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56301 returns to mainline use

  • 56301 returns to mainline use

    2nd October 2017
    56301 returns to mainline use

    UPDATE – 6/10/17 – 56301 & 56081 repeated yesterdays 6Z16 & 6Z17 workings to Foxton. A picture of the return working 6Z17 below was taken…

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  • STOP PRESS – 56006 UNAVAILABLE FOR 23rd/24th Diesel Gala

    27th August 2017

    Further to the unavailability of 56006 for the 2nd September running day, the planned repairs have not been possible due to availability of key personnel…

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  • Today’s workings (and known future workings)

    15th August 2017

    Week commencing Monday 15th January – 56301 had worked the Barrington spoil trains each day last week (Monday 8th to Friday 12th January). On Friday,…

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  • August 2017 workings

    13th August 2017
    August 2017 workings

    Tue 1/8- 56096 + 56105 stood in for 60087 ,which was reported as out of fuel, and worked 6M32 Lindsey OR to Ribble tank train.…

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  • 56006 first running day at the East Lancashire Railway – 2nd September 2017

    10th August 2017

    56006 has been rostered to operate the diesel turn on September 2nd. 56006 is booked to operate the diesel part of the Blue timetable starting…

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  • July 2017 workings

    15th July 2017

    The class continue to operate daily on the network with the Colas steel trip to Boston Docks probably providing the most regular duty. 31/7 56113…

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  • 56302 6Y56 Grangemouth to Fort William Sunday 2nd July 2017

    10th July 2017
    56302 6Y56 Grangemouth to Fort William Sunday 2nd July 2017

    Alasdair Eadington provided this shot of 56302 leaving Grangemouth on the above working.

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  • 56 006 to stay on ELR following Diesel Gala

    2nd July 2017

    The Class 56 Group are please to announce that an agreement has been made which will see  56 006  remain at the East Lancashire Railway…

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  • ELR Gala convoy Tuesday 4th July- 56006 arrived on ELR

    2nd July 2017

    West Coast Railway Company will operate the gala convoy on the above date and current timings/route are:- 0Z56 0750 Castleton Hopwood GF – Derby arr…

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  • 56 Grangemouth to Fort William? Sunday 2nd July 2017

    2nd July 2017
    56 Grangemouth to Fort William? Sunday 2nd July 2017

    WEBSITE UPDATED with picture of 56302 leaving Grangemouth with 6Y56. Photo : Alasdair Eadington Rumours of a 56 working to Fort William continue but times…

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The Class 56 Group

The British Rail Class 56 is a type of diesel locomotive designed for heavy freight work. It is a Type 5 locomotive, with a Ruston-Paxman power unit developing 3,250bhp (2,423kW), and has a Co-Co wheel arrangement. The fleet was introduced between 1976 and 1983.

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