The Class 56 Group

Category: Mainline Workings

News and updates on workings, locations or current status of mainline registered class 56 locomotives, including the group’s own 56301.

  • Monday 23/04/18 – News round up

    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 – Surveyor of the Mason-Dixon Line U.S.A. nameplates removed. This is prior to both these and several other Leicester-based 56s moving on to pastures new, following sale. It is speculated that they are bound for GB Railfreight (GBRf) but there have not been any official announcements as yet.

    On Friday (20th April) 56113 ran light engine as 0Z56 1000 Nottingham Eastcroft – Doncaster Up Decoy, following routine maintenance. Thursday (19th) saw 56087 & 56105 handle the 6C47 1956 Crewe Basford Hall S.S.M. – Wrexham Exchange Junction engineers train, returning on Friday morning with 6C47 0620 Wrexham Exchange Junction – Crewe Basford Hall S.S.M.

    56303 is located at Wembley Loco Holding Sidings, with seemingly no planned trips to Barrington lined up for this week.

    Also a reminder that Great Central Railway (North)-based 56097 will be one of the visiting locos to the forthcoming Spring Diesel Festival at the Severn Valley Railway, which kicks off on 17th May. More details can be found here.

    Mainline workings today and for later in the week are as follows:

    56087 & 56105 (top and tail) 6C44 1954 Crewe Basford Hall S.S.M. – Llandudno Junction / Tuesday’s 6C44 0455 Llandudno Junction – Crewe Basford Hall S.S.M. & 6C45 1954 Crewe Basford Hall S.S.M. – Llandudno Junction / Wednesday’s 6C45 0455 Llandudno Junction – Crewe Basford Hall S.S.M.

    56094 Tuesday’s 6R46 0640 Grangemouth Oil Terminal (Ineos) – Prestwick BP Oil / 6N47 1327 Prestwick BP Oil – Grangemouth Oil Terminal (Ineos). Also in the system to run on Friday.

    56096 & 56302 0E34 0127 Barnetby Sidings – Lindsey Oil Refinery / 6M32 0313 Lindsey Oil Refinery – Preston Docks (Ribble Rail) / 6E32 0855 Preston Docks – Lindsey Oil Refinery / 0E33 1447 Lindsey Oil Refinery – Barnetby Sidings. Both locos should be on this job all week again.

     

     

     

  • Tuesday 17/04/18 – Latest news

    Tuesday 17/04/18

    Last updated at 11:30

    56303 passes Meldreth working the 6M06 1123 Barrington Unloading Pad - Willesden DC Rail Sidings on 16th April 2018. Photo copyright: David Smith.
    56303 passes Meldreth working the 6M06 1123 Barrington Unloading Pad – Willesden DC Rail Sidings on 16th April 2018. Photo copyright: David Smith.

    Today’s mainline workings:

    56078 6C88 0550 Sandy – Doncaster Belmont Down Yard (engineers)

    56094 6R46 0640 Grangemouth Oil Terminal (Ineos) – Prestwick BP Oil / 6N47 1347 Prestwick BP Oil – Grangemouth Oil Terminal (Ineos)

    56096 & 56302 0E34 0127 Barnetby Sidings – Lindsey Oil Refinery / 6M32 0313 Lindsey Oil Refinery – Preston Docks (Ribble Rail) / 6E32 0910 Preston Docks – Lindsey Oil Refinery / 0E33 1447 Lindsey Oil Refinery – Barnetby Sidings

    56303 6L01 0339 Willesden DC Rail Sidings – Barrington Unloading Pad / 6M06 1123 Barrington Unloading Pad – Wembley EFOC / 0F03 2044 Wembley EFOC – Acton TC / 0Z56 2208 Acton TC – Wembley EFOC.

    Monday 16/04/18

    56096 & 56302 passing Barnetby on 16th April 2018, working the 6E32 0910 Preston Docks (Ribble Rail) - Lindsey Oil Refinery. Photo copyright: Paul Phillips.
    56096 & 56302 passing Barnetby on 16th April 2018, working the 6E32 0910 Preston Docks (Ribble Rail) – Lindsey Oil Refinery. Photo copyright: Paul Phillips.

