The image below depicts 56301’s engine running, about to couple up to a rake of 24 MMA wagons behind it. Our loco then drew these down to the exchange siding where 66136 coupled onto the rear of the rake, ready to form the 1156 departure to Peterborough West Yard (eventually bound for Brandon). 56301 was then run back onto the other rake visible in the picture and shut down ready for another week’s work at Peak Forest.
The Class 56 Group’s mainline registered locomotive, 56301, has started a period of hire to GB Railfreight/ VICTA Rail. The locomotive will be used at the CEMEX quarry site in Dove Holes, Derbyshire and duties will include preparing and loading trains ready for dispatch to locations such as Dallam, Attercliffe, Ripple Lane etc.
The hire period should be for 60 to 90 days and as part of the hire arrangement 56301 will receive a replacement set of bogies. These replacement bogies will be to mainline standards and will replace the set currently under 56301, which have wheelsets with tyres at near scrap size.
This arrangement will allow 56301 to continue to work on the national network, as and when required for spot or medium term hire work. This agreement will also allow 56006 to retain a good set of bogies.
The Class 56 Group had previously considered swapping bogies between 56006 with 56301. The drawback to that plan was that 56006 would then be sitting on near scrap tyres and vulnerable to a wheel slide. This could render the wheelsets unrecoverable and the loco laid up awaiting a purchase of replacement wheelsets, which the group would be unlikely to be able to fund.
The Class 56 Group are pleased to be entering into this agreement with GB Railfreight and we look forward to building a good relationship with the freight operating company during the course of the hire period and beyond.
The Class 56 Group would like to remind group members and other general railway enthusiasts that the CEMEX site is not open to public access. We’d like to point out that anyone wishing to view the locomotive stabled or working can do so quite easily, safely and legally from the overbridge near the entrance to the DB Cargo facility. Parking is not easy in the area and we’d ask any visitors to be both safety minded and considerate of the local community and railway / quarry staff when in the area.
The Class 56 Group
11th October 2018
Wednesday 10th October 2018
56301 heads north – 56301 made its way from Leicester to Peak Forest yesterday afternoon, in readiness for a spell on the Peak Forest shunting duty. This will involve the loco loading aggregate trains in the Dove Holes quarry and then drawing them into the exchange sidings, or propelling them back into the adjacent holding sidings. The loco should be on site for at least two months.
More ‘Grids’ to Longport? – A schedule is in place for the movement of yet more GBRf class 56s from Leicester to EMD Longport tomorrow, for re-engineering. A GBRf class 66/7 from Bardon Hill should be undertaking the move, timings as follows:
Thursday 11/10.
0Z55
Bardon Hill 1208
Bagworth Jn 1216
Knighton Jn 1235-1244
Leicester South Jn. 1245
Leicester 1248
Leicester L.I.P. 1250
0Z56
Leicester L.I.P. 1325
Leicester 1328
Leicester South Jn. 1331
Wigston North Jn 1334
Croft 1340
Hinckley 1346
Nuneaton 1357
Nuneaton Midland Yard Jn 1359
Canal Farm Junction 1401
Amington Junction 1411
Lichfield North Jn (LL) 1423
Rugeley North Jn 1430
Colwich 1434
Milford And Brocton 1437
Stafford Trent Valley Jn 1444
Stafford 1445
Searchlight Lane Jn 1451
Madeley 1503
Crewe Basford Hall Jn 1510
Crewe 1513-1534
Crewe South Junction NSJ 1539
Barthomley Jn 1542
Alsager 1545
Kidsgrove 1550-1609
Bradwell Junction 1614
Longport Jn 1617-1617
Longport F.D. 1620
Saturday 6th October 2018
56301, which has been held in secure storage at Castle Donington EMDC for a number of weeks, was returned to Leicester today along with several classmates from the GBRf fleet. DC Rail’s 56103 worked the 0Z56 0810 Leicester LIP – Castle Donington EMDC, arriving 11 early at 0900. It then hauled 56312, 56081 & 56301 on the 0Z57 1156 return, arriving back at Leicester Depot at 1318.
301 has been brought back to Leicester Depot to be prepared for a potential period of hire to a as yet unspecified freight operating company. The contract is still being negotiated but if it goes ahead an update and more details will be posted on this website. 312 & 081 are in a similar boat, with *potential* work on the horizon being touted for the near future.
