“Grid” Group News
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56006 latest images and videos
We will be using this page to post images and videos of 56006 taken during the weekend. If you have any you would like to share, please send them using the contact page on this website or get in touch through our Facebook page.
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Mainline news round up
Monday 24th September 2018 Above: 56113 stands at Fort William with GBRf’s 73107. Photo copyright: Jordan Kearney. Scottish Grid Action – 56113 made a rare visit for the class to the West Highland Line on Saturday 22nd, when it worked the 1Z30 Mossend Yard – Fort William & 1Z31 Fort William – Inverkeithing Goods Loop legs…
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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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SUPPORT THE CLASS 56 GROUP AND GRAB A BARGAIN BOOK
The Class 56 Group have a number of Strathwood publications for sale. These are new books and are available on our eBay site. Link as follows: https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/keith56129/m.html?item=302883173533&hash=item46853e749d%3Ag%3AuRgAAOSw3qJbm1xp&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562
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10/09/18: Recent road move of 56128 to EMD, Longport (2)
Another image of 56128. Photo copyright: Phillip Betesta.
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10/09/18: Recent road move of 56128 to EMD, Longport (1)
Sunday 8/9/19 By way of update , and demonstrating the truth of our post of almost a year ago, 56128 now resides at Longport and although initilally lined up as a standby in case any of the other 56’s dropped out of the program, it is understood the loco could now form part of the…
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Tuesday 11/09/18: 56103’s new robes, 56128 on the move
Tuesday 11/09/18 With thanks to George Odlum for the image. 56103 passing Harringay in its new livery yesterday afternoon, working the 0Z27 Upper Holloway Up Goods Loop – Ferme Park: 56128 heads for Longport – 56128 has become the seventh class 56 to move to Electro-Motive Diesel Ltd’s plant at Longport for potential re-engineering with GBRf,…
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Monday 10/09/18: Latest Mainline News
Monday 10th September 2018 DCR ‘Grid’ on the move – 56103 has finally broken cover from Willesden today, being deployed to work a number of DC Rail route learners. It worked the 0Z23 0730 Willesden DC Rail Sidings – Ferme Park Reception Sidings, 0Z24 0829 Ferme Park RS – Cricklewood Up Goods Loop, 0Z25 0904…
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