Class 56 Group Calendars and Christmas Cards
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C56G Container delivered to East Lancashire Railway
The group took delivery of a 20′ ex shipping container for use as an onsite store and workshop. This will greatly assist in looking after 56006 as we can transfer parts and tools required to be close by rather than … Continue reading →
56006 Footplate experience dates-May 30th (Sat) 2020 and September 17th (Thur) 2020
New dates added for 2020. Please contact C56G via details on contacts page for more info or to make a booking. … Continue reading →
DCR 56103 video footage 14/10/19 (courtesy C56G member Gareth Yates)
Class 56 Group headboard
While riding 56006 during Fridays FXP I remembered we had the Class 56 Group headboard on board (so to speak) I asked the crew for permission to add it to the front of the loco next to the FXP headboard. … Continue reading →
56006 Footplate experience dates-May 30th (Sat) 2020 and September 17th (Thur) 2020
New dates annonced for 56006 driver experience days. Please contact us for more details or make a booking. 56006 performed three round trips between Heywood and Ramsbottom on Friday 11th as part of another footplate experience day. Another opportunity … Continue reading →
Peak Forest loco exchange
56312 was noted at Peak Forest this week. Previously 56081 and 56098 had been on site. 56081 was returned to Leicester by 47739 on Wednesday 2/10/19 … Continue reading →
Other 56 news and movements
56312 and 47749 took 56077, 56060 & 56065 from Leicester to Longport as part of the ongoing Class 56 repower project on 17th September. The attached image shows 56081 and 56098 drawing a rake of loaded wagons out of the … Continue reading →
56006 cab repaint- progress report
Further cab repainting took place thIs week and the attached image shows the standard of work and has a nice retro feel about it. … Continue reading →
56006 during the recent running day -15th Sept 2019
A nice image of 56006 pulling away after the stop at Burrs Contry Park during the third round trip of the day. Danny had ridden the loco on the first two trips and after I took over on this trip … Continue reading →
