Post by Jack Griffiths Celebrating 50 years of the 56 in style We would like to thank the ELR for hosting this wonderful Gala, without…

Thank you to each and every person who contributed to our 2027 Calendar Competition, which was launched earlier in the Summer on our social media…

Our new 2027 Calendars are available now from our online shop and will be available at the up and coming East Lancashire Railway Diesel Gala.…

As a thank you to all our members for their continued support of the group, they will receive this limited edition 2027 celebrating 50 years…

We are now a month away from our Autumn Diesel Gala and Beer & Cider Festival. The event will see three days of intensive diesel…

4th August 1976, 50 Years to the day the class 56 locos arrived in the UK Out of the 135 that entered service our loco…

As you will already know the Class 56 group have acquired 56303 for parts and component recovery which our volunteers are well underway with. We…

56303 safely arrived at Bury on Thursday afternoon after its road movement on an Allelys low loader from Longport. Already no time has been wasted…

Joint announcement from Progress Rail Locomotive Europe Ltd and Class 56 Group. After the successful delivery of 16 x class 69 repower, locomotives rebuilt with…