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  • 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…

    Read more: Severn Valley Railway diesel gala – update
  • 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…

    Read more: 56301 on the move!
  • Monday 30/04/18 – Latest news

    30th April 2018

    Monday 30/04/18 A quick snapshot of TOPS from this evening shows that Colas Rail’s 56090, which hasn’t worked on the UK mainline since 2003, has…

    Read more: Monday 30/04/18 – Latest news
  • Friday 27/04/18 – Latest news update

    27th April 2018

    Friday 27/04/18 Last updated at 19:15 56078 & 56113 0E34 0127 Barnetby Sidings – Lindsey Oil Refinery / 6Z32 0240 Lindsey Oil Refinery – Preston Docks…

    Read more: Friday 27/04/18 – Latest news update
  • Monday 23/04/18 – News round up

    23rd April 2018

    Monday 23/04/18 Last updated at 23:00 56098 & 56312 at Leicester Depot have recently had their Lostboys 68-88 and Jeremiah Dixon – Son of County Durham…

    Read more: Monday 23/04/18 – News round up
  • Tuesday 17/04/18 – Latest news

    17th April 2018

    Tuesday 17/04/18 Last updated at 11:30 Today’s mainline workings: 56078 6C88 0550 Sandy – Doncaster Belmont Down Yard (engineers) 56094 6R46 0640 Grangemouth Oil Terminal (Ineos)…

    Read more: Tuesday 17/04/18 – Latest news
  • Your Questions Answered: Railfreight Red Stripe

    17th April 2018

    Tuesday 17/04/18 Your questions answered! Site visitor Michael Hall asks: “I’m after some info regarding liveries. I’m after which Romanian grids were painted in red…

    Read more: Your Questions Answered: Railfreight Red Stripe
  • Monday 16/04/18: Green Grid on the Barrington

    16th April 2018

    Monday 16/04/18 Last updated at 10:00 As hinted in Saturday’s news update, 56303 is back out this week on revenue earning freight duties for DCR…

    Read more: Monday 16/04/18: Green Grid on the Barrington
  • Saturday 14/04/18 – News & Forthcoming workings

    14th April 2018

    Saturday 14/04/18 Last updated on Sunday 15/04 at 10:00 56078 6C87 2026 Doncaster Belmont Down Yard – Drax Branch Junction http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/B13335/2018/04/14/advanced, then tomorrow (Sunday) 6C87 0820…

    Read more: Saturday 14/04/18 – News & Forthcoming workings
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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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