The Class 56 Group

Month: April 2018

  • Monday 30/04/18 – Latest news

    Monday 30/04/18 A quick snapshot of TOPS from this evening shows that Colas Rail’s 56090, which hasn’t worked on the UK mainline since 2003, has been reinstated to the active COFS pool. The loco is currently situated at Nottingham Eastcroft and has been subject to a heavy overhaul along with 56049 & 56051. All three are expected […]

  • Friday 27/04/18 – Latest news update

    Friday 27/04/18 Last updated at 19:15 56078 & 56113 0E34 0127 Barnetby Sidings – Lindsey Oil Refinery / 6Z32 0240 Lindsey Oil Refinery – Preston Docks (Ribble Rail) / 6E32 0855 Preston Docks – Lindsey Oil Refinery / 0E33 1447 Lindsey Oil Refinery – Barnetby Sidings 56094 6R46 0640 Grangemouth Oil Terminal (Ineos) – Prestwick BP Oil / 6N47 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Tuesday 17/04/18 – Latest news

    Tuesday 17/04/18 Last updated at 11:30 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 […]

  • Your Questions Answered: Railfreight Red Stripe

    Tuesday 17/04/18 Your questions answered! Site visitor Michael Hall asks: “I’m after some info regarding liveries. I’m after which Romanian grids were painted in red stripe Railfreight livery. Can anyone help me?” As far as can be ascertained, the following ‘Grids’ all carried Railfreight red stripe livery; 56003, 011, 019, 044, 048, 049, 052, 067, 068, […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Tuesday 10/04/18 – Latest news

    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 […]