Here are the latest sightings we have reported. If you want to let us know about any “Grid” sightings please get in contact here – you can even send in your photos to go with it!
Important Class 56 Group Announcement
The following announcement appeared in the Winter 2023 edition of Gridiron (Issue 139) As is usual for Class 56 Group, it’s been pretty quiet for several months and then suddenly everything goes into overdrive. The big news for this issue … Continue reading →
56301 – week commencing 16th October
With 56091 is back at UKRL Leicester for a scheduled B exam , 56301 should work Chaddesden sidings to Wembley and then run over to Acton tomorrow Tuesday 17th October Realtime Trains | 4Z43 0451 Chaddesden Sdgs to Wembley Receptions … Continue reading →
56301 – week commencing 9th October 2023
First of all let me apologise for the recent lack of advance warning of 56301 workings. This is due to our website becoming a little bit cranky and slow. This means it is not always allowing access to post latest … Continue reading →
56301 ELR Autumn Gala- some words and pictures-Keith Bulmer
56301 is currently on hire to DCR but following some repairs at UKRL Leicester, the loco happened to be available and DCR willingly agreed the loco would be ok to attend the Gala. From the Class 56 Group point of … Continue reading →
56301 transfers to ELR Thursday 14th September ready to to attend ELR Autumn Gala Friday 15th-Thursday16th September.
These images were taken as 56301 headed west along the Calder Valley line, on the approach to Brighouse in West Yorkshire. The 56 was briefly checked at the signal and restarted in the first image, as it was following a … Continue reading →
56301 -update 20th August 2023
After an unplanned outing to Merehead on the 4th August , 56301 ran light back to Leicester for some planned engine maintenance . The locomotive should come off maintenance by the 25th August and would then be available to cover … Continue reading →
56301 workings for Monday 31st July 2023
56301 plus 56091 should work in multiple on tomorrows Isle of Grain working . 4Z70 09:24 Willesden – Grain & 6Z71 14:24 Grain – Willesden. Realtime Trains | 4Z70 0924 Willesden Dc Rail Sidings to Grain Foster Yeoman Gbrf | … Continue reading →
56301 – workings for Thursday 27th July 2023
56301 should work in multiple with 56091 on tomorrows 6Z60 0951 Willesden DC Rail Sidings to Merehead Quarry . Realtime Trains | 6Z60 0951 Willesden Dc Rail Sidings to Merehead Quarry (Fhh) | 27/07/2023 Return working is 6Z61 1628 Merehead … Continue reading →
56301 Tuesday 25th July 2023 working Chaddesden to Willesden DCR Sidings
Today (Mon 24th July )56301 ran as planned from Leicester to Chaddesden Sidings and is now multied up with 56091 ready to work tomorrows 4Z43 0947 Chaddesden -Willesden DCR Sidings. This working will be formed of empty aggregates hoppers and … Continue reading →
56301 workings week commencing 24th July 2023
56301 is booked to run light engine tomorrow 24th July as 0Z56 11:30 Leicester LIP – Chaddesden Sidings arr 12:32 (Realtime Trains | 0Z56 1130 Leicester L.I.P. to Chaddesden Sdgs | 24/07/2023 … Continue reading →