Fleet → Class 769
About the Class 769
The Class 769 is a passenger multiple unit built by BREL York between 1987 and 1990. The register lists 36: 6 in traffic, 29 out of service and 1 being built or tested. The largest holders are Off lease - Great Western Railway (15), Northern (8) and Off lease - Transport for Wales (4), with 4 others holding the rest. 5 have worked a train today. Subclasses: 769/0, 769/4, 769/5, 769/9.
36 in the register 6 in traffic 29 out of service 1 being built or tested
Units
| Unit | Operator | Status | Last worked | Last seen at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 769002 | Porterbrook | Stored | never seen | Converted from 319002 |
| 769003 | Off lease - Transport for Wales | Stored | never seen | Converted from 319003 |
| 769006 | Brodies Engineering | In Testing | never seen | Converted from 319006 |
| 769007 | Off lease - Transport for Wales | Stored | never seen | Converted from 319007 |
| 769008 | Off lease - Transport for Wales | Stored | never seen | Converted from 319008 |
| 769421 | Off lease - Northern | Stored | never seen | Converted from 319421 |
| 769424 | Northern | 23rd September 2026 5Y63 | Allerton Depot | |
| 769426 | Porterbrook | Stored | never seen | Converted from 319426 (1 carriage from 319001), rejected by TfW |
| 769431 | Northern | Today 5J95 | Newton Heath T.M.D. | |
| 769434 | Northern | Out of Service | 13th September 2026 5Z36 | Converted from 319434 - Collided with a van on 29/08 |
| 769442 | Northern | Today 5W28 | Springs Branch Stabl Sdg | |
| 769445 | Off lease - Transport for Wales | Stored | never seen | Converted from 319445 |
| 769448 | Northern | Out of Service | never seen | Converted from 319448 |
| 769450 | Northern | Today 5F75 | Springs Branch Stabl Sdg | |
| 769452 | Off lease - Northern | Stored | never seen | Converted from 319452 |
| 769456 | Northern | Today 5Y63 | Allerton Depot | |
| 769458 | Northern | Today 5W69 | Springs Branch Stabl Sdg | |
| 769535 | GB Railfreight | Stored | never seen | Converted from 319435, ex 769935 |
| 769549 | GB Railfreight | Stored | never seen | Converted from 319449, ex 769949 |
| 769922 | Porterbrook | Stored | never seen | Converted from 319422, damaged in a fire - At Long Marston |
| 769923 | Off lease - Great Western Railway | Stored | never seen | Converted from 319423 |
| 769925 | Off lease - Great Western Railway | Stored | never seen | Converted from 319425 |
| 769927 | Off lease - Great Western Railway | Stored | never seen | Converted from 319427 |
| 769928 | Off lease - Great Western Railway | Stored | never seen | Converted from 319428 |
| 769930 | Off lease - Great Western Railway | Stored | never seen | Converted from 319430 |
| 769932 | Off lease - Great Western Railway | Stored | never seen | Converted from 319432 |
| 769936 | Off lease - Great Western Railway | Stored | never seen | Converted from 319436 |
| 769937 | Off lease - Great Western Railway | Stored | never seen | Converted from 319437 |
| 769938 | Off lease - Great Western Railway | Stored | never seen | Converted from 319438 |
| 769939 | Off lease - Great Western Railway | Stored | never seen | Converted from 319439 |
| 769940 | Off lease - Great Western Railway | Stored | never seen | Converted from 319440 |
| 769943 | Off lease - Great Western Railway | Stored | never seen | Converted from 319443 |
| 769944 | Off lease - Great Western Railway | Stored | never seen | Converted from 319444 |
| 769946 | Off lease - Great Western Railway | Stored | never seen | Converted from 319446 |
| 769947 | Off lease - Great Western Railway | Stored | never seen | Converted from 319447 |
| 769959 | Porterbrook | Stored | never seen | Converted from 319459 - At Long Marston |
Subclasses
| Subclass | Units | In traffic | Held by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 769/0 | 5 | 0 | Off lease - Transport for Wales, Porterbrook, Brodies Engineering |
| Class 769/4 | 12 | 6 | Northern, Off lease - Transport for Wales, Porterbrook, Off lease - Northern |
| Class 769/5 | 2 | 0 | GB Railfreight |
| Class 769/9 | 17 | 0 | Off lease - Great Western Railway, Porterbrook |
Operators
Who runs them, and how many each holds. The subclasses link to that operator's own page for the type.
| Operator | ATOC | Units | Subclasses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Off lease - Great Western Railway | 15 | 769/9 | |
| Northern | NT | 8 | 769/4 |
| Off lease - Transport for Wales | 4 | 769/0 769/4 | |
| Porterbrook | 4 | 769/0 769/4 769/9 | |
| GB Railfreight | 2 | 769/5 | |
| Off lease - Northern | 2 | 769/4 | |
| Brodies Engineering | 1 | 769/0 |
Liveries
What the class wears, across every operator. Units whose livery the register does not record are left out rather than counted as unliveried.
| Livery | Units |
|---|---|
| Great Western Railway Green | 15 |
| Northern | 8 |
| Transport for Wales | 4 |
| Blue | 2 |
| Great Western Railway Green (debranded) | 2 |
| Transport for Wales (debranded) | 2 |
| White | 2 |
| Northern (debranded) / Thameslink | 1 |