    56078 6C88 2027 Doncaster Belmont Down Yard – Biggleswade (engineers)

    56096 & 56302 0E34 0127 Barnetby Sidings – Lindsey Oil Refinery / 6M32 0313 Lindsey Oil Refinery – Preston Docks (Ribble Rail) / 6E32 0910 Preston Docks – Lindsey Oil Refinery / 0E33 1447 Lindsey Oil Refinery – Barnetby Sidings

    56303 0L01 0330 Wembley EFOC – Willesden DC Rail Sidings / 6L01 0418 Willesden DC Rail Sidings – Barrington Unloading Pad / 6M06 1123 Barrington Unloading Pad – Willesden DC Rail Sidings / 6Z56 1926 Willesden DC Rail Sidings – Wembley EFOC.

  • Monday 16/04/18: Green Grid on the Barrington

    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 with the welcome return of class 56 traction to the Barrington spoil trains. Although having run light engine from Wembley to Willesden on Saturday, the loco had returned to Wembley again by Sunday afternoon. It then ran light to Willesden once again during the early hours of this morning in a ‘VSTP’ 0L01 path before then working the 6L01 0418 departure to Barrington.

    The loco will next work the 6M06 1123 Barrington – Willesden later today, followed by 6Z56 1926 Willesden – Wembley. Then tomorrow the diagram starts at Wembley with the 6L01 0339 departure to Barrington and this pattern continues through to Friday. In addition to these, 56303 will also visit Acton tomorrow night for fuelling.

    Full timings for the workings are included below.

    Monday 16/04:

    6M06
    Barrington Unloading Pad 1123
    Barrington Run Round 1133-1138
    Foxton Exchange Sidings 1158-1228
    Foxton 1233-1240
    Royston 1254-1303
    Letchworth Garden City 1316
    Hitchin 1319
    Stevenage 1325
    Woolmer Green Jn. 1332
    Welwyn Garden City 1336
    Potters Bar 1349
    Alexandra Palace 1359
    Finsbury Park 1407
    Holloway South Jn. 1411
    Copenhagen Junction 1414
    York Way North Jn 1415
    Camden Road Central Jn 1417
    Camden Road Jn 1420
    Camden Jn 1430
    Willesden West London Jn 1438
    Willesden No. 7 1441
    Willesden DC Rail Sidings 14486Z56
    Willesden DC Rail Sidings 1926
    Willesden No. 7 1931
    Acton Lane Reception Sidings 1933-2004
    Willesden No. 7 2008
    Wembley Yard South Jn. 2013
    Wembley E.F.O.C. 2018

    Tuesday 17/04:

    6L01
    Wembley E.F.O.C. 0339
    Wembley Yard South Jn. 0346
    Willesden Railnet Reception 0348
    Harlesden Jn 0350
    Kensal Green Jn 0355
    Gospel Oak 0405
    Camden Road Jn 0410-0418
    Camden Road Central Jn 0420
    York Way North Jn 0422
    Copenhagen Junction 0423
    Holloway South Jn. 0427
    Finsbury Park 0430-0444
    Ferme Park Reception 0449
    Wood Green K451 0454-0545
    Alexandra Palace 0547
    Potters Bar 0600
    Welwyn Garden City 0609
    Woolmer Green Jn. 0615
    Stevenage 0619
    Hitchin 0624
    Hitchin East Jn Signal K945 0627-0639
    Letchworth Garden City 0642
    Royston 0654
    Foxton 0706-0711
    Foxton Exchange Sidings 0716-0746
    Barrington Run Round 0806-0826
    Barrington Unloading Pad 0836

