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  • GBRf Grid move – Take two, again!

    5th July 2018

    Thursday 6th July 2018. A schedule has, once again, been inputted onto the system for the movement of the first batch of class 56s from…

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  • Latest news

    29th June 2018

    Friday 29th June 2018 Although the rearranged movement of GBRf class 56s from Leicester to Longport did once again not take place yesterday, 56009 (which…

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  • GBRf ‘Grids’ on the move – take two!

    27th June 2018

    Wednesday 27th June 2018 **These moves were sadly CANCELLED again** Another attempt at moving the first small batch of class 56s sold to GBRf, from Leicester…

    Read more: GBRf ‘Grids’ on the move – take two!
  • Latest news (21/06/18)

    21st June 2018

    Thursday 21st June 2018 Last updated at 13:10 Unfortunately, the planned movement of class 56s from Leicester LIP to Longport did not take place today.…

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  • GBRf ‘Grids’ on the move

    20th June 2018

    Wednesday 20th June 2018 The first batch of class 56s sold to GBRf should be moving to Longport tomorrow (Thursday) behind one of their class…

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  • 56103 returns

    19th June 2018

    Tuesday 19th June 2018 Last updated at 21:00 DC Rail’s 56103 has returned to mainline traffic today, working the 0Z38 1030 Leicester LIP – Doncaster…

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  • GBRf acquires class 56 locomotives

    17th June 2018

    Sunday 17th June 2018 GB Railfreight (GBRf) has this week confirmed that it has acquired sixteen class 56 locomotives from UK Rail Leasing Ltd (UKRL), along…

    Read more: GBRf acquires class 56 locomotives
  • Latest news – added 20/05/18

    20th May 2018

    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…

    Read more: Latest news – added 20/05/18
  • Severn Valley Railway diesel gala – update

    15th May 2018

    Tuesday 15/05/18 Regrettably, Ruddington-based 56097 has been pulled from the Severn Valley Railway’s Spring diesel gala which kicks off this Friday. However, Colas Rail are kindly…

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  • 56301 on the move!

    15th May 2018

    Tuesday 15/05/18 A path has been inputted for the movement of 56301 from Tyseley to Leicester tomorrow (Thursday), with DCR undertaking the transfer. It’s likely that…

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The Class 56 Group

The British Rail Class 56 is a type of diesel locomotive designed for heavy freight work. It is a Type 5 locomotive, with a Ruston-Paxman power unit developing 3,250bhp (2,423kW), and has a Co-Co wheel arrangement. The fleet was introduced between 1976 and 1983.

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