“Grid” Group News
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56006 B exam and running day 18th January 2020
Our small but dedicated team of volunteers will be at Bury all next week and working on a number of jobs which form part of the planned maintenance work which comprises a B exam. Over the coming weeks and months these jobs will be addressed and 56006 will have received a B exam. We are…
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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 to take place next week. 12th Jan 2020 GBRf have confirmed the donor bogies have finally been removed from 56007 at Longport and should be delivered to the wheel is…
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SOLD OUT -Class 56 Group Calendars and Christmas Cards
Available on or ebay site at the following link. https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/keith56129/m.html?item=303397158450&hash=item46a3e13e32%3Ag%3A-XMAAOSw08dd7q9R&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562
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C56G Container delivered to East Lancashire Railway
The group took delivery of a 20′ ex shipping container for use as an onsite store and workshop. This will greatly assist in looking after 56006 as we can transfer parts and tools required to be close by rather than off site or in a car boot. The container was delivered by Lion Containers who…
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56006 Footplate experience dates-May 30th (Sat) 2020 and September 17th (Thur) 2020
New dates added for 2020. Please contact C56G via details on contacts page for more info or to make a booking.
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DCR 56103 video footage 14/10/19 (courtesy C56G member Gareth Yates)
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Class 56 Group headboard
While riding 56006 during Fridays FXP I remembered we had the Class 56 Group headboard on board (so to speak) I asked the crew for permission to add it to the front of the loco next to the FXP headboard. However it is certainly showing signs of age and doesn’t really present a good image…
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56006 Footplate experience dates-May 30th (Sat) 2020 and September 17th (Thur) 2020
New dates annonced for 56006 driver experience days. Please contact us for more details or make a booking. 56006 performed three round trips between Heywood and Ramsbottom on Friday 11th as part of another footplate experience day. Another opportunity will arise in the new year for anyone wanting a chance to drive a class…
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Peak Forest loco exchange
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
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Other 56 news and movements
56312 and 47749 took 56077, 56060 & 56065 from Leicester to Longport as part of the ongoing Class 56 repower project on 17th September. The attached image shows 56081 and 56098 drawing a rake of loaded wagons out of the Dove Holes Quarry sidings at Peak Forrest in the early hors of Thursday 26th Sept.
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