The Class 56 Group

“Grid” Group News

  • 56006 to attend East Lancs Diesel Gala 7th – 9th July 2017

    Please see text in bold for the latest news 56006 has been invited back to the Eat Lancs Diesel Gala and the Committee and Volunteers are currently working hard to ensure the tyre turning required can be completed in time for 56006 to hitch a ride on the Gala convoy which will operate a few…

  • Class 56 Gallery- progress update

    While the main photo galleries are updated with the thousands of images we have to upload , anyone with an eye for excellent railway photography and class 56’s could do worse then have a look at this website. There is a section on 56 but be warned you’ll easily find yourself engrossed in this site…

  • 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…

  • More Grid Galleries …

    Yep, we now have galleries up for the first 50 members of the class. Take a look at our galleries pages here

  • First 20 Grid Galleries published

    We have just published our first two albums containing fots of the first 20 locos in the class. Join us for a walk down memory lane and keep your eyes on the site as we add fots of all 135 locos over the coming weeks and months 🙂 Take a look at our galleries here

  • 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.

  • MAY 2017 Class 56 workings

    31/5/17 – 56094 had stabled up at Cardiff Canton, and 56105 was working back to Crewe after overnight work at Stockport. 30/5/17 – The active 56s were located as follows:- 56078-Doncaster, 56087 ,56096 Whitemoor,56094 was working 4Z44 Gloucester NY -Pengam, 56105 Basford Hall, 56302 Grangemouth, 56303 Wolsingham, 56312 Wembley. 29/5/17    56113 took 50017 when on…

  • April 2017 class 56 workings

    1/4/17. 56078+56087  worked 2109 Whitemoor – Hauhley Jcn (Near Stowmarket) 56094  worked 2239 Tyne – Durham Sig TY358(arr 2325) 56113  worked 2120 Doncaster Decoy- Ulceby (arr 2350) 2/4/17 56078+56087 worked  0820 from  Hauhley Jcn (Near Stowmarket) 56094 ran as 0745 from Chester Le Street (arr Tyne 0759) 56113 ran as  0915 Humber Road Junction  (arr…

  • Grid Photo Albums

    Keep an eye out on our site as we’ll shortly be putting together a comprehensive photo gallery of every member of the class built. In the mean time enjoy 56001 …

  • No Class 56 for Mid Norfolk Railway Gala 29/4 – 1/5 2017

    The MNR Gala organisers have announced 56303 will no longer be attending this weekends Gala. Problems with 31452 mean the move is no longer viable . UKRL were willing to help out by supplying 56081 but crew shortages meant the move to get the loco over to Norfolk can’t happen. 31233 is also a no…

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