After splitting from 301 at Leicester, 56103 continued light engine to Westbury Up Yard as the 0Z72 1327 departure from Leicester LIP, running via Nuneaton, Water Orton, Tyseley and Oxford. 56103 should be hauling a KFA Rail Vac vehicle from Westbury to Cardiff Canton tomorrow. It is then scheduled to run light to Eastleigh before continuing to Willesden on Monday. Full timings for these moves are as follows:
Sunday 07/10: 6X73 Westbury Up T.C. 1239 Westbury 1242 Hawkeridge Jn 1244 Bradford Jn 1251 Bathampton Jn 1304 Bath Spa 1307-1309 North Somerset Jn 1322 Dr Day's Jn 1325-1335 Narroways Hill Jn 1340 Filton Abbey Wood 1343-1345 Patchway 1347 Pilning 1351 Severn Tunnel East 1352 Severn Tunnel West 1358 Severn Tunnel Jn 1359 Llanwern West Jn 1410 Maindee West Jn 1415-1437 Newport (South Wales) 1439 Ebbw Jn 1443 Marshfield 1449 Long Dyke Jn 1457 Cardiff Central 1459 Canton Sidings 1513
0Z74 Canton Sidings 1601 Cardiff Central 1606-1612 Long Dyke Jn 1613 Marshfield 1621 Ebbw Jn 1626 Newport (South Wales) 1631 Maindee West Jn 1633 Llanwern West Jn 1637 Severn Tunnel Jn 1653 Severn Tunnel West 1654 Severn Tunnel East 1659 Pilning 1701 Patchway 1707 Filton Abbey Wood 1709-1711 Narroways Hill Jn 1714 Dr Day's Jn 1717 North Somerset Jn 1719-1732 Bath Spa 1745 Bathampton Jn 1748 Bradford Jn 1758 Hawkeridge Jn 1805 Westbury 1811 Warminster 1817 Upton Lovell 1822 Wylye Ahb 1826 Wishford 1829 Wilton Jn 1833 Salisbury 1836-1849 Tunnel Jn. 1851 Dean 1901 Romsey 1915 Eastleigh East Jn 1924 Eastleigh 1925-1930 Eastleigh East Yard 1933-1938 Eastleigh H.S. 1946
Monday 08/10: 0Z75 Eastleigh H.S. 0934 Eastleigh East Yard 0942 Allbrook 0944 Shawford 0948 Winchester 0952 Wallers Ash Loop 0957 Worting Jn 1010 Basingstoke 1013 Farnborough (Main) 1026 Woking Jn 1035 Woking 1036 Byfleet & New Haw 1044 Addlestone Jn 1046 Virginia Water 1057-1107 Staines 1115 Feltham 1121 Feltham Jn 1123 Hounslow 1125 Brentford 1133 Kew East Jn 1136 South Acton Jn 1140 Acton Wells Jn 1148 Acton Canal Wharf 1152 Willesden No. 7 1157 Willesden DC Rail Sidings 1203
A locomotive is currently at Castle Donington to collect 56301 and return it to Leicester. The return working is 11:56 from Castle Donington, running via Loughborough and arriving at Leicester at 13:05
56301 is being brought back to Leicester to be prepared for a potential period on hire to a (as yet unspecified) Freight Operating Company.
The contract is still being negotiated but if it goes ahead an update and more details will be given on this website.
56103 made an unusual appearance for the class to the Breckland Line last Wednesday, when it worked the 6Z35 0824 Willesden DC Rail Sidings – Dereham (Mid Norfolk Railway), conveying the twelve PNA wagons previously used by DC Rail which have been sold by the wagon leasing company (VTG). The wagons are to be utilised for the movement of ballast and spoil on the Mid Norfolk Railway, in conjunction with a three-year contract with Greater Anglia for provision of siding space whilst the company undertakes a fleet replacement programme.
Several images taken by Steve Goodrum can be found below. Many thanks to Steve for allowing their use here.
56103 arrives at Wymondham with PNA wagons 3793, 3765, 3776, 3753, 3770, 3752, 3787, 3762, 3761, 3784, 3751 & 3782:
https://flic.kr/p/Pjp44d
56103 in the platform at Wymondham, prior to propelling the wagons onto Mid Norfolk Railway metals:
https://flic.kr/p/MGpA8v
The loco is now adorned with ‘Devon & Cornwall Railway’ stickers at each end:
https://flic.kr/p/MGpzRD
Tuesday 2nd October 2018
RHTT season got into full swing this week with no more than three pairs of class 56s involved in proceedings. After a successful shakedown run from Coleham (Shrewsbury) to Crewe & Wrexham and back last Wednesday, 56078 & 56087 have been deployed to the North Wales Coast diagrams, commencing with Monday night’s 3S71 2120 Shrewsbury Coleham S.S. – Shrewsbury Coleham S.S.
56090 & 56094 are in charge of the Toton-based East Midlands branch line circuit which visits many locations rarely visited by the class in recent years, such as Matlock, Pinxton, Lincoln and Uttoxeter. The duo kicked off this run with a reduced itinerary on Monday night, working 3J88 2307 Toton TMD – Toton TMD via Leicester and Derby only.
Last but not least, 56096 & 56105 have been deployed to the Gloucester-based workings. They worked last night’s 3S32 2237 Gloucester Horton Road – Cheltenham Lansdown Loop and will then work the 3S33 1108 Cheltenham Lansdown Loop – Gloucester Horton Road today.
