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56301 – update
We are well aware that our attempts to provide updates on the progress of repairs on 56301 has seen a number of ‘false dawns’ in terms of deadlines which have come and gone. One wheelset was causing issues and it has been away at the South Devon Railway being overhauled. It should hopefully be returned […]
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Working parties on 56006
Regular working parties continue on 56006. These normally take place on the middle Sunday of each month but occasionally vary due to the shift patterns of a couple of key volunteers. Next working dates are Mon 14th and Tue 15th March. 10th April 2022 (Sunday) In an effort to encourage some much needed volunteers to […]
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Update – Gridiron 135 has gone to the printers
C56G members will be relieved to hear that the next edition of Gridiron has finally gone to the printers and is expected to drop through letter boxes in the next couple of weeks.
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Update-November 2021
Not much to report on either locomotive :- 56006 – following a successful three days at the ELR Gala the ELR opted to use the loco on the Sunday diesel turn. 56006 was removed from the first train with a low power fault. The locomotive could have completed all three trips but would have lost […]
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East Lancashire Railway- 56006 availability
4/7/2021 Unfortunately 56006 has set out on the 09:15 diesel turn this morning, but would appear to be suffering low power. The loco will come back to Bury where it will come off the train and retire to the shed. Problem isn’t known at the moment but hopefully it isn’t anything serious . We’ll update […]
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2021 CLASS 56 GROUP AGM
The Class 56 Group AGM will take place as a real meeting (subject to Government Covid restrictions and guidance ** ) and will take place at the Alexandra Hotel in Derby on Saturday 31st July. The meeting will start at 12:30 and is expected to be over by 16:30 at the latest. As has become […]
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56301 Update (dated 19th September 2020)
UKRL report 56301 is now sat down on the replacement set of bogies (with 56301s original traction motors refitted back under the loco) One traction pad is reported defective and is being replaced and then the loco just needs traction motor cables and bellows reconnected and 56301 should be moving about under her own power […]
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Overdue update- covering Period Feb 2020 to June 2020
56006 – several visits were made during February to attend to 56006 ahead of the anticipated Spring and Summer running days and Gala visits (NYMR and then the home gala at the ELR) Of course the Covid-19 lockdown then put paid to any further attention to the loco. Fortunately things are now improving and restrictions […]
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SOLD OUT -Class 56 Group Calendars and Christmas Cards
Available on or ebay site at the following link. https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/keith56129/m.html?item=303397158450&hash=item46a3e13e32%3Ag%3A-XMAAOSw08dd7q9R&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562
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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.