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56006 Running Day – Sunday 22nd June 2025

  • 56301 Tuesday 25th July 2023 working Chaddesden to Willesden DCR Sidings

    24th July 2023

    Today (Mon 24th July )56301 ran as planned from Leicester to Chaddesden Sidings and is now multied up with 56091 ready to work tomorrows 4Z43…

    Read more: 56301 Tuesday 25th July 2023 working Chaddesden to Willesden DCR Sidings
  • 56301 workings week commencing 24th July 2023

    23rd July 2023

    56301 is booked to run light engine tomorrow 24th July as 0Z56 11:30 Leicester LIP – Chaddesden Sidings arr 12:32 (Realtime Trains | 0Z56 1130…

    Read more: 56301 workings week commencing 24th July 2023
  • 56301 update 22nd July 2023

    22nd July 2023

    Following a test run last Wednesday when 56301 (with 47749 in tow) ran from Leicester to Barrow Hill and back, the locomotive has been returned…

    Read more: 56301 update 22nd July 2023
  • East Lancashire Railway Summer Diesel Gala

    19th June 2023

    Work to rewire the wheelslip protection circuits on 56006 has continued over the winter but unfortunately the work cannot now be completed soon enough to…

    Read more: East Lancashire Railway Summer Diesel Gala
  • AGM Date – Saturday 15th July 2023 -at Bury East Lancashire Railway

    30th May 2023

    This years C56G & C56LL AGM will take place on – Saturday 15th July 2023 -at Bury East Lancashire Railway Start time is 12:30 at…

    Read more: AGM Date – Saturday 15th July 2023 -at Bury East Lancashire Railway
  • Update October 2022

    24th October 2022

    56006-progress. Pleased to report the tarpaulin fitted over the weekend of the AGM is doing its job as the inside of the locomotive is now…

    Read more: Update October 2022
  • Update 4th September 2022

    4th September 2022

    56006 It is regretted that 56006 will not be available for the ELR September Gala. As explained previously to G56G members , the amount of…

    Read more: Update 4th September 2022
  • Update July 2022

    31st July 2022

    The C56G AGM took place on Saturday 23rd July at the East Lancashire Railway in Bury. The meeting was reasonably well attended and two members…

    Read more: Update July 2022
  • 56006 status report – 26th June 2022

    26th June 2022

    56006 remains unavailable and will not be performing at next weekends ELR Diesel Gala. The overhaul of the top part of the electrical cubicle is…

    Read more: 56006 status report – 26th June 2022
  • Class 56 Group 2022 AGM-Bury venue CONFIRMED

    6th May 2022

    The Annual General Meeting of the Class 56 Group will take place on Saturday 23rd July 2022. The venue is now confirmed and the meeting…

    Read more: Class 56 Group 2022 AGM-Bury venue CONFIRMED
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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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