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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.
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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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Status report : 56301
56301 is awaiting replacement wheelsets at Leicester. The C56G hope to be in a position to make an annoncement soon on the plans for our mainline registered locomotive.
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Appeal for volunteers to work on 56006 at Bury
Due to the delays to publication of Gridiron , many members will be unaware of the regular working parties taking place on the last Sunday of each month. As a result we’ve only had two or three people attending and progress is slow. With the next scheduled work for 56006 being late June ( but…
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56301 expected back from Peak Forest under cover of darkness
Update on 12th March As expected a path has been entered into the railway system for the 40mph transfer of 56301 back from Peak Forest to Leicester UKRL. Departure is 23:57 on Wednesday 13th March and arrival is 03:44 the morning of Thursday 14th March. Not that anyone other than those whose work nightshift or…
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Rest in peace – Andrew (Brillo) Willson, Class 56 Group Treasurer and C56LL Director
It is with great sadness that I have to report the recent death of Andrew Wilson on January 19th. Andrew had been involved with the Class 56 Group for many years in the roles of Treasurer and a Director of Class 56 Locomotives Ltd and was also involved with the Heritage Shunter Trust at Rowsley…
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First 56-hauled RHTT of 2018
The very first class 56-hauled RHTT working of the 2018 leaf fall season is scheduled to run tomorrow (Weds). 56087 & 56096 are down to work the following: 3Z71 Shrewsbury Coleham S.S. 1120 English Bridge Junction 1127 Shrewsbury 1128 Harlescott Crossing 1131 Wem 1139 Prees 1142 Wrenbury 1150 Nantwich 1155 Crewe Gresty Lane 1200 Crewe…