Full timings for all the currently hauled class 56 diagrams are as follows below. Please note that due to factors such as engineering work, diagrams can vary to what is published below on certain days of the season, so always double check Real Time Trains or one of the other reputable train reporting websites if you are planning to photograph or observe one of these moves.
3S71 (Mondays only) Shrewsbury Coleham Ss 2120 Sutton Bridge Jn Sig 34 2122-2126 Sutton Bridge Jn 2127-2128 Welshpool 2151-2152 Fron Junction 2156 Newtown (Powys) 2210-2247 Talerddig 2304-2305 Machynlleth 2323-2333 Talerddig 2353-2354 Newtown (Powys) 0011-0012 Fron Junction 0029 Welshpool 0034-0035 Sutton Bridge Jn 0103-0104 Sutton Bridge Jn Sig 34 0105-0109 Shrewsbury Coleham Ss 0111-0156 Sutton Bridge Jn Sig 34 0158-0202 Sutton Bridge Jn 0203 Dorrington 0211 Marsh Brook Level Crossing 0221 Craven Arms 0229-0308 Marsh Brook Level Crossing 0315 Dorrington 0328 Sutton Bridge Jn 0335 Shrewsbury 0339-0341 Gobowen 0405 Wrexham General 0420 Penyffordd 0436 Dee Marsh Jn. 0448 Bidston 0512-0518 Dee Marsh Jn. 0543 Penyffordd 0559 Wrexham General 0613 Gobowen 0629 Shrewsbury 0650-0700 Harlescott X 0705 Wem 0715 Prees 0719 Wrenbury 0733 Nantwich 0740 Crewe Gresty Lane 0746 Crewe 0751-0901 Crewe Steel Works 0905 Beeston Castle & T. S. B. 0914 Chester 0926-0931 Chester South Jn. 0932 Saltney Jn 0934 Rockcliffe Hall 0944 Holywell Jn 0953 Rhyl 1008 Colwyn Bay 1019 Llandudno Junction 1025-1045 Penmaenmawr 1055 Bangor (Gwynedd) 1107 Menai Bridge 1110 Llanfairpwll 1113 Gaerwen 1117 Valley 1135 Holyhead 1143-1201 Valley 1207 Gaerwen 1225 Llanfairpwll 1229 Menai Bridge 1232 Bangor (Gwynedd) 1236 Penmaenmawr 1248 Llandudno Junction 1303 Colwyn Bay 1308 Rhyl 1321 Holywell Jn 1337 Rockcliffe Hall 1346 Saltney Jn 1358 Chester South Jn. 1400 Chester 1401 Beeston Castle & T. S. B. 1416 Crewe Steel Works 1426 Crewe 1430-1438 Crewe Gresty Lane 1440 Nantwich 1445 Wrenbury 1450 Prees 1500 Wem 1503 Harlescott X 1511 Shrewsbury Crewe Bank 1514-1549 Shrewsbury 1554-1607 English Bridge Junction 1609 Sutton Bridge Jn Sig 15 1610-1619 Sutton Bridge Jn Sig 34 1620-1629 Shrewsbury Coleham Ss 1632
3S71 (Tues/Weds/Thurs only) Shrewsbury Coleham Ss 2120 Sutton Bridge Jn Sig 34 2122-2126 Sutton Bridge Jn 2127-2128 Welshpool 2151-2152 Fron Junction 2156 Newtown (Powys) 2210-2247 Talerddig 2304-2305 Machynlleth 2323-2333 Talerddig 2353-2354 Newtown (Powys) 0011-0012 Fron Junction 0029 Welshpool 0034-0035 Sutton Bridge Jn 0103-0104 Sutton Bridge Jn Sig 34 0105-0109 Shrewsbury Coleham Ss 0111-0246 Sutton Bridge Jn Sig 34 0248-0252 Sutton Bridge Jn 0253 Dorrington 0301 Marsh Brook Level Crossing 0311 Craven Arms 0329-0356 Marsh Brook Level Crossing 0403 Dorrington 0416 Sutton Bridge Jn 0423 Shrewsbury 0427-0428 Gobowen 0452 Wrexham General 0507 Penyffordd 0523 Dee Marsh Jn. 0535 Bidston 0559-0613 Dee Marsh Jn. 0638 Penyffordd 0654 Wrexham General 0708 Gobowen 0722 Shrewsbury 0743-0751 Harlescott X 0758 Wem 0808 Prees 0812 Wrenbury 0823 Nantwich 0828 Crewe Gresty Lane 0834 Crewe 0836-0901 Crewe Steel Works 0905 Beeston Castle & T. S. B. 0914 Chester 0926-0932 Chester South Jn. 0933 Saltney Jn 0935 Rockcliffe Hall 0945 Holywell Jn 0954 Rhyl 1009 Colwyn Bay 1020 Llandudno Junction 1026-1045 Penmaenmawr 1055 Bangor (Gwynedd) 1107 Menai Bridge 1110 Llanfairpwll 1113 Gaerwen 1117 Valley 1135 Holyhead 1143-1201 Valley 1207 Gaerwen 1225 Llanfairpwll 1229 Menai Bridge 1232 Bangor (Gwynedd) 1236 Penmaenmawr 1248 Llandudno Junction 1303 Colwyn Bay 1308 Rhyl 1321 Holywell Jn 1337 Rockcliffe Hall 1346 Saltney Jn 1358 Chester South Jn. 1400 Chester 1401 Beeston Castle & T. S. B. 1416 Crewe Steel Works 1426 Crewe 1430-1440 Crewe Gresty Lane 1442 Nantwich 1447 Wrenbury 1452 Prees 1502 Wem 1505 Harlescott X 1513 Shrewsbury Crewe Bank 1516-1549 Shrewsbury 1554-1607 English Bridge Junction 1609 Sutton Bridge Jn Sig 15 1610-1619 Sutton Bridge Jn Sig 34 1620-1629 Shrewsbury Coleham Ss 1632
3S71 (Fridays only) Shrewsbury Coleham Ss 2120 Sutton Bridge Jn Sig 34 2122-2126 Sutton Bridge Jn 2127-2128 Welshpool 2151-2152 Fron Junction 2156 Newtown (Powys) 2210-2247 Talerddig 2304-2305 Machynlleth 2323-2333 Talerddig 2353-2354 Newtown (Powys) 0011-0012 Fron Junction 0029 Welshpool 0034-0035 Sutton Bridge Jn 0103-0104 Sutton Bridge Jn Sig 34 0105-0109 Shrewsbury Coleham Ss 0111-0218 Sutton Bridge Jn Sig 34 0220-0224 Sutton Bridge Jn 0225 Dorrington 0233 Marsh Brook Level Crossing 0243 Craven Arms 0251-0301 Marsh Brook Level Crossing 0308 Dorrington 0318 Sutton Bridge Jn 0325 Shrewsbury 0329-0330 Gobowen 0354 Wrexham General 0409 Penyffordd 0425 Dee Marsh Jn. 0437 Bidston 0501-0509 Dee Marsh Jn. 0534 Penyffordd 0550 Wrexham General 0604 Gobowen 0618 Shrewsbury 0639-0700 Harlescott X 0705 Wem 0715 Prees 0719 Wrenbury 0730 Nantwich 0735 Crewe Gresty Lane 0742 Crewe 0744-0902 Crewe Steel Works 0905 Beeston Castle & T. S. B. 0914 Chester 0926-0934 Chester South Jn. 0935 Saltney Jn 0937 Rockcliffe Hall 0947 Holywell Jn 0956 Rhyl 1011 Colwyn Bay 1022 Llandudno Junction 1027 Penmaenmawr 1036 Bangor (Gwynedd) 1048 Menai Bridge 1051 Llanfairpwll 1054 Gaerwen 1058 Valley 1116 Holyhead 1126-1216 Valley 1222 Gaerwen 1241 Llanfairpwll 1245 Menai Bridge 1248 Bangor (Gwynedd) 1251 Penmaenmawr 1303 Llandudno Junction 1311 Colwyn Bay 1316 Rhyl 1329 Holywell Jn 1344 Rockcliffe Hall 1353 Saltney Jn 1406 Chester South Jn. 1408 Chester 1409 Beeston Castle & T. S. B. 1422 Crewe Steel Works 1432 Crewe 1435 Crewe Gresty Lane 1437 Nantwich 1442 Wrenbury 1447 Prees 1457 Wem 1500 Harlescott X 1508 Shrewsbury Crewe Bank 1511-1549 Shrewsbury 1553 English Bridge Junction 1554 Sutton Bridge Jn Sig 15 1556-1605 Sutton Bridge Jn Sig 34 1606-1615 Shrewsbury Coleham Ss 1617
3S71 (Sundays only) Shrewsbury Coleham Ss 1943 Sutton Bridge Jn Sig 34 1945-1948 Sutton Bridge Jn 1949-1950 Welshpool 2014-2015 Fron Junction 2019 Newtown (Powys) 2036-2040 Talerddig 2104-2105 Machynlleth 2127-2152 Talerddig 2219-2230 Newtown (Powys) 2249-2250 Fron Junction 2307 Welshpool 2312-2313 Sutton Bridge Jn 2342-2343 Sutton Bridge Jn Sig 34 2344-2348 Shrewsbury Coleham Ss 2350-0159 Sutton Bridge Jn Sig 34 0201-0205 Sutton Bridge Jn 0206 Dorrington 0214 Marsh Brook Level Crossing 0224 Craven Arms 0232-0251 Marsh Brook Level Crossing 0258 Dorrington 0308 Sutton Bridge Jn 0316 Shrewsbury 0320-0322 Gobowen 0346 Wrexham General 0401 Penyffordd 0417 Dee Marsh Jn. 0429 Bidston 0453-0518 Dee Marsh Jn. 0543 Penyffordd 0559 Wrexham General 0613 Gobowen 0635 Shrewsbury 0704-0719 Harlescott X 0726 Wem 0736 Prees 0740 Wrenbury 0751 Nantwich 