69009 'WESTERN CONSORT' Enters Service With New LIVERY Applied - At Longport FD 14/03/24

[@simonamandamiddleton1587]

Kudos to GBRf…its a very generous nod to the Rail heritage of the UK

[@ffrancrogowski2192]

Marvellous loco livery with plates. Great work done by the Longport team. Many thanks for this video.

[@ste.h9825]

What a brilliant livery,looks great.Thanks for sharing.

[@stephendavies6949]

As. GWR/BR(W) fan I can't fail to be impressed by the livery & name given to this loco. Thanks for sharing the scoop.

[@black.diablo.m2]

69009 looking superb in this livery. Thanks for sharing.

[@dacco2]

That looks fantastic, like the updated led lights as well. Thanks for sharing.

[@tonyguest9744]

Reminds of the class 52's. Great livery and cast plates too. Well done GB Rail 👍

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

2:31 This 69 which is 69009 is going to be taking part in the diesel gala this year at the Severn Valley Railway

[@trainsplanes]

Top & Tail with D1015 will be on the cards 👍

[@philsavill9361]

What a fantastic livery! Great video.

[@protrainspotting7868]

69012 has now been built. Edit: 012s test run is now postponed due to finishing touches to 012 not being completed yet.

[@andrewbennett7756]

Reminds me of the old class 52 great looking locomotive

[@sydwoods.woodsendjunction9492]

great video there matey nice zooming shots of the bodysnatcher disappearing down the line many thanks for posting take care a t b syd👍

[@Gwril76]

Stunning Loco. Thanks for sharing

[@TrainPlaneSpotter02]

Amazing Video The Livery Looks Great On 69009

[@octopus680]

What a brilliant idea and tribute....

[@protrainspotting7868]

69011 went to Eastleigh for repaint on Wednesday . It will be interesting to see if a special livery is applied to 69011.

[@terrier_productions]

one of BR freight liveries? Heck it could even be BR lined Black!

[@markanderson9995]

Stunning !!!!

[@petersmith4455]

hi there, great video. a great tribute to the westerns,GBRF must be congratulated. hope Bachmann is watching this,

[@NorthWestLevelCrossingsChannel]

Great video as usual 👍

[@johnbrown9092]

Love the livery.😊

[@arthurgrowler5749]

Do like your Longport videos 👍

[@trainsplanes]

Cheers mate - Keep your vids coming also 👌👍

[@arthurgrowler5749]

@@trainsplanes Nice one Cheers 🍻

[@swimnortheast1]

Does anyone know the tractive effort off these locos ?

[@ianpark1906]

Could be the best looking livery on a 69 ?

[@terrier_productions]

What about 69002? I think the large logo suits her very well

[@ianpark1906]

@@terrier_productions Yes that's good as well .. I guess anything that was worn by the class56 works well😁👍

[@musicgarryj]

Definitely! In fact, if/when Great British Railways becomes a reality, this superb livery could be the new nationwide corporate colour scheme for all locos, coaches and units. Just imagine that! :)

[@baconsandwich2007]

Can't wait for 69 011 in golden ochre!

[@andrewbennett7756]

Sound great pump up the sound on the tv

[@CT-pv9gu]

How do you know to find where these locos are? Great video once again!

[@trainsplanes]

Use all of the data streams available and put time and effort into it 👍

[@12crepello]

Excellent tribute to the "Westerns" well done! I don't, however, recall a class 52 with white window surrounds?

[@terrier_productions]

If you look at a photo of a Western in the maroon, you can see that the windows are painted white but it’s not that noticeable unlike what the Finsbury Park-allocated Deltics had

[@swanvictor887]

it looked fantastic, didn't it? How old is that particular machine?

[@leonblittle226]

I live in hope that 60 will eventually get a rebuild done so the rest of them can also have it before they are completely wrecked beyond any redemption.

[@musicgarryj]

Really stunning livery! I always wished the Hymeks had been painted in this colour scheme, like the Westerns and Warships. GBrf should paint all their 69s, in fact their whole fleet in maroon! Finally a livery with some class and dignity.

[@terrier_productions]

Any other company would just paint the 69s into their corporate colours but not GBRf! When I saw the photo of her earlier this month, it took me awhile to see she was liveried just like the Westerns. I love the attention to detail like the cast number & nameplates

[@trainsplanes]

Agreed - Hats off to GBRf for the approach they bring to presenting their locos and fleet 👌👍

[@levelcrossing150]

@@trainsplanes A company that consists of genuine railway enthusiasts with an appreciation for railway history, I would think. Great to see it these days and these locos really stand out. Good for them.

[@robertbate5790]

Fantastic, even cast number plates. Experimental bronze next? 😊😊

[@22pcirish]

Re enters service painted. I drove her in undercoat in service.

