First of all let me apologise for the recent lack of advance warning of 56301 workings. This is due to our website becoming a little…

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56301 is currently on hire to DCR but following some repairs at UKRL Leicester, the loco happened to be available and DCR willingly agreed the…

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These images were taken as 56301 headed west along the Calder Valley line, on the approach to Brighouse in West Yorkshire.  The 56 was briefly…

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After an unplanned outing to Merehead on the 4th August , 56301 ran light back to Leicester for some planned engine maintenance . The locomotive…

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56301 plus 56091 should work in multiple on tomorrows Isle of Grain working . 4Z70 09:24 Willesden – Grain & 6Z71 14:24 Grain – Willesden.…

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56301 should work in multiple with 56091 on tomorrows 6Z60 0951 Willesden DC Rail Sidings to Merehead Quarry . Realtime Trains | 6Z60 0951 Willesden…

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Today (Mon 24th July )56301 ran as planned from Leicester to Chaddesden Sidings and is now multied up with 56091 ready to work tomorrows 4Z43…

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56301 is booked to run light engine tomorrow 24th July as 0Z56 11:30 Leicester LIP – Chaddesden Sidings arr 12:32 (Realtime Trains | 0Z56 1130…

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Following a test run last Wednesday when 56301 (with 47749 in tow) ran from Leicester to Barrow Hill and back, the locomotive has been returned…

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Work to rewire the wheelslip protection circuits on 56006 has continued over the winter but unfortunately the work cannot now be completed soon enough to…

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