“Grid” Group News
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Nostalgia corner – Petroleum sector 56
While it is a fact that several class 56s were allocated to ‘Trainload Petroleum’ sector pools during the late 1980s and early 1990s, there was only one loco (56036) which actually carried the official sector symbols of this particular sector. The attached photograph shows 56036 at Old Oak Common depot, courtesy of Jack Resay. For […]
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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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February 2018 workings
Wed 14th Feb 2018. 56301 set out behind 56303 heading back to Leicester for repairs and wheel set inspection, following damage sustained to a wheel set. However, the loco triggered a wheel check sensor and Network Rail put the loco into the civil engineers sidings at Bletchley for inspection, after which the loco should go […]
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January 2018 workings
Happy New Year to everyone. 56301 worked another Class 707 transfer trip to Dollands Moor on Friday 5th January and returned in the early hours of Saturday. 8/1/18 – 56301 worked 6T02 Wembley to Barrington and is doing the same trip this morning (9/1/18). 9/1/18 – 56096 & 56113 are working 6M32 Lindsey Oil Refinery – […]
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December 2017 workings
14/12/17 – 56301 has worked the 0349 Wembley to Foxton and should work the 1228 return. 56301 is again working this duty solo and should also perform tomorrow. No news on the 56 allocated for the Jolly Grid Railtour this weekend but watch this space. 11/12/17 – 56087 is reported on TOPS as working a […]
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DCR loco sale
4/12/17 – 56128 has moved by road to Booth’s at Rotherham. 56311 & 56312 were delivered by rail to Leicester. 56303 is still active and was last reported in the North bay at Derby or at the RTC nearby. 25/11/17 – Reports elsewhere that DCR’s new owners are retaining 56303, 56091 & 56103 with 56128, 56311 […]
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November 2017 – Updated 25/11/17 to include 56301 duties W/C 26th Nov 17
A day at Bury on Monday 13th saw the defective auxiliary alternator coil replaced on 56006. The loco started first time afterwards, all three lamps on the control cubicle were lit and indicating output of all three phases was restored. A few other less serious faults remain outstanding but these should be fixed when availability of parts and […]
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56301 & 56303 at Foxton 27/10/17 – photo J Hooson
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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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