0756 Crewe Gresty Lane 0802 Crewe 0804-0806 Crewe Steel Works 0810 Beeston Castle & T. S. B. 0819 Chester 0830 Chester South Jn. 0831 Saltney Jn 0833 Rockcliffe Hall 0845 Holywell Jn 0854 Rhyl 0909 Colwyn Bay 0920 Llandudno Junction 0925 Penmaenmawr 0934 Bangor (Gwynedd) 0949-1019 Menai Bridge 1023 Llanfairpwll 1026 Gaerwen 1033 Valley 1051 Holyhead 1059-1201 Valley 1207 Gaerwen 1225 Llanfairpwll 1229 Menai Bridge 1232 Bangor (Gwynedd) 1236 Penmaenmawr 1248 Llandudno Junction 1303 Colwyn Bay 1308 Rhyl 1321 Holywell Jn 1337 Rockcliffe Hall 1346 Saltney Jn 1358 Chester South Jn. 1400 Chester 1401 Beeston Castle & T. S. B. 1416 Crewe Steel Works 1426 Crewe 1430-1438 Crewe Gresty Lane 1440 Nantwich 1445 Wrenbury 1450 Prees 1500 Wem 1503 Harlescott X 1511 Shrewsbury Crewe Bank 1514-1549 Shrewsbury 1554-1607 English Bridge Junction 1609 Sutton Bridge Jn Sig 15 1610-1619 Sutton Bridge Jn Sig 34 1620-1629 Shrewsbury Coleham Ss 1632
3J88 (Mon - Fri) Toton T.M.D. 2125 Stapleford & Sandiacre 2128-2133 Toton Centre 2136 Toton Jn. 2138 Trent East Jn 2148 Sheet Stores Jn 2150 Spondon 2156 Derby 2202 Ambergate Jn 2213 Ambergate 2215-2217 Matlock 2231-2314 Ambergate 2328-2330 Ambergate Jn 2332 St. Mary's Jn 2345 Derby 2348 Derby Way & Works Junction 2350 Spondon 2354 Sheet Stores Jn 2359 Trent South Jn 0001 Loughborough 0008 Sileby Jn 0014 Syston South Jn 0025 Leicester 0031-0033 Wigston North Jn 0037 Market Harborough 0049 Kettering North Junction 0101 Kettering 0105-0120 Kettering North Junction 0123 Market Harborough 0136 Wigston North Jn 0151 Leicester 0156 Syston South Jn 0203 Sileby Jn 0207 Loughborough 0213 Trent South Jn 0231 Trent East Jn 0232 Beeston South Jn 0238 Mansfield Jn 0243 Nottingham 0245-0248 Netherfield Jn 0253 Lowdham 0258 Fiskerton 0304 Staythorpe X 0308 Newark Castle 0312 Newark Signal Nn4094 0313-0319 Newark Castle 0320 Staythorpe X 0325 Fiskerton 0328 Lowdham 0334 Netherfield Jn 0340 Nottingham 0351-0353 Mansfield Jn 0355 Beeston South Jn 0358 Attenborough Jn 0404 Meadow Lane Jn 0406 Toton Jn. 0416 Toton Centre 0419 Stapleford & Sandiacre 0423 ***or*** 3J88 (Mon - Fri) Toton T.M.D. 2307 Stapleford & Sandiacre 2310-2315 Toton Centre 2318 Toton Jn. 2320 Trent East Jn 2325 Trent South Jn 2327 Loughborough 2335 Sileby Jn 2343 Syston South Jn 2347 Leicester 2354-2359 Syston South Jn 0004 Sileby Jn 0007 Loughborough 0011 Trent South Jn 0028 Sheet Stores Jn 0030 Spondon 0036 Derby 0041 Ambergate Jn 0052 Ambergate 0054-0056 Matlock 0110-0119 Ambergate 0133-0139 Ambergate Jn 0141 Derby 0152-0218 Derby Way & Works Junction 0219 Spondon 0223 Sheet Stores Jn 0230 Trent East Jn 0232 Beeston South Jn 0238 Mansfield Jn 0243 Nottingham 0245-0248 Netherfield Jn 0253 Lowdham 0258 Fiskerton 0304 Staythorpe X 0308 Newark Castle 0312 Newark Signal Nn4094 0313-0319 Newark Castle 0320 Staythorpe X 0325 Fiskerton 0328 Lowdham 0334 Netherfield Jn 0340 Nottingham 0351-0353 Mansfield Jn 0355 Beeston South Jn 0358 Attenborough Jn 0404 Meadow Lane Jn 0406 Toton Jn. 0416 Toton Centre 0419 Stapleford & Sandiacre 0423
