“Grid” Group News

Good morning all. Who doesn’t love a class 56. After an amazing weekend in swanage and SVR next week with two of the class I’m happy to update you all subject to the usual caveats, operational availability etc that 006 will be doing the below turns at the east Lancs railway. Fri/ Sat / Sun…

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Good morning all we are back at the Lancs this weekend to work on 006 so will update you all on progress early next week We have purchased some new polo shirts as well as locating the remainder of our old stock If you’d like any of the below items please get in touch via…

The Class 56 Group is pleased to announce the completion of the transfer of 56301 to new owners DC Rail ( part of Cappagh Group). We are proud to have been part of the locomotives history and it’s a sobering thought that we owned and operated 56301 for 14 years. BR only owned it for…

Crewe is the place to be on Monday. Not only should 56301 pass through around 10 o’clock on the working to Ravenhead ( see below), but 45 mins later 56103 passes through on what appears to be a route learning trip from Chaddesden up the North Wales Coast. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:R62138/2025-03-31/detailed 56103 does a couple of trips.…

Hopefully members have received their latest edition of Gridiron. SInce Gridiron went to press we have seen 56301 move from Loughborough to Boden Rail Engineering at Rectory Junction. There the locomotive will undergo final work to prepare it for return to mainline use and long awaited transfer of ownership to Cappagh/DCR. 56006 – our volunteers…

A good day yesterday, even if it was a bit chilly. 56006, for once! , did exactly what it was supposed to do. That is sit in the platform, do exactly nothing , and look so unloved that it encourages people to not only join thd C56G but to volunteer to help work on the…

56301 has been out on trial runs yesterday and today 37099 was under test and 56301 went along as back up and also to carry out preliminary testing on the 56.The pair ran out to Allington Junction. Work to prepare 56301 for a return to use will continue at Colwick.

56006 will be a static exhibit at the above event. We will have a small C56G stand near the loco and our 00 gauge layout ‘Arnold Lane’ will be present too. Visitors will be welcome to take a look on the loco, talk to volunteers about our plans and how to join the Class 56…

56301 has moved under its own power today from UKRL Loughborough to Rectory Junction where BREL will carry out work related to the signing off of the locomotive repairs. 56301 had been load banked at UKRL prior to today’s move. Further testing including loaded test runs will need to take place before the locomotive can…