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Update 28th February 2021 – 56301 start up
First of all a belated happy birthday to 56006- It was 25th February 1977, 44 years ago , when the C56Gs locomotive became the first…
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56301 progress on bogie exchange
Update 23rd Jan 2020 Bogies arrived at UKRL and 56301 is currently inside shed and worn bogies are disconnected in preparation for exchange which is…
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DCR 56103 video footage 14/10/19 (courtesy C56G member Gareth Yates)
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Peak Forest duo- 5th September 2019
56098 has just propelled a rake back into the sidings while 56081 sits on the sand road ready for action. Photo by C56G Chairman ,…
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DCR new flow-Carlisle VQ to Boston Sleaford sidings-17/5 empties stage at Chaddesden
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…
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56081 on test Mon 3rd March 2019
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…
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56049 Colas freight debut
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.…
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Update – 17th December 2018 to 11th January 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…
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Latest news – 24/11/18
Saturday 24/11/18 56312 to Peak Forest … More GBRf 56s to Longport? – Schedules have been inputted for a GBRf operated Leicester – Longport and…
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56301 Peak Forest update
Update 20/12/2018 56301 suffered a general fault this evening while the driver was changing ends to propel back into the quarry sidings. After running throught…
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