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10/09/18: Recent road move of 56128 to EMD, Longport (1)

  • 10/09/18: Recent road move of 56128 to EMD, Longport (1)

    15th September 2018
    10/09/18: Recent road move of 56128 to EMD, Longport (1)

    Sunday 8/9/19 By way of update , and demonstrating the truth of our post of almost a year ago, 56128 now resides at Longport and…

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  • Announcement: 56006 AVAILABLE for East Lancs Autumn Gala (22nd/23rd September)

    8th September 2018

    Sunday 9th September The Class 56 Group can happily report that 56006 successfully completed its test run today and will be added to the roster…

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  • Another undated shot from Knottingley

    30th March 2018
    Another undated shot from Knottingley

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  • 31 years ago – 56094 at Knottingley July 1987

    30th March 2018
    31 years ago – 56094 at Knottingley July 1987

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  • Fleet status mid March 2018 (17/3/18)

    17th March 2018

    Locations currently reported as below. The Basford Hall pair usually work some engineers trains over Saturday evening / Sunday morning. That could be anywhere in…

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  • Fleet status early March 2018

    3rd March 2018

    As far as can be determined, the operational class 56 fleet are located as follows: 56049 / 56051 / 56090 / 56094 / 56113 NOTTINGHAM EASTCROFT…

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  • Current status of our locomotives – 56006 & 56301

    3rd March 2018

    56006 – Out of traffic at Baron Street, Bury. The technical team are awaiting the purchase of a megger tester which allows the insulation to…

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  • Nostalgia corner – Petroleum sector 56

    18th February 2018
    Nostalgia corner – Petroleum sector 56

    While it is a fact that several class 56s were allocated to ‘Trainload Petroleum’ sector pools during the late 1980s and early 1990s, there was…

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  • GBRf four day tour to take ‘grid’ to Fort William – single day tickets available

    10th February 2018

    GBRf 2018 – “Out of the Ordinary” FULL PLAN Details have been released for the upcoming four day tour, GB Railfreight’s 2018 trip “Out of…

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  • 56006 NOT AVAILABLE for ELR 2018 Spring Diesel Gala next weekend

    10th February 2018

    Sunday 11th February 2018. Unfortunately, 56006 will not be available to work at this weekend’s diesel gala. During checks about three weeks ago, one of…

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The British Rail Class 56 is a type of diesel locomotive designed for heavy freight work. It is a Type 5 locomotive, with a Ruston-Paxman power unit developing 3,250bhp (2,423kW), and has a Co-Co wheel arrangement. The fleet was introduced between 1976 and 1983.

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