• GBRf ‘Grids’ on the move – take two!

    Wednesday 27th June 2018 **These moves were sadly CANCELLED again** Another attempt at moving the first small batch of class 56s sold to GBRf, from Leicester…

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  • Latest news (21/06/18)

    Thursday 21st June 2018 Last updated at 13:10 Unfortunately, the planned movement of class 56s from Leicester LIP to Longport did not take place today.…

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  • GBRf ‘Grids’ on the move

    Wednesday 20th June 2018 The first batch of class 56s sold to GBRf should be moving to Longport tomorrow (Thursday) behind one of their class…

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  • 56103 returns

    Tuesday 19th June 2018 Last updated at 21:00 DC Rail’s 56103 has returned to mainline traffic today, working the 0Z38 1030 Leicester LIP – Doncaster…

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  • Latest news – added 20/05/18

    56301 arrived back at it’s home depot of Leicester on Wednesday evening, having been hauled from Tyseley by Garcia Hanson’s 50008. The move was operated by…

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  • 56301 on the move!

    Tuesday 15/05/18 A path has been inputted for the movement of 56301 from Tyseley to Leicester tomorrow (Thursday), with DCR undertaking the transfer. It’s likely that…

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  • Monday 23/04/18 – News round up

    Monday 23/04/18 Last updated at 23:00 56098 & 56312 at Leicester Depot have recently had their Lostboys 68-88 and Jeremiah Dixon – Son of County Durham…

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  • Tuesday 17/04/18 – Latest news

    Tuesday 17/04/18 Last updated at 11:30 Today’s mainline workings: 56078 6C88 0550 Sandy – Doncaster Belmont Down Yard (engineers) 56094 6R46 0640 Grangemouth Oil Terminal (Ineos)…

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  • Monday 16/04/18: Green Grid on the Barrington

    Monday 16/04/18 Last updated at 10:00 As hinted in Saturday’s news update, 56303 is back out this week on revenue earning freight duties for DCR…

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  • Saturday 14/04/18 – News & Forthcoming workings

    Saturday 14/04/18 Last updated on Sunday 15/04 at 10:00 56078 6C87 2026 Doncaster Belmont Down Yard – Drax Branch Junction http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/B13335/2018/04/14/advanced, then tomorrow (Sunday) 6C87 0820…

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