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56006
56006 is a truly historic locomotive. As well as being one of the first dedicated diesel electric freight locomotives built for BR, and being built in Romania not the UK, she was also the very first Class 56 and very first BR Type 5 freight locomotive to enter revenue earning service on the national network in late February 1977 In January 1995, 56006 gained the name “Ferrybridge C Power Station”, being named after the power station that was located near Knottingley in West Yorkshire. With this naming, she became one of only six Romanian Grids to be named. 56006 was named without a ceremony at Immingham Depot, and became the second locomotive to carry the name “Ferrybridge C Power Station”, after it had previously been applied to 56089 on 15th September 1991 Then in 1999, 56006 was selected to represent the Class 56s at the legendary “EWS Classic Traction Event” on the East Lancs Railway from Friday 10th to Sunday 12th September 1999, having been specially repainted into her original BR Blue livery, at Old Oak Common depot in West London in August 1999 As a result of her popularity at this event, 56006 joined several of the other heritageu0026hellip;
56040
56045 / 56301
Originally built as 56045 at BREL’s Doncaster Works in XXXX 197X, 56045 was the fifteenth dedicated diesel electric freight locomotive to be built in the UK for BR, entering revenue earning service on the national network in late XXXX 197X On the 30th January 1997, 56045 gained the name “British Steel Shelton”, being named after the British Steel rolling mill that was located near the city of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. 56045 was named without a ceremony at Thornaby Depot, and became the third locomotive to carry the name “British Steel Shelton”, after it had previously been applied to 37503 in 1987, and before that to 37077 in 1985 Withdrawn from EWS service in XXXX XXXX After withdrawal from EWS service, 56301 was purchased in 20XX by Fastline Ltd, a subsidiary of the railway maintenance contractor Jarvis, and was overhauled for them by Brush Traction Ltd at Loughborough in late 2005 / early 2006. It was then used alongside a second locomotive in their ownership, 56302 (ex-56124), and RVEL owned 56303 (ex-56125) on the Fastline container trains which ran between Doncaster, Grain, Birch Coppice and Trafford Park. Both 56301 and 56302 were stored in March 2010, after Fastline Ltd ceased tradingu0026hellip;
Loco Hire
Both of our locomotives are maintained to a very high standard. They are available both for spot hire or longer term lease for mainline freight services or a visit to your preserved railway/event. Spot Hire / Lease 56103 is maintained to mainline-standard with all appropriate certifications and has been used successfully by a number of national operators, including DCR and DRS Preserved Railways either locomotive would make a very welcome addition – and a splash of colour – on your preserved railway or in the line-up at your next Diesel Gala. If you would like more information regarding any aspect of locomotive hire then please contact us here
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56001 – 56010
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56011 – 56020
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56021 – 56030
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56031 – 56040
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56041 – 56050
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56051 – 56060
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56061 – 56070
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56071 – 56080
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56081 – 56090
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56091 – 56100
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56101 – 56110
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56111 – 56120
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56121 – 56130
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56131 – 56135
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We offer news and information about Class 56 and the Group’s activities on our website and via the Group’s quarterly newsletter “GRIDIRON” Members are encouraged to take a keen interest by submitting material and photos for use on the website and in the newsletter, to attend meetings and events and to spread details of the Group Membership Rates Adult £12.00 Family £12.00 + 50p per additional member Concessions £8.00 (under 16 / senior citizen / disabled) We constantly need new members to carry on the Group’s good work, so if you like the sound of the Class 56 Group please join us by downloading and completing the Membership Form and sending it to: Membership Secretary C56G ‘Whernside’ 29 Bondend Road Upton St Leonards Gloucester GL4 8DX
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