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Update 28th February 2021 – 56301 start up
First of all a belated happy birthday to 56006- It was 25th February 1977, 44 years ago , when the C56Gs locomotive became the first…
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56301 Update (dated 19th September 2020)
UKRL report 56301 is now sat down on the replacement set of bogies (with 56301s original traction motors refitted back under the loco) One traction…
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Update – 56006 (Dated 19th September 2020)
Several recent work parties have seen steady progress on the locomotive. Carried out under the Covid-19 guidelines a three day spell in early September saw…
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56301 and 56006 update
Final work to reunite our mainline registered locomotive 56301 with its replacement tyres(ex 56007) and its original traction motors is underway at UKRL’s Leicester facility and…
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56301 -future up in the air
23rd February 2020. 56301 is now sat on its replacement bogies ( ex 56007) and awaits final reconnection of traction motor cables. The 6 traction…
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56006 3 ROUND TRIPS TOMORROW SAT 18th January 2020.
56006 ready for work. 56006 will be working top and tail with 47402 (D1501) tomorrow Saturday 18th January on the diesel turn . First run…
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56006 B exam and running day 18th January 2020
Our small but dedicated team of volunteers will be at Bury all next week and working on a number of jobs which form part of…
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56301 progress on bogie exchange
Update 23rd Jan 2020 Bogies arrived at UKRL and 56301 is currently inside shed and worn bogies are disconnected in preparation for exchange which is…
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C56G Container delivered to East Lancashire Railway
The group took delivery of a 20′ ex shipping container for use as an onsite store and workshop. This will greatly assist in looking after…
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Class 56 Group headboard
While riding 56006 during Fridays FXP I remembered we had the Class 56 Group headboard on board (so to speak) I asked the crew for…
Preserving British Rail Class 56 Locomotives since 1992
