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