    6M06
    Barrington Unloading Pad 1123
    Barrington Run Round 1133-1138
    Foxton Exchange Sidings 1158-1228
    Foxton 1233-1240
    Royston 1254-1303
    Letchworth Garden City 1316
    Hitchin 1319
    Stevenage 1325
    Woolmer Green Jn. 1332
    Welwyn Garden City 1336
    Potters Bar 1349
    Alexandra Palace 1359
    Finsbury Park 1407
    Holloway South Jn. 1411
    Copenhagen Junction 1414
    York Way North Jn 1415
    Camden Road Central Jn 1417
    Camden Road Jn 1420
    Camden Jn 1430
    Willesden West London Jn 1438
    Willesden No. 7 1441
    Willesden DC Rail Sidings 14486Z56
    Willesden DC Rail Sidings 1926
    Willesden No. 7 1931
    Acton Lane Reception Sidings 1933-2004
    Willesden No. 7 2008
    Wembley Yard South Jn. 2013
    Wembley E.F.O.C. 2018

    0F03

    Wembley E.F.O.C. 2044
    Wembley Yard South Jn. 2051
    Willesden No. 7 2054
    Acton Canal Wharf 2056-2111
    Acton Wells Jn 2114
    Acton T.C. 2119

    0Z56
    Acton T.C. 2208
    Acton Wells Jn 2213
    Acton Canal Wharf 2218
    Willesden No. 7 2223
    Wembley Yard South Jn. 2224
    Wembley E.F.O.C. 2229

    Weds 18/04, Thurs 19/04 & Fri 20/04:

    6L01
    Wembley E.F.O.C. 0339
    Wembley Yard South Jn. 0346
    Willesden Railnet Reception 0348
    Harlesden Jn 0350
    Kensal Green Jn 0355
    Gospel Oak 0405
    Camden Road Jn 0410-0418
    Camden Road Central Jn 0420
    York Way North Jn 0422
    Copenhagen Junction 0423
    Holloway South Jn. 0427
    Finsbury Park 0430-0444
    Ferme Park Reception 0449
    Wood Green K451 0454-0545
    Alexandra Palace 0547
    Potters Bar 0600
    Welwyn Garden City 0609
    Woolmer Green Jn. 0615
    Stevenage 0619
    Hitchin 0624
    Hitchin East Jn Signal K945 0627-0639
    Letchworth Garden City 0642
    Royston 0654
    Foxton 0706-0711
    Foxton Exchange Sidings 0716-0746
    Barrington Run Round 0806-0826
    Barrington Unloading Pad 0836

    6M06
    Barrington Unloading Pad 1123
    Barrington Run Round 1133-1138
    Foxton Exchange Sidings 1158-1228
    Foxton 1233-1240
    Royston 1254-1303
    Letchworth Garden City 1316
    Hitchin 1319
    Stevenage 1325
    Woolmer Green Jn. 1332
    Welwyn Garden City 1336
    Potters Bar 1349
    Alexandra Palace 1359
    Finsbury Park 1407
    Holloway South Jn. 1411
    Copenhagen Junction 1414
    York Way North Jn 1415
    Camden Road Central Jn 1417
    Camden Road Jn 1420
    Camden Jn 1430
    Willesden West London Jn 1438
    Willesden No. 7 1441
    Willesden DC Rail Sidings 14486Z56
    Willesden DC Rail Sidings 1926
    Willesden No. 7 1931
    Acton Lane Reception Sidings 1933-2004
    Willesden No. 7 2008
    Wembley Yard South Jn. 2013
    Wembley E.F.O.C. 2018

  • Saturday 14/04/18 – News & Forthcoming workings

    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 Eggborough (Whitley Bridge Junction) – Doncaster Belmont Down Yard http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/B13375/2018/04/15/advanced

    56087 & 56105 (top and tail) 6X54 2242 Millerhill Yard – Perth South http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U22100/2018/04/14/advanced, then Monday 16/04 6X54 0500 Perth Down Loop – Millerhill Yard http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U22047/2018/04/16/advanced

    56096, 56302 & 70816 0G52 1500 Barnetby Sidings – Doncaster Up Decoy (loco positioning move for engineering duties tonight / tomorrow) http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O90277/2018/04/14/advanced

    56096 & 70816 (top and tail) 6C52 2135 Doncaster Up Decoy – New England North Junction http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/B13319/2018/04/14/advanced, then tomorrow (Sunday) 6C52 1400 Werrington Junction – Doncaster Belmont Down Yard http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/B13320/2018/04/15/advanced (note: 56096 will be leading from Werrington)

    56302 6C77 1927 Doncaster Up Decoy – West Holmes Junction http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/B24590/2018/04/14/advanced, then tomorrow (Sunday) 6C77 0825 Saxilby – Doncaster Up Decoy http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/B24591/2018/04/15/advanced

    56303 0Z56 1030 Wembley Yard – Willesden ‘F’ Sidings.

