The Class 56 Group

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  • UKRL 56 x 2 appear at Midland Railway Gala

    UKRL 56 x 2 appear at Midland Railway Gala

    This one crept under our radar but 56081 & 56104 are currently at the Midland Railway Centre Butterley as part of this weekends diesel Gala. Picture shows 56081 during a layover at the Gala yesterday (18th June 2017). Picture from C56G member Gareth Yates

  • JUNE 2017 CLASS 56 WORKINGS

    24/6/17 Operational locos were located as follows 56078 Barnetby, 56087 + 56113 Derby , 56094 Shrewsbury , 56096 +56105 Doncaster , 56202 Grangemouth, 56303 Chaddesden. (SEE FURURE WORKINGS for what these locos should do over the weekend) 22/6/17 – 56078 has run from Barnetby to Lindsey Oil Refinery and worked  0940 Lindsey OR- West Burton […]

  • CLASS 56 GROUP AGM DATE 1ST JULY 2017

    The annual meeting of the Class 56 Group will take place on the above date. Details are available in the latest edition of Gridiron which should be with members any time now. As always we encourage as many members as possible to attend and contribute to the direction the group takes in future.