56006 is booked to work 3 round trips working the diesel turn on the Blue timetable. First train is 09:15 to Heywood and then 3 round trips between Heywood – Bury- Rawtenstal. 56006 has been declared fit this morning after … Continue reading →
Preparations are underway for the arrival of a 20′ container. The location has been identified and we need to add more ballast to the right hand edge of the current ballast shoulder and then site upturned concrete sleepers . The … Continue reading →
Freshly repainted into DCR livery ,the recently returned to traffic 56091 has been announced as a visitor to the ELR Diesel Gala in July. Details on other visiting locos are available on the ELR website. … Continue reading →
56091/56103 should work empry rake back to Chaddesden tomorrow (Fri 17/5) Departing Boston at 1351 and running via Nottingham , arriving Chaddesden at 1744. Locos then run light to Leicester at 1904 , arriving 2003. DCR 56091 + 56103 … Continue reading →
56006 has several running days scheduled at the East Lancashire Railway . The loco is currently awaiting some electrical attention but it is envisaged the loco will be available for its first duty on the 31st May. This is a … Continue reading →
Colas should be providing 56090 to work trains on Saturday only. Saturday Visiting Engine: Colas 56090 10:30 Progress and NS663 out. NS663 return. (Demonstration Freight) 11:20 D9539 and 56090 out and return. 12:00 D9539 and 56090 out and return. 12:50 … Continue reading →
Always on the look out for rare class 56 images on ebay this picture was spotted recently. Taken at Worksop in 1983 it is interesting because the electrification warning flash is located in a central position on the horn grille … Continue reading →
Due to the delays to publication of Gridiron , many members will be unaware of the regular working parties taking place on the last Sunday of each month. As a result we’ve only had two or three people attending and … Continue reading →
Update on 12th March As expected a path has been entered into the railway system for the 40mph transfer of 56301 back from Peak Forest to Leicester UKRL. Departure is 23:57 on Wednesday 13th March and arrival is 03:44 the … Continue reading →
56081 should go out on test from Leicester UKRL to Doncaster Decoy GBRF. Departure is 0852 from Leicester and 56098 plus 47727 should go along too. 56081 is being prepared to take over from 56301 at Peak Forest … Continue reading →