    Forthcoming ‘grid’ workings for next week…

    56303 has ran light engine to Willesden ‘F’ Sidings today (see above) and, subject to confirmation, may be out working some revenue earning freight traffic for DCR next week. Watch this space.

    Once again a pair of 56s will be taking charge of the Lindsey – Preston Docks – Lindsey tank trains next week, in the shape of 56096 & 56302. Usual timings, which are as follows:

    6M32 
Lindsey Oil Refinery 0313
Ulceby 0328
Brocklesby Jn. 0330
Barnetby 0340
Wrawby Jn 0344
Elsham 0348
Appleby Lc 0355
Scunthorpe 0406
Crowle 0417
Thorne Jn 0428
Hatfield & Stainforth 0431
Thorpe Marsh Jn 0438
Applehurst Jn 0442
Skellow Jn 0449
Adwick Jn 0456
South Kirkby Jn 0505
Hare Park Junction 0518
Crofton West Jn 0521
Calder Bridge Jn 0524
Wakefield Kirkgate 0527-0529
Horbury Jn 0536
Healey Mills S.S. 0541-0547
Mirfield East Jn 0556
Heaton Lodge Jn 0559
Bradley Wood Jn 0601
Greetland Jn 0609
Milner Royd Jn 0613
Milner Royd Signal MR8 0617
Hebden Bridge 0621
Hall Royd Jn 0631
Copy Pit 0645
Gannow Jn 0658
Accrington 0706
Daisyfield Jn. 0713
Blackburn 0715
Lostock Hall Jn 0729
Farington Curve Jn 0734
Skew Bridge 0736
Ribble Jn 0738
Preston Docks (Ribble Rail) 0808
    6E32
Preston Docks (Ribble Rail) 0855
Ribble Jn 0907
Farington Curve Jn 0909
Lostock Hall Jn 0912
Blackburn Taylor Street 0929
Blackburn Bolton Jn 0932-1044
Blackburn 1049
Daisyfield Jn. 1050
Accrington 1057
Gannow Jn 1105
Copy Pit 1113
Hall Royd Jn 1122
Hebden Bridge 1127
Hebden Bridge Signal HB7 1131
Milner Royd Jn 1134
Greetland Jn 1137
Bradley Wood Jn 1142
Heaton Lodge East Jn 1144-1153
Mirfield East Jn 1158
Thornhill L.N.W. Jn. 1159
Horbury Jn 1205
Wakefield Kirkgate 1209-1211
Calder Bridge Jn 1214
Crofton West Jn 1217
Hare Park Junction 1221
South Kirkby Jn 1229
Adwick Jn 1234
Skellow Jn 1235
Applehurst Jn 1241
Thorpe Marsh Jn 1244
Hatfield & Stainforth 1252
Thorne Jn 1255
Crowle 1304
Scunthorpe 1315
Scunthorpe Trent Jn 1318-1331
Appleby L.C. 1337
Elsham 1342
Wrawby Jn 1347
Barnetby 1349
Brocklesby Jn. 1355
Ulceby 1357
Lindsey Oil Refinery 1407

  • Friday 13/04/18 – Latest news

    Friday 13/04/18

    Last updated at 10:40

    56094 6R46 0640 Grangemouth Oil Terminal (Ineos) – Prestwick BP Oil / 6N47 1347 Prestwick BP Oil – Grangemouth Oil Terminal (Ineos)

    56096 & 56302 6M32 0313 Lindsey Oil Refinery – Preston Docks (Ribble Rail) / 6E32 0855 Preston Docks – Lindsey Oil Refinery

    56113 ran light engine from Barnetby Sidings to Nottingham Eastcroft yesterday afternoon (see Thursday’s news), for routine maintenance.

