Category: Future Workings
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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 Depot to the EMD facility at Longport, Stoke-on-Trent, should be taking place tomorrow morning. Timings are as follows: 0M69 (GBRf class 66 solo from Peterborough Depot) http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R01922/2018/06/28/advanced 0M70 (GBRf class […]
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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. Hauling locomotive, GB Railfreight’s unique ‘Maritime’ liveried 66727, arrived with 66708 (also bound for Longport for contracted maintenance) and 56031, 56311 & 56037 were marshalled between the two locomotives. However, […]
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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 66 locomotives. Timings are as follows: 0M69 (class 66) Peterborough Maintenance Shed 0757 Peterborough Eastfield Jn 0800-0804 New England North Jn 0810 Helpston Jn. 0814 Uffington S.B. 0820 Ketton S.B. […]
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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 Up Decoy with Garcia Hanson’s 50008. It then returned south on the 6Z65 1415 Doncaster Up Decoy – Leicester LIP, hauling a single PNA wagon with 50008 on the rear. […]
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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 DC Rail and we thank them for their involvement in proceedings. Further news on 56301’s return to traffic will be made available as and when it is known. 56096 worked the […]
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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 50008 will be the hauling loco. Timings are as follows: 0Z50 Leicester L.I.P. 1007 Leicester 1010 Leicester South Jn. 1011 Wigston North Jn 1014 Croft 1021 Hinckley 1027 Nuneaton 1031 […]
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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 – Surveyor of the Mason-Dixon Line U.S.A. nameplates removed. This is prior to both these and several other Leicester-based 56s moving on to pastures new, following sale. It is speculated […]
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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) – Prestwick BP Oil / 6N47 1347 Prestwick BP Oil – Grangemouth Oil Terminal (Ineos) 56096 & 56302 0E34 0127 Barnetby Sidings – Lindsey Oil Refinery / 6M32 0313 Lindsey […]
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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 with the welcome return of class 56 traction to the Barrington spoil trains. Although having run light engine from Wembley to Willesden on Saturday, the loco had returned to Wembley […]
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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 Eggborough (Whitley Bridge Junction) – Doncaster Belmont Down Yard http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/B13375/2018/04/15/advanced 56087 & 56105 (top and tail) 6X54 2242 Millerhill Yard – Perth South http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U22100/2018/04/14/advanced, then Monday 16/04 6X54 0500 Perth Down Loop […]