GBRf’s firstClass 69 readyfor testing
THE first of GB Railfreight’s (GBRf) Class 69 locos – No. 69001 (ex-56031),the conversion from aClass 56 –was expectedtovisit the Severn Valley Railway in the first week in January to begin its initial testing.
GBRf has contracted Progress Rail at Longport to convert 10 Class 56s and upgrade them in order to fulfil a need for more locomotives.