Monday 10/09/18. Further to the recent reports on the road movement of 56128, we received the above image from Phillip Betesta. There was a time when any photograph of a loco heading to a scrapyard could be confidently captioned with … Continue reading →
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 →
Monday 10th September 2018 DCR ‘Grid’ on the move – 56103 has finally broken cover from Willesden today, being deployed to work a number of DC Rail route learners. It worked the 0Z23 0730 Willesden DC Rail Sidings – Ferme … Continue reading →
Thursday 9th August 2018 Fresh Paint – 56103 at Willesden ‘F’ Sidings is currently being prepared for a repaint into DC Rail’s dark grey livery, similar to that currently still worn by GBRf-owned 56311 / 56312 and the now preserved … Continue reading →
Friday 03/08/18 56006 – Following recent inspection at the East Lancashire Railway, it is now hoped to have 56006 available for traffic again at the end of August. 56049 – Repairs all completed, 56049 is expected to undertake it’s mainline … Continue reading →
56301 arrived back at it’s home depot of Leicester on Wednesday evening, having been hauled from Tyseley by Garcia Hanson’s 50008. The move was operated by DC Rail and we thank them for their involvement in proceedings. Further news on 56301’s return … Continue reading →
Tuesday 17/04/18 Last updated at 11:30 Today’s mainline workings: 56078 6C88 0550 Sandy – Doncaster Belmont Down Yard (engineers) 56094 6R46 0640 Grangemouth Oil Terminal (Ineos) – Prestwick BP Oil / 6N47 1347 Prestwick BP Oil – Grangemouth Oil Terminal (Ineos) … Continue reading →
Tuesday 10/04/18 Last updated at 13:45 Mainline class 56 movements for today (Tues) are as follows: 56078 0Z60 1412 Barnetby Sidings – Barnetby Sidings via Gainsborough Trent Junction (Colas route learning run) http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O88873/2018/04/10/advanced 56094 6R46 0640 Grangemouth Oil Terminal (Ineos) – Prestwick BP … Continue reading →
