The Class 56 Group

56301 update 29th March 2025

Crewe is the place to be on Monday. Not only should 56301 pass through around 10 o’clock on the working to Ravenhead ( see below), but 45 mins later 56103 passes through on what appears to be a route learning trip from Chaddesden up the North Wales Coast.

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:R62138/2025-03-31/detailed

56103 does a couple of trips. One out and back to Chester ( about 3pm ) then another out to Crewe ( around 6pm)

Tuesday is similar with appearances at Chester at 11am, 3pm then Crewe at 6pm.

There is no return working to Chaddesden in the system yet , so loco may repeat similar on Wednesday.

27th March 2025

56301 should work tomorrows ( 28th) 6L92 11:08 Chaddesden to King’s Lynn TC.

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:H46123/2025-03-28/detailed

If all goes to plan 56301 should then work Mondays ( 31st March) 6L89 04:05 Middleton Towers- Ravenhead Sidings sand train, which is booked to load to 2000 tonnes https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:R37407/2025-03-31/detailed

24th March 2025

56301 + 56103 worked light to Rectory Jcn where 56103 was due an A Exam.

22th March 2025

56301 continues to perform.duties for DCR and worked Saturdays ( 22nd March) Middleton Towers to Ravenhead as far as Chaddesden Sidings where 60046 took over.

56301 worked the 2000t train solo for the last leg from Peterborough .

20th March 2025

56301 + 56103 should operate the following working to King’s Lynn tomorrow.

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:H46123/2025-03-21/detailed

16th March 2025

56301 should work in multi with 56103 on this evenings ( Sun 16th March) 6M70 22:01 Chaddesden Sidings to Tunstead Sidings.

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:H01881/2025-03-16/detailed

After loading the pair should depart as 6M71 03:38 Tunstead Sidings to Humberstone Road. Load should be 2000 tones

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:H01882/2025-03-17/detailed

If anyone is up early/ out late to witness these workings , we’d love to see any pictures , which can be sent to the contact@ e.mail address listed in the contacts section of the website


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