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.

  • Tuesday 03/04/18 – Mainline movements today

    Tuesday 3rd April 2018

    Mainline movements for today reported as follows (information correct as at 1430)…

    56078 & 56113 are once again working the Preston Docks tanks:

    6M32 0313 Lindsey Oil Refinery – Preston Docks (Ribble Rail)
    http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/H33000/2018/04/03/advanced
    6E32 0855 Preston Docks (Ribble Rail) – Lindsey Oil Refinery
    http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/H33179/2018/04/03/advanced

    56087 is working:

    0Z56 1230 Crewe Basford Hall – Carlisle New Yard

    http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O86952/2018/04/03/advanced

    56094 has taken charge of the Prestwick tanks:

    6R46 0640 Grangemouth Oil Terminal (Ineos) – Prestwick BP Oil
    http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/H33219/2018/04/03/advanced
    6N47 1347 Prestwick BP Oil – Grangemouth Oil Terminal (Ineos)
    http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R71291/2018/04/03/advanced

    56302 is working a couple of Colas route learning runs:

    0Z56 0823 Doncaster CHS – Acton Lane Reception Sidings http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R71484/2018/04/03/advanced
    0Z57 1248 Acton Lane Reception Sidings – Acton Lane Reception Sidings http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R71485/2018/04/03/advanced
    0Z58 1404 Acton Lane Reception Sidings – Doncaster CHS http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R71417/2018/04/03/advanced

  • Easter Fleet Status

    Monday 2nd April 2018

    The Class 56 Group would just like to take this opportunity to wish all visitors to the site a very happy Easter.

    Class 56 Fleet Status

    Colas Railfreight
    56049 COLS Nottingham Eastcroft Depot – Out of service (repairs)
    56051 COLS Nottingham Eastcroft Depot – Out of service (overhaul)
    56078 COFS 6M32 Lindsey Oil Refinery to Preston Docks (Ribble Rail) / 6E32 return (with 56113)
    56087 COFS Crewe Basford Hall – Available for traffic
    56090 COFS Nottingham Eastcroft Depot – Out of service (overhaul)
    56094 COFS Grangemouth – Available for traffic
    56096 COFS Nottingham Eastcroft Depot – Exam / repairs
    56105 COFS Carlisle Yard – Available for traffic
    56113 COFS 6M32 Lindsey Oil Refinery to Preston Docks (Ribble Rail) / 6E32 return (with 56078)
    56302 COFS Crewe Basford Hall – Available for traffic

    DCR
    56091 HTLX Leicester Depot – Out of service (stored)
    56103 HTLX Leicester Depot – Out of service (stored)

    RMS Locotec
    56303 HTLX Wembley LHS – Available for traffic

    UK Rail Leasing
    56007 UKRS Leicester Depot – Out of service (stored)
    56009 Shackerstone (Battlefield Line Railway) – Out of service (withdrawn)
    56018 UKRS Leicester Depot – Out of service (stored)
    56031 UKRS Leicester Depot – Out of service (stored)
    56032 UKRS Leicester Depot – Out of service (stored)
    56037 UKRS Leicester Depot – Out of service (stored)
    56038 UKRS Leicester Depot – Out of service (stored)
    56060 UKRS Leicester Depot – Out of service (stored)
    56065 UKRS Leicester Depot – Out of service (stored)
    56069 UKRS Leicester Depot – Out of service (stored)
    56077 UKRS Leicester Depot – Out of service (stored)
    56081 UKRL Leicester Depot – Out of service (repairs)
    56098 UKRL Leicester Depot – Out of service (repairs)
    56104 UKRL Leicester Depot – Available for traffic
    56106 UKRS Leicester Depot – Out of service (stored and missing one cab)
    56311 HTLX Leicester Depot – Out of service (stored)
    56312 HTLX Leicester Depot – Out of service (stored)

    The Class 56 Group
    56006 MBDL Bury (East Lancashire Railway) – Preserved (undergoing repair)
    56301 UKRL Bletchley Civil Engineers Sidings – Pending transfer to Leicester

    Miscellaneous
    56097 MBDL Ruddington (Great Central Railway North) – Preserved (privately owned)
    56128 CF Booth’s Scrap Yard, Rotherham – Withdrawn (pending transfer having been re-sold)

    Abroad (owned and operated by FLOYD)
    56101 Hungary – Available for traffic
    56115 Hungary – Stored (collision damage)
    56117 Hungary – Stored