  • Thursday 12/04/18 – Latest news

    Thursday 12/04/18

    Last updated at 23:30

    Mainline workings today…

    60087 & 56087 6C85 West Sleekburn Junction – Carlisle Yard (with five HQA wagons)

    56094 6R46 0640 Grangemouth Oil Terminal (Ineos) – Prestwick BP Oil / 6N47 1347 Prestwick BP Oil – Grangemouth Oil Terminal (Ineos)

    56096 & 56302 6M32 0313 Lindsey Oil Refinery – Preston Docks (Ribble Rail) / 6E32 0855 Preston Docks – Lindsey Oil Refinery

    56105 4K26 0440 Kirkcaldy – Millerhill Yard (outward working not known)

    56113 0Z56 1316 Barnetby Sidings – Nottingham Eastcroft Depot.

    Wednesday 11/04/18

    56087 & 60087 6C85 (?) 1859 Carlisle Yard – West Sleekburn Junction (with five HQA wagons)

    56096 0Z56 0830 Toton TMD – Barnetby Sidings

    56105 6K25 0455 Hilton Junction – Millerhill Yard (outward working not known)

    56113 & 56302 6M32 0313 Lindsey Oil Refinery – Preston Docks (Ribble Rail) / 6E32 0855 Preston Docks – Lindsey Oil Refinery.

     

  • Tuesday 10/04/18 – Latest news

    Tuesday 10/04/18

    Last updated at 13:45

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    56301 is observed on the outskirts of Birmingham on 8th April 2018, during a layover in it’s journey by road from Bletchley to Tyseley. With thanks to David Rawlings for use of the image.

    Mainline class 56 movements for today (Tues) are as follows:

    56078 0Z60 1412 Barnetby Sidings – Barnetby Sidings via Gainsborough Trent Junction (Colas route learning run) http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O88873/2018/04/10/advanced

    56094 6R46 0640 Grangemouth Oil Terminal (Ineos) – Prestwick BP Oil / 6N47 1347 Prestwick BP Oil – Grangemouth Oil Terminal (Ineos)

    56113 & 56302 6M32 0313 Lindsey Oil Refinery – Preston Docks (Ribble Rail) http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/H33000/2018/04/10/advanced / 6E32 0855 Preston Docks – Lindsey Oil Refinery http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/H33179/2018/04/10/advanced

    56303 0Z56 0640 Wembley EFOC – Willesden DC Rail Sidings / 0Z57 1142 return (DCR operated moves).

    56096 is reported to have ventured out onto the mainline for the first time in several weeks yesterday, running light engine from Nottingham Eastcroft Depot to Toton TMD as 0Z56 early afternoon. The loco has been out of traffic for repairs since 22nd March.

    Five of the operational Colas ‘grids’ could be found engaged in engineering duties over the weekend.

    Working in top and tail formation, 56078 & 56113 departed Toton with a loaded rail discharge train bound for Market Harborough just before midnight on Sunday. They then performed several rail drops between Market Harborough and Kilby Bridge Junction, before returning to Toton with the empty train just after 0700 on Sunday. After arriving back at Toton, the locos ran light engine to Barnetby. The image below shows 56078 stood at Market Harborough during the early hours of Sunday, whilst the driver awaits permission to draw forward into the possession site.

    56078 Market Harborough 8th April 2018
    With thanks to Mathew Yardley for the image.

    Some 40 miles further East, 56302 could be found paired with fellow Colas ‘type 5’ 60056 in an engineers possession just North of Peterborough, at Werrington Junction. This particular job was in conjunction with Network Rail’s Grade Separation project, which involves construction of a new two-track railway line under the East Coast Main Line at Werrington Junction. This will enable high-speed trains to pass over the Great Northern Great Eastern (GNGE) joint line, removing constraints on the existing timetable. The train, which was comprised of ten MHA ‘Coalfish’ wagons and a single KFA Railvac vehicle, arrived from Doncaster as 6C52 on Saturday night and returned on Sunday afternoon under the same headcode, departing Werrington some 90 minutes ahead of schedule with 56302 at the business end. Commencing on 24th / 25th March, it was scheduled to run for five consecutive weekends, producing a pair of class 60s the first weekend followed by 70816 and 56078 on 31st March / 1st April.

