Class 69

Co-co 3,200 HP diesel electric locomotive (max speed 80 mile/h)

The British Rail Class 69 is a class of diesel locomotives which are converted from Class 56 locomotives.

The locomotive was developed to fulfil the needs of GB Railfreight (GBRf), which was unable to purchase additional Class 66 diesel locomotive yet sought more capacity in a similar performance band

 

69005 at Bewdley during the Severn Valley Diesel Gala on 19th May 2022

 

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