Author: Keith Bulmer
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56006 Footplate experience dates-May 30th (Sat) 2020 and September 17th (Thur) 2020
New dates added for 2020. Please contact C56G via details on contacts page for more info or to make a booking.
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DCR 56103 video footage 14/10/19 (courtesy C56G member Gareth Yates)
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Class 56 Group headboard
While riding 56006 during Fridays FXP I remembered we had the Class 56 Group headboard on board (so to speak) I asked the crew for permission to add it to the front of the loco next to the FXP headboard. However it is certainly showing signs of age and doesn’t really present a good image…
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56006 Footplate experience dates-May 30th (Sat) 2020 and September 17th (Thur) 2020
New dates annonced for 56006 driver experience days. Please contact us for more details or make a booking. 56006 performed three round trips between Heywood and Ramsbottom on Friday 11th as part of another footplate experience day. Another opportunity will arise in the new year for anyone wanting a chance to drive a class…
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Peak Forest loco exchange
56312 was noted at Peak Forest this week. Previously 56081 and 56098 had been on site. 56081 was returned to Leicester by 47739 on Wednesday 2/10/19
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Other 56 news and movements
56312 and 47749 took 56077, 56060 & 56065 from Leicester to Longport as part of the ongoing Class 56 repower project on 17th September. The attached image shows 56081 and 56098 drawing a rake of loaded wagons out of the Dove Holes Quarry sidings at Peak Forrest in the early hors of Thursday 26th Sept.
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56006 cab repaint- progress report
Further cab repainting took place thIs week and the attached image shows the standard of work and has a nice retro feel about it.
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56006 during the recent running day -15th Sept 2019
A nice image of 56006 pulling away after the stop at Burrs Contry Park during the third round trip of the day. Danny had ridden the loco on the first two trips and after I took over on this trip Danny took the oportunity to go lineside capture this nice shot.
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56006 recent driver experience runs
56006 ran some driver experience trips on the 19th September. The class 24 had been booked to operate all day but as there were no customers after 1pm it was decided to give the 56 a run out if we could find anyone wanting to drive a 56. Due to the late notice we only…
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56006 DRIVER EXPERIENCE DATE- 11th October 2019
56006 is out on the 11th October on a Driver experience day. The 56 is replacing unavailable 40145. All 8 places had been booked but while I’m not aware of anyone dropping out after being informed of the traction change there is a possibility so there might be some availability. Please contact the Est Lancs…