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  • JUNE 2017 CLASS 56 WORKINGS

    1st June 2017

    24/6/17 Operational locos were located as follows 56078 Barnetby, 56087 + 56113 Derby , 56094 Shrewsbury , 56096 +56105 Doncaster , 56202 Grangemouth, 56303 Chaddesden.…

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  • More Grid Galleries …

    10th May 2017

    Yep, we now have galleries up for the first 50 members of the class. Take a look at our galleries pages here

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  • First 20 Grid Galleries published

    8th May 2017

    We have just published our first two albums containing fots of the first 20 locos in the class. Join us for a walk down memory lane…

    Read more: First 20 Grid Galleries published
  • CLASS 56 GROUP AGM DATE 1ST JULY 2017

    22nd April 2017

    The annual meeting of the Class 56 Group will take place on the above date. Details are available in the latest edition of Gridiron which…

    Read more: CLASS 56 GROUP AGM DATE 1ST JULY 2017
  • MAY 2017 Class 56 workings

    22nd April 2017

    31/5/17 – 56094 had stabled up at Cardiff Canton, and 56105 was working back to Crewe after overnight work at Stockport. 30/5/17 – The active…

    Read more: MAY 2017 Class 56 workings
  • April 2017 class 56 workings

    22nd April 2017

    1/4/17. 56078+56087  worked 2109 Whitemoor – Hauhley Jcn (Near Stowmarket) 56094  worked 2239 Tyne – Durham Sig TY358(arr 2325) 56113  worked 2120 Doncaster Decoy- Ulceby…

    Read more: April 2017 class 56 workings
  • Grid Photo Albums

    20th April 2017

    Keep an eye out on our site as we’ll shortly be putting together a comprehensive photo gallery of every member of the class built. In the mean…

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  • No Class 56 for Mid Norfolk Railway Gala 29/4 – 1/5 2017

    8th April 2017

    The MNR Gala organisers have announced 56303 will no longer be attending this weekends Gala. Problems with 31452 mean the move is no longer viable…

    Read more: No Class 56 for Mid Norfolk Railway Gala 29/4 – 1/5 2017
  • Future class 56 workings

    9th March 2017

    Weekend Sat 24th June/ Sun 25th June CORRECTION – Sunday 25th June  ( was Sat 24/6)  – 56303 should work 4Z01 1332 Chaddesden-Lydney ( arr 1732)…

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  • March 2017- Grid news round up

    1st March 2017
    March 2017- Grid news round up

    31/3/17 56078,56087 ran as 1200 0C51 Doncaster -Whitemoor 56302 , 56312. 56105 and 56113 are all located as they were 30/3/17 56094 has run to…

    Read more: March 2017- Grid news round up
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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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