3J89 (Tues & Thurs only) Stapleford & Sandiacre 0500 Toton Centre 0503 Toton Jn. 0505 Trent East Jn 0508 Sheet Stores Jn 0512 Castle Donington 0518 Stenson Jn 0531-0534 North Stafford Jn 0535 Tutbury & Hatton 0542 Uttoxeter Signal Box 0553 Caverswall 0607 Longton 0610 Stoke Jn 0613 Stoke-on-trent 0615-0616 Kidsgrove 0625 Alsager 0629 Barthomley Jn 0632 Crewe Sth Jn Nth Staff J 0635 Crewe 0643-0715 Crewe Sth Jn Nth Staff J 0718 Barthomley Jn 0722 Alsager 0727 Kidsgrove 0731 Stoke-on-trent 0738-0739 Stoke Jn 0740 Longton 0744 Caverswall 0752 Uttoxeter Signal Box 0803 Tutbury & Hatton 0813 North Stafford Jn 0819 Stenson Jn 0820 Castle Donington 0834 Sheet Stores Jn 0844-0845 Trent East Jn 0848 Beeston South Jn 0854 Lenton South Jn 0857 Lenton North Jn 0901 Radford Jn 0903 Trowell Jn 0909 Langley Mill 0916 Ironville Junction 0922 Sleights East Signal Box 0925 Pinxton 0926 Kirkby Lane End Jn 0935 Kirkby In Ashfield 0936 Mansfield Woodhouse 0945 Shirebrook East Jn 0952 Woodend Jn 1002 Shireoaks East Jn 1011 Worksop Down Reception 1013-1021 Shireoaks East Jn 1023 Woodend Jn 1025 Shirebrook East Jn 1035 Mansfield Woodhouse 1045 Kirkby In Ashfield 1055 Kirkby Lane End Jn 1056 Pinxton 1104 Sleights East Signal Box 1105 Ironville Junction 1111 Langley Mill 1115 Trowell Jn 1120 Radford Jn 1127 Mansfield Jn 1134 Nottingham 1136-1138 Netherfield Jn 1143 Lowdham 1148 Fiskerton 1154 Staythorpe X 1157 Newark Castle 1201 Newark F.C. 1202 Newark Crossing East Jn 1203 Boultham Jn 1220 West Holmes Jn 1226 Lincoln 1229-1242 West Holmes Jn 1245 Boultham Jn 1246 Newark Crossing East Jn 1313 Newark F.C. 1314 Newark Castle 1315 Staythorpe X 1320 Fiskerton 1323 Lowdham 1328 Netherfield Jn 1334 Nottingham 1342-1354 Netherfield Jn 1404 Bingham 1418 Bottesford West Jn 1432 Allington Jn 1447 Nottingham Branch Jn 1452 Grantham 1455-1510 Nottingham Branch Jn 1513 Allington Jn 1519 Bottesford West Jn 1526 Bingham 1532 Netherfield Jn 1544 Nottingham 1552-1554 Mansfield Jn 1556 Beeston South Jn 1559 Attenborough Jn 1605 Meadow Lane Jn 1607 Toton Jn. 1612 Toton Centre 1614 Stapleford & Sandiacre 1618-1622 Toton T.M.D. 1625
3S31 (Mon - Fri) Gloucester Horton Road 1800 Horton Road Jn 1806-1810 Gloucester 1812-1816 Horton Road Jn 1818 Gloucester Yard Jn 1823 Haresfield Loop 1830-1942 Standish Jn 1946 St. Mary's Level Crossing 1955 Kemble 2007-2021 Swindon Loco Yard 2036 Swindon 2039-2046 Swindon Loco Yard 2049 Kemble 2103 St. Mary's Level Crossing 2112 Standish Jn 2126 Haresfield Loop 2129-2141 Gloucester Yard Jn 2149 Horton Road Jn 2150 Gloucester 2152-2200 Horton Road Jn 2202-2206 Gloucester Horton Road 2212
3S32 (Mon - Thurs) Gloucester Horton Road 2237 Horton Road Jn 2242 Barnwood Jn. 2243 Cheltenham Spa 2251 Cheltenham High Stret Loop 2254-2303 Ashchurch For Tewkesbury 2312 Abbotswood Jn 2322 Norton Jn 2324 Worcester Shrub Hill 2329-2329 Worcester Foregate Street 2331 Henwick 2332 Newland East Signal Box 2337 Malvern Wells 2344 Ledbury 2356 Shelwick Jn 0010 Hereford 0013-0017 Shelwick Jn 0020 Moreton-on-lugg 0023 Leominster 0032 Woofferton 0039 Bromfield 0046 Craven Arms 0053-0058 Bromfield 0105 Woofferton 0112 Leominster 0119 Moreton-on-lugg 0128 Shelwick Jn 0131 Hereford 0134-0155 Shelwick Jn 0158 Ledbury 0213 Malvern Wells 0222 Newland East Signal Box 0226 Henwick 0233 Worcester Foregate Street 0235 Worcester Shrub Hill 0237-0327 Worcester Wylds Lane Jn 0328 Norton Jn 0333 Evesham 0350-0351 Moreton-in-marsh 0413-0415 Ascott-under-wychwood 0430 Wolvercote Jn 0450 Oxford North Jn. 0452 Oxford 0456-0526 