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Class 69 (rebuilt from Class 56)
Class 69 (rebuilt from Class 56): a diesel-electric locomotive (Co-Co (UIC Co'Co')), built by Progress Rail, Longport (rebuild of Class 56 bodies and bogies), 2020-2025 rebuild. A freight locomotive: not drawn yet (set FRT).
Drawing to come
- Type
- diesel-electric locomotive
- Builder
- Progress Rail, Longport (rebuild of Class 56 bodies and bogies)
- Built
- 2020-2025 rebuild
- In service
- since 2020
- Top speed
- 80 mph (129 km/h)
- Power
- 2,390 kW (3,200 hp); EMD 12N-710G3B-T2 two-stroke V12 (139.6 L); original motors overhauled
- Profile
- main-line
- Status
- 69001-69016, all GBRf. Several in heritage and special liveries (see livery list). 128 t from GBRf's page.
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Sources
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- British Rail Class 69 Wikipedia (secondary; must be paired), 2026-10-25full dimension set: 63 ft 6 in (19.355 m), 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m), 9 ft 2 in (2.792 m), wheelbase 47 ft 10 in (14.58 m), bogie wheelbase 13 ft 5 in (4.10 m), pivot centres 47 ft 6 in (14.48 m), wheel diameter 3 ft 9 in (1.143 m)
- GB Railfreight - Locomotives page GB Railfreight, undated (read 2026-10-25)128 t, 80 mph (129 km/h), 2020
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- Dimensions single-source (Wikipedia). Pivot centres 47 ft 6 in (14,480 mm) recorded as bogie centres.
- Wikipedia says the withdrawal of seven in service in Jan 2023 and does not state current availability.
- Weight from GBRf's page only.
- Not drawn: no drawing yet; the dimensions are in freight_data and their sources in dimension_sources (set FRT, October 2026)
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