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Peak Forest loco exchange

Posted on 4th October 2019 by Keith BulmerOctober 4, 2019

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 →

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56128- update- Class 56 Group predicts the future!

Posted on 8th September 2019 by Keith BulmerSeptember 8, 2019
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Sunday 8/9/19 By way of update , and demonstrating the truth of our post of almost a year ago, 56128 now resides at Longport and although initilally lined up as a standby in case any of the other 56’s dropped … Continue reading →

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56049 Colas freight debut

Posted on 24th January 2019 by Ben WheelerJanuary 24, 2019

56049 finally made its return to mainline freight work yesterday, working the 6E32 08.55 Preston Docks (Ribble Rail) – Lindsey Oil Refinery empty Bitumen tanks. Colas Rail’s previous mainline returnee 56090 had handled the outward trip in a reverse view … Continue reading →

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56049 a little step closer to a return to traffic?

Posted on 19th January 2019 by Keith BulmerJanuary 24, 2019

Colas Rail’s 56049 ran out from Nottingham Eastcroft to Crewe Basford Hall on Friday 18th January. With 56105 taken along as both a load and as insurance against a problem, the test seems to have gone okay as 56049 showing … Continue reading →

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Update – 17th December 2018 to 11th January 2019

Posted on 12th January 2019 by Keith BulmerJanuary 24, 2019

11th January 2019 – 56301 has very likely finished its spell at Peak Forest now and should return to UKRL Leicester to have the bogie exchange carried out. Despite speculation on the internet, the loco has been at Peak Forest … Continue reading →

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Update – 24th November to 16th December

Posted on 16th December 2018 by Keith BulmerJanuary 24, 2019
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As reported previously – 56312 ran light to Peak Forest on the 28th November. The loco has been reallocated from HTLX to the GBGD pool, a new pool created for the active GBRf Class 56s. The RHTT season concluded around … Continue reading →

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Latest news update

Posted on 16th November 2018 by Ben WheelerNovember 16, 2018

Friday 16th November 2018 Colas ‘Grid’ visits CLC line: With the exception of test trains and MPVs during RHTT season, there is no booked freight along the CLC line from west of Trafford Park to Liverpool South Parkway, with the … Continue reading →

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10/09/18: Recent road move of 56128 to EMD, Longport (2)

Posted on 15th September 2018 by Keith BulmerSeptember 19, 2018
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Another image of 56128. Photo copyright: Phillip Betesta.

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10/09/18: Recent road move of 56128 to EMD, Longport (1)

Posted on 15th September 2018 by Keith BulmerSeptember 8, 2019
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Sunday 8/9/19 By way of update , and demonstrating the truth of our post of almost a year ago, 56128 now resides at Longport and although initilally lined up as a standby in case any of the other 56’s dropped … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 11/09/18: 56103’s new robes, 56128 on the move

Posted on 11th September 2018 by Ben WheelerSeptember 11, 2018

Tuesday 11/09/18 With thanks to George Odlum for the image. 56103 passing Harringay in its new livery yesterday afternoon, working the 0Z27 Upper Holloway Up Goods Loop – Ferme Park: 56128 heads for Longport – 56128 has become the seventh class … Continue reading →

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