Oxford North Jn. 0530 Wolvercote Jn 0532 Ascott-under-wychwood 0547 Moreton-in-marsh 0604-0605 Evesham 0623-0623 Norton Jn 0638 Worcester Wylds Lane Jn 0643 Worcester T.C. 0647-0830 Worcester Tun Jn Sig 58 0834 Tunnel Jn 0835 Droitwich Spa 0842 Stoke Works Jn 0848 Bromsgrove 0854 Barnt Green 0900 Longbridge 0909 Kings Norton Signal Sy57 0916-1006 Longbridge 1011 Barnt Green 1014 Bromsgrove 1021 Stoke Works Jn 1025 Abbotswood Jn 1036 Ashchurch For Tewkesbury 1046 Cheltenham Spa 1055 Cheltenham Lansdown Loop 1058
3S32 (Fridays only) Gloucester Horton Road 2237 Horton Road Jn 2242 Barnwood Jn. 2243 Cheltenham Spa 2251 Cheltenham High Stret Loop 2254-2303 Ashchurch For Tewkesbury 2312 Abbotswood Jn 2322 Norton Jn 2332 Worcester Shrub Hill 2337-2337 Worcester Foregate Street 2339 Henwick 2340 Newland East Signal Box 2345 Malvern Wells 2352 Ledbury 0004 Shelwick Jn 0018 Hereford 0021-0038 Shelwick Jn 0043 Moreton-on-lugg 0049 Leominster 0058 Woofferton 0105 Bromfield 0112 Craven Arms 0119-0130 Bromfield 0137 Woofferton 0144 Leominster 0151 Moreton-on-lugg 0200 Shelwick Jn 0203 Hereford 0206-0210 Shelwick Jn 0213 Ledbury 0228 Malvern Wells 0237 Newland East Signal Box 0241 Henwick 0248 Worcester Foregate Street 0250 Worcester Shrub Hill 0252-0327 Worcester Wylds Lane Jn 0328 Norton Jn 0333 Evesham 0350-0351 Moreton-in-marsh 0413-0415 Ascott-under-wychwood 0430 Wolvercote Jn 0450 Oxford North Jn. 0453-0526 Wolvercote Jn 0529 Ascott-under-wychwood 0547 Moreton-in-marsh 0604-0605 Evesham 0623-0623 Norton Jn 0638 Worcester Wylds Lane Jn 0643 Worcester T.C. 0647-0830 Worcester Tun Jn Sig 58 0834 Tunnel Jn 0835 Droitwich Spa 0842 Stoke Works Jn 0848 Bromsgrove 0854 Barnt Green 0900 Longbridge 0909 Kings Norton Signal Sy57 0916-0926 Longbridge 0931 Barnt Green 0934 Bromsgrove 0939 Stoke Works Jn 0942-1007 Abbotswood Jn 1020 Ashchurch For Tewkesbury 1030 Cheltenham Spa 1039 Cheltenham Lansdown Loop 1043
3S33 (Saturdays only) Cheltenham Lansdown Loop 1105 Barnwood Jn. 1110 Horton Road Jn 1111 Gloucester 1112 Awre 1128 Lydney 1133 Chepstow 1142 Severn Tunnel Jn 1150 Llanwern West Jn 1201 Maindee West Jn 1204 Newport (South Wales) 1206-1210 Maindee West Jn 1212 Llanwern West Jn 1216 Severn Tunnel Jn 1227 Chepstow 1235 Lydney 1244 Awre 1249 Gloucester 1305 Horton Road Jn 1306-1317 Gloucester Horton Road 1324
3S31 (Sundays only) Gloucester Horton Road 1311 Horton Road Jn 1316 Barnwood Jn. 1317 Cheltenham Spa 1325 Ashchurch For Tewkesbury 1333 Abbotswood Jn 1343 Norton Jn 1345 Worcester Shrub Hill 1350-1350 Worcester Foregate Street 1352 Henwick 1353 Newland East Signal Box 1358 Malvern Wells 1405 Ledbury 1416-1419 Shelwick Jn 1432 Hereford 1435-1456 Shelwick Jn 1459 Moreton-on-lugg 1502 Leominster 1511 Woofferton 1518 Bromfield 1525 Craven Arms 1531 Marsh Brook Level Crossing 1537 Dorrington 1547 Sutton Bridge Jn 1553 Shrewsbury 1557-1601 Sutton Bridge Jn 1604 Dorrington 1612 Marsh Brook Level Crossing 1622 Craven Arms 1628-1647 Bromfield 1654 Woofferton 1701 Leominster 1708 Moreton-on-lugg 1717 Shelwick Jn 1720 Hereford 1723-1818 Shelwick Jn 1821 Ledbury 1836 Malvern Wells 1845 Newland East Signal Box 1849 Henwick 1856 Worcester Foregate Street 1858-1927 Tunnel Jn 1929 Droitwich Spa 1936 Stoke Works Jn 1942 Bromsgrove 1945 Barnt Green 1957 Longbridge 2001 Kings Norton Signal Sy57 2007-2026 Longbridge 2030 Barnt Green 2034 Bromsgrove 2044-2047 Stoke Works Jn 2050 Droitwich Spa 2056 Droitwich Signal 68 2059 Tunnel Jn 2102 Worcester Shrub Hill 2103 Norton Jn 2108 Evesham 2124-2126 Moreton-in-marsh 2149-2150 Ascott-under-wychwood 2206 Wolvercote Jn 2221 Oxford North Jn. 2224-2238 Wolvercote Jn 2241 Ascott-under-wychwood 2257 Moreton-in-marsh 2314-2314 Evesham 2333-2333 Norton Jn 2347 Worcester Shrub Hill 2353
