/2019 at 20:39, russ p said: I think its a shame as they will loose all their character Let them loose on the Network! Operational wise the lack of LH is stagnating enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 12 hours ago, 97406 said: I love the depth of colour in the maroon. If only WCRC would adopt that shade! I think they’ve enough problems… 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37501 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 I saw the pics of 69009 online so dropped everything for a quick trip to Eastleigh yesterday afternoon. Loco had been moved to East Yard. Had to sit on the car roof in the rain to get a shot over the very high fence at the adjacent housing estate…. John 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave75 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 3 minutes ago, 37501 said: I saw the pics of 69009 online so dropped everything for a quick trip to Eastleigh yesterday afternoon. Loco had been moved to East Yard. Had to sit on the car roof in the rain to get a shot over the very high fence at the adjacent housing estate…. John Good dedication John. It's a great photo. I can't decide if the white cabs bring anything to the party . Maybe Western Sand livery next ? Or Electric Blue with the white cabs ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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