    In Scotland, 56087 & 56105 were engaged in a possession at Barnhill (Perth). Arriving as 6X54 during the early hours of Saturday morning from Millerhill, the duo remained there until Sunday night before returning the train to Millerhill.

     

     

     

     

     

  • Saturday 07/04/18 – News round up

    Saturday 07/04/18.

    (Last updated at 17:00)

    The group are pleased to report that after much delay, 56301 has finally been moved away by road from Bletchley Civil Engineers Sidings to Tyseley Depot, from where onward movement back to Leicester Depot can hopefully be facilitated.

    Below are two excellent video clips of 56078 & 56113 working the Preston Docks tanks yesterday, kindly contributed by Gareth Yates.

    Saturday 07/04/18 – Mainline workings as follows:

    56078 & 56113 0C77 1005 Barnetby Sidings – Toton Up Sidings, then:

    6C77 2300 Toton North Yard – Market Harborough (rail discharge train) http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/B18498/2018/04/07/advanced

    Then tomorrow (Sunday), 6C77 0710 Kilby Bridge Junction – Toton North Yard http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/B18499/2018/04/08/advanced

    56302 & 60056 6C52 2135 Doncaster Up Decoy – New England North Junction (Railvac plus support wagons) http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/B18364/2018/04/07/advanced

    Then tomorrow (Sunday), 6C52 1400 Werrington Junction – Doncaster Belmont Down Yard http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/B18365/2018/04/08/advanced

    56087 & 56105 are also engaged on engineering duties in Scotland this weekend, this afternoon reportedly located in a possession at Perth having arrived on a train from Millerhill Yard.

    Friday 06/04/18 – Summary of mainline workings:

    56078 & 56113 6M32 0313 Lindsey Oil Refinery – Preston Docks (Ribble Rail) / 6E32 0855 return, then light engine to Barnetby Sidings for stabling.

    56094 6R46 0640 Grangemouth (Ineos) – Prestwick Oil Sidings / 6N47 1327 return.

     

  • Thursday 05/04/18 – Mainline news round up

    Thursday 05/04/18.

    56302 runs north through Huntingdon on 0Z58, April 5th 2018 a

    Above: 56302 runs light engine northbound through Huntingdon today, working the 0Z58 Acton Lane Reception Sidings – Doncaster CHS route learning run. Photo kindly supplied by Robert Tarling.

    56078 & 56113 6M32 Lindsey Oil Refinery – Preston Docks (Ribble Rail) & 6E32 return.

    56094 6R46 Grangemouth Oil Terminal (Ineos) – Prestwick (BP Oil) & 6N47 return.

    56302 0Z56 Doncaster CHS – Acton Lane Reception Sidings / 0Z57 Acton Lane RS – Acton Lane RS / 0Z58 Acton Lane RS – Doncaster CHS.

  • Wednesday 04/04/18 – Mainline movements today

    Wednesday 04/04/18

    56078 & 56113:

    6E32 0313 Lindsey Oil Refinery – Preston Docks (Ribble Rail) http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/H33000/2018/04/04/advanced

    6M32 0855 Preston Docks (Ribble Rail) – Lindsey Oil Refinery http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O87219/2018/04/04/advanced

    56302:

    0Z56 0823 Doncaster CHS – Acton Lane Reception Sidings http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R71484/2018/04/04/advanced

    0Z57 1248 Acton Lane Reception Sidings – Acton Lane Reception Sidings http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R71485/2018/04/04/advanced

    0Z58 1404 Acton Lane Reception Sidings – Doncaster CHS http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R71417/2018/04/04/advanced