3S32 (Mondays only) Worcester Shrub Hill 0031 Norton Jn 0038 Abbotswood Jn 0040 Ashchurch For Tewkesbury 0052 Cheltenham Spa 0101 Barnwood Jn. 0108 Horton Road Jn 0109 Gloucester 0110 Awre 0126 Lydney 0131 Chepstow 0140 Severn Tunnel Jn 0148 Llanwern West Jn 0159 Maindee West Jn 0202 Newport (South Wales) 0204-0238 Maindee West Jn 0240 Llanwern West Jn 0244 Severn Tunnel Jn 0256 Chepstow 0304 Lydney 0313 Awre 0318 Gloucester 0335 Horton Road Jn 0336 Gloucester Yard Jn 0337 Standish Jn 0344 St. Mary's Level Crossing 0354 Kemble 0405 Swindon Loco Yard 0419 Swindon 0423-0423 Uffington (Oxfordshire) 0435 Challow 0439 Wantage Road 0444-0458 Foxhall Jn 0506 Didcot Parkway 0509
3S33 (Mondays only) Didcot Parkway 0528 Foxhall Jn 0530 Wantage Road 0537 Challow 0541 Uffington (Oxfordshire) 0545 Swindon 0557 Swindon Loco Yard 0600-0613 Kemble 0627 St. Mary's Level Crossing 0637 Standish Jn 0648 Gloucester Yard Jn 0655 Horton Road Jn 0656 Gloucester 0659-0707 Horton Road Jn 0709-0714 Gloucester Horton Road 0720
The very first class 56-hauled RHTT working of the 2018 leaf fall season is scheduled to run tomorrow (Weds). 56087 & 56096 are down to work the following:
Shrewsbury Coleham S.S. 1120
English Bridge Junction 1127
Shrewsbury 1128
Harlescott Crossing 1131
Wem 1139
Prees 1142
Wrenbury 1150
Nantwich 1155
Crewe Gresty Lane 1200
Crewe 1202
Crewe Steel Works 1205
Beeston Castle & T. S. B. 1213
Chester 1229
Chester South Jn. 1230
Saltney Jn 1232
Wrexham General 1246
Ruabon 1251
Chirk 1255
Gobowen 1258
Shrewsbury 1315
English Bridge Junction 1317
Sutton Bridge Jn Signal 15 1319-1323
Sutton Bridge Jn Signal 34 1324-1328
Shrewsbury Coleham S.S. 1330
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Monday 24th September 2018
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Above: 56113 stands at Fort William with GBRf’s 73107. Photo copyright: Jordan Kearney.
Scottish Grid Action – 56113 made a rare visit for the class to the West Highland Line on Saturday 22nd, when it worked the 1Z30 Mossend Yard – Fort William & 1Z31 Fort William – Inverkeithing Goods Loop legs of GB Railfreight’s ‘Out of the Ordinary’ four-day charter train extravaganza. It then tailed the 1Z32 Inverkeithing Goods Loop – Edinburgh from where the loco was detached, afterwards running light engine to Grangemouth as 0Z56.
The very same night, 56090 & 56094 ventured towards Inverness on an engineers train when they worked the 6K50 1954 Millerhill Yard – Dunkeld & Birnam and the following morning’s 6K50 1025 Blair Atholl – Inverness T.C.
56103 to the Mid Norfolk Railway – 56103 is planned to work the 6Z35 0825 Willesden DC Rail Sidings – Dereham this coming Wednesday, conveying a small rake of wagons. It should then run light engine to Leicester Depot as 0Z36. Full timings for 6Z35 can be found here and for 0Z35 here.