Hi All,
Those of you who are lucky enough to be members of the only railway group dedicated to the Class 56 should be finding your latest copy of Gridiron on your doormat within the next week or so.
I hope you enjoy it when it arrives.
Keith
Archive for the ‘News’ Category
No more Fastline Livery on 56301 & 56302 and general 56 update
February 1st, 2012 by Keith Bulmer
We await confirmation but it is reported that the FASTLINE branding has been removed from 56301 & 56302 thus creating a new livery : Fastline -unbranded.
Europheonix owned 56115 & 56117 are expected to move in the near future from Bescot to Burton to join 56101 for preperations for overseas work .
56007 and 56018 are also expected at Burton from Crewe Electric Depot and Warrington respectively. It is hoped 56301 and 56302 will go out to collect them and we’ll try to give as much notice as possible if this comes to be as we know many C56G members will make the effort to see the move.
Interest in the class 56’s sold from the recent tender list is increasing and a number of the better examples could end up at Burton for storage and display to interested parties.
I’ll update more as things develop.
Keith Bulmer
UPDATE AND RUMOUR CONTROL
January 4th, 2012 by Keith Bulmer
Happy New Year to all 56 enthisiasts.
First of all I believe a the latest edition of Railways Illustrated may give C56G Members the impression that 56301 is on its way to Hungary working for Floyd. ]
This is not the case.
I have not seen the mag yet but I believe an article on the 3 Europheonix/Floyd locos (56101/115/117 ) uses a picture of 56301 which has been photoshopped to represent a 56 in Floyd livery.
The locos going to Hungary are expected to be 56101 , 115 & 117.
56301 will be staying firmly this side of the English channel.
Cheers
Keith
56101 TO EUROPHOENIX IN SWAP DEAL
December 28th, 2011 by Keith Bulmer
The group would like to announce this morning that 56101 has been sold to Europhoenix for work abroad. While the group did not own 56101 we feel it important to bring you this news as I know many members have put in a lot of time on her over the last couple of years.
As custodians of this locomotive we were aware of the sale to Europhoenix however until the deal was agreed we held back on any announcement due to the obvious delicate nature of such deals.
We understand 56101 will join two of the three other 56’s purchased from the recent DBS tender list and will go to Hungary for freight duties, doing what they were intended for once again.
It is not all doom and gloom for the ranks of preserved 56’s as it is also understood that 56018 has been traded for 56101.
More updates will be posted as we have more info.
Cheers
Keith Bulmer (with edit by OS 30/12/11)
56302 MNR GALA
September 21st, 2011 by Keith Bulmer
56302 should move from Burton to Dereham tomorrow morning in order to attend this weekends Gala at the MNR.
Regards
Keith
UPDATE – 56302 FOR MNR GALA AND 56101 PROGRESS UPDATE
September 13th, 2011 by Keith Bulmer
56302 is scheduled to join the line up at the MNR Autumn Diesel Gala. See the MNR Website for more details .
Date and times for the movement from Burton to Dereham will appear on this site once known.
Meanwhile over at Barrow Hill repairs to 56101 have been started and are progressing steadily. 56101 will be on display alongside 56006 at the ModelRail 2011 event this coming weekend. I should be there on the Saturday, I’ll be wearing the trusty C56G baseball cap, so please say hello if you see me.
Cheers
Keith Bulmer