[@trainsplanes]

I guess you know what I mean - English was never my favourite subject 🤣🤣👍

[@22pcirish]

@@trainsplanes I also know why it was painted like this!

[@gregknight9559]

Machine looks brand new. Lovely. I wonder, what’s the cost difference to refurbish a 56 versus buying a new loco. Anyone know?

[@rod-bits-and-pieces]

There’s a great video interview with the guy behind the project where he covers all the reasons behind the decision to refurbish them and costs. If I find it again I’ll post the link.

[@rod-bits-and-pieces]

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[@gregknight9559]

@@rod-bits-and-pieces Thanks for the reply. That would be great……cheers.

[@adammoss5284]

Makes sense to refit a good chassis. Good financial and eco sense too.

[@johno4521]

Is cost even the primary consideration? With any more new 66s out of the question due to emissions regs, the 69 is a way of circumventing this as they are classed as refurbished locos even though they have new engines the same as a 66!

[@kristinajendesen7111]

I hope we can see it pulling Pullman stock or a rake of BR maroon.

[@johno4521]

How many 69s are they planning to build?

[@andrewreynolds4949]

16 total

[@kevinbradley1112]

Lets hope we get a bachmann model soon

[@krysspace4405]

Perhaps "Western Invader" would have been more apposite? 🤔 (...'though not for current world events 😉)

[@carolinecleaveley-q1r]

maybe going to have some involvement with the champion do at paddington on 14th april.

[@arthurmatthews9321]

It would be good if they could paint one in triple grey rail freight .

[@cd66061]

Kinda don’t mind the look, and love the refurbishment of old diesel locos but seems weird and kinda wrong with a modern-ish 66 engine in it. The older engines just sounded way better! I appreciate the 66 is very reliable but hey..

[@andrewreynolds4949]

Each to their own, I love the sound of EMD

[@danielsellers8707]

@@andrewreynolds4949 UK railfans seem more vocal about the Yingrids than the Yingduffs. I think if the Class 56 had had the Sulzer V16 (production version of Kestrel) instead of the Paxman there would have been less adverse reaction, as UK railfans seem to prefer the EE growl to the Sulzer splutter.

[@andrewreynolds4949]

@@danielsellers8707 Many American railfans like GE or Alco sounds better for likely similar reasons, but I've always preferred the steady growling whine of EMD units; though recent GE models have gotten better. Even British Sulzer and Paxman have a splutter to them that just sounds slightly unhealthy to me. The 66 does have a strange tendency to generate that annoying ying-ying sound when idling; It seems to be a thing with that particular locomotive model, I don't normally notice it on other EMD products elsewhere.

[@CT-pv9gu]

Bit disappointed by the sound of the engine though, pretty much the same boring sound as the 66

[@colinwilbur3883]

Aren’t they fitted with the same engines as the class 66?

[@22pcirish]

@@colinwilbur3883 yes.

[@danielsellers8707]

They all say that; we never got that with the 57s... In USA it's been EMD 2 strokes ever since steam finished!

[@22pcirish]

@@danielsellers8707 as someone who’s driven all the old BR type 5’s, I put the 66 into my top two loco types. The 710 engines warm me as being both powerful and reliable. Since learning them in 2005 only 6 have fully died on me that I couldn’t fix.

[@danielsellers8707]

@@22pcirish My nickname for the 69s is "Yingrids"🙂

[@andrewganley9016]

Sorry guys one heritage livery too far!

[@trainman86trainstramsandmore]

56081 shouldn't be part of the conversion programme ☹

[@robertbate5790]

If it means it will live on, why not ?

[@trainman86trainstramsandmore]

@@robertbate5790 I wish they just overhauled it and left it alone to still be a Class 56, don't like how everything seems to be having a shed engine put in it, don't get me wrong, I like the Class 69, but whatever still runs should be left original.

[@robertbate5790]

@@trainman86trainstramsandmore Yes, I can see your point. Perhaps one or some may be preserved in original condition, but probably not by rail operators. The railway has to follow the laws on eco standards too. Not sure 56s meet those standards, lol 🤣. Mind the 70s can be just as bad.

[@nlo114]

A lot of it is about fuel-efficiency, spares availability, reliability, running costs etc. I'd rather see a sound rolling chassis and running gear fitted with a new engine to do another 10-20 years service, than just scrap it, likewise the 60's. Of course I'll miss the engine sound, but the loco still works! 🙂

[@trainman86trainstramsandmore]

@@nlo114 suppose thats good.

[@DOCTORDROTT]

Looks horrible, but does prove you can polish a turd

[@AndrewSewell-y7v]

I agree it’s wonderful but the lights would look better horizontal

[@johno4521]

Apparently due to the layout of equipment inside the cab horizontal lights weren't possible.