Category: Galas and Tours
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56006 completes successful ELR gala
Just a quick photo and a few words, after what has been a very tiring but very satisfying weekend for the team which provided support for 56006 during the weekend gala. Before 56006 got to haul her first train on Saturday, it was called upon to shunt a failed 47765 to the shed for repairs. […]
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56006 ready for the gala, 56113 reported as loco for GBRf trip to Fort William
56006 is receiving some last minute cosmetic attention prior to working the 1150 Bury – Rawtenstall tomorrow. 56113 reported as the loco for the GBRf railtour to Fort William tomorrow.
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56006 – Final preparations for next weeks gala
Work continues to get 56006 ready for next weeks gala. C56G volunteers spent today addressing a couple of faults on the two drivers emergency plungers on the locomotive’s brake system (one in each cab). Those who attended the East Lancashire Railway last July, when 56006 suffered a temporary brake problem when running round at Rawtenstall, […]
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Announcement: 56006 AVAILABLE for East Lancs Autumn Gala (22nd/23rd September)
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 for the upcoming diesel gala at the East Lancashire Railway. On Thursday (6th September), the loco had its repairs completed and passed a fitness to run (FTR) examination prior to undergoing testing, […]
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Severn Valley Railway diesel gala – update
Tuesday 15/05/18 Regrettably, Ruddington-based 56097 has been pulled from the Severn Valley Railway’s Spring diesel gala which kicks off this Friday. However, Colas Rail are kindly providing one of their class 56 locomotives as a replacement. Full event information and timetable can now be viewed here.
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GBRf four day tour to take ‘grid’ to Fort William – single day tickets available
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 the Ordinary”. Tickets go on sale on good Friday. Rumours were that anyone wanting to join the class 56 portion of the trip would have to pay for the whole […]
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56006 NOT AVAILABLE for ELR 2018 Spring Diesel Gala next weekend
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 the electronic modules was found to be defective and the loco shut down as it could not recharge its batteries. A replacement module was obtained and tested the following week. […]
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56105 assisting loco on Pathfinders Fiddlers Five Tour 28/10/17
56105 ran light from Bescot and was attached to the rear of the railtour during its Stafford stop.
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Knottingley Open Day 28th October 2017
56303 ran light from Wembley to appear at this event which was held to raise funds for charity. Approximately 100 persons were allowed to visit the site and the organisers had 56303, 60015, 66082 and a class 67 on display. Unfortunately an enquiry to have 56006 attend was only made a week before the event, […]
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ELR Diesel Gala
56006 visited the East Lancs Railway diesel gala from July 7 – 9 accompanied by our drivers and support crew. On Friday 7th 56006 was suffering from fuel filter problems but these were sorted and the loco was back to its old self on the Saturday and Sunday driven by our passed out drivers with […]