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  • Class 56 Group Constitution

    4th July 2017

    Some of the committee at our AGM on July 1st mentioned that they had not seen a copy of the Class 56 Group Constitution which…

    Read more: Class 56 Group Constitution
  • 56 006 to stay on ELR following Diesel Gala

    2nd July 2017

    The Class 56 Group are please to announce that an agreement has been made which will see  56 006  remain at the East Lancashire Railway…

    Read more: 56 006 to stay on ELR following Diesel Gala
  • ELR Gala convoy Tuesday 4th July- 56006 arrived on ELR

    2nd July 2017

    West Coast Railway Company will operate the gala convoy on the above date and current timings/route are:- 0Z56 0750 Castleton Hopwood GF – Derby arr…

    Read more: ELR Gala convoy Tuesday 4th July- 56006 arrived on ELR
  • 56 Grangemouth to Fort William? Sunday 2nd July 2017

    2nd July 2017
    56 Grangemouth to Fort William? Sunday 2nd July 2017

    WEBSITE UPDATED with picture of 56302 leaving Grangemouth with 6Y56. Photo : Alasdair Eadington Rumours of a 56 working to Fort William continue but times…

    Read more: 56 Grangemouth to Fort William? Sunday 2nd July 2017
  • Sunday 2nd July – 0Z06 Leicester- Derby Etches Park (ROG Class 37 +56006)

    1st July 2017
    Sunday 2nd July – 0Z06 Leicester- Derby Etches Park (ROG Class 37 +56006)

    0Z06 1330 Leicester L.I.P. to Etches Park Sdgs Runs on 2nd July 2017 Diesel locomotive WTT Realtime Route Allowances Location Pl Arr Dep Arr Dep…

    Read more: Sunday 2nd July – 0Z06 Leicester- Derby Etches Park (ROG Class 37 +56006)
  • Galleries for all locos in class

    29th June 2017

    We have now created galleries for all 135 locos in the class, take a walk down memory-lane with us here

    Read more: Galleries for all locos in class
  • CANCELLED – Humber Grid Railtour – 9th September 2017

    26th June 2017

    Unfortunately this tour has now been cancelled.

    Read more: CANCELLED – Humber Grid Railtour – 9th September 2017
  • UKRL 56 x 2 appear at Midland Railway Gala

    17th June 2017
    UKRL 56 x 2 appear at Midland Railway Gala

    This one crept under our radar but 56081 & 56104 are currently at the Midland Railway Centre Butterley as part of this weekends diesel Gala.…

    Read more: UKRL 56 x 2 appear at Midland Railway Gala
  • 56006 to attend East Lancs Diesel Gala 7th – 9th July 2017

    9th June 2017

    Please see text in bold for the latest news 56006 has been invited back to the Eat Lancs Diesel Gala and the Committee and Volunteers…

    Read more: 56006 to attend East Lancs Diesel Gala 7th – 9th July 2017
  • Class 56 Gallery- progress update

    1st June 2017

    While the main photo galleries are updated with the thousands of images we have to upload , anyone with an eye for excellent railway photography…

    Read more: Class 56 Gallery- progress update
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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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