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
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
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
Last updated at 13:45
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.
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.
(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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE4q7OUPaX4&authuser=0
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.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristol-re/27384913638/in/dateposted-public/
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
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
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:
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
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