[UK] Class 99: Beacon Rail orders dual-mode locomotives for GBRf [updated]

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Our Expert subscribers read about this in March. The news is now official: GB Railfreight (GBRf) will operate a fleet of dual-mode locomotives leased from Beacon Rail. Stadler Rail in Spain has confirmed that it will deliver thirty locomotives designated as Class 99.

The article was originally published on 29.04.2022 – and was updated on 17.04.2023 (new information added; scroll down to see it).

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