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56081 on test Mon 3rd March 2019
Read more: 56081 on test Mon 3rd March 201956081 should go out on test from Leicester UKRL to Doncaster Decoy GBRF. Departure is 0852 from Leicester and 56098 plus 47727 should go along…
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Gridiron- update on next edition
Read more: Gridiron- update on next editionUpdate Sat 9th Feb – Gridiron should go to the printers this weekend . Keep checking here as we’ll try to post an update when…
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Rest in peace – Andrew (Brillo) Willson, Class 56 Group Treasurer and C56LL Director
Read more: Rest in peace – Andrew (Brillo) Willson, Class 56 Group Treasurer and C56LL DirectorIt is with great sadness that I have to report the recent death of Andrew Wilson on January 19th. Andrew had been involved with the…
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56049 Colas freight debut
Read more: 56049 Colas freight debut56049 finally made its return to mainline freight work yesterday, working the 6E32 08.55 Preston Docks (Ribble Rail) – Lindsey Oil Refinery empty Bitumen tanks.…
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56049 a little step closer to a return to traffic?
Read more: 56049 a little step closer to a return to traffic?Colas Rail’s 56049 ran out from Nottingham Eastcroft to Crewe Basford Hall on Friday 18th January. With 56105 taken along as both a load and…
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Next working day on 56006 at Bury is Sunday 27th January 2019
Read more: Next working day on 56006 at Bury is Sunday 27th January 2019A working day is planned for the above date. If anyone would like to come a long and help, or perhaps just see what we…
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Update – 17th December 2018 to 11th January 2019
Read more: Update – 17th December 2018 to 11th January 201911th January 2019 – 56301 has very likely finished its spell at Peak Forest now and should return to UKRL Leicester to have the bogie…
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Gridiron – latest edition delayed but imminent
Read more: Gridiron – latest edition delayed but imminentThe next edition of Gridiron is very close to production, after some delays caused by the change over to a new editorial team. I’d guess…
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Update – 24th November to 16th December
Read more: Update – 24th November to 16th DecemberAs reported previously – 56312 ran light to Peak Forest on the 28th November. The loco has been reallocated from HTLX to the GBGD pool,…
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Latest news – 24/11/18
Read more: Latest news – 24/11/18Saturday 24/11/18 56312 to Peak Forest … More GBRf 56s to Longport? – Schedules have been inputted for a GBRf operated Leicester – Longport and…

