RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted September 4, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2013 I have added photos of 56301 sitting in the sun at York yesterday at http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/class56 Although the Fastline lettering has gone, the remainder of that fine livery remains in remarkably good condition. My understanding is that this loco is now owned by the "Class56Group" and hired to DRS. I'll scan my other 56 photos soonish. Regards Paul DCR I think you mean Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 DCR I think you mean Paul Thanks, yes misled by being alongside the DRS 37 and not reading the Class 56 internet sites properly. Regards Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steadfast Posted September 4, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 4, 2013 There are some cracking shots on this thread, its amazing to watch the class go from full strength to miserable rusty stored 'ghosts' and then make the recent come back, particularly seeing some locos in store a few years ago and now back at work. I missed the 56s first time around, so it's nice to get a second chance! Earlier in the year 56087 brought a train of engineers wagons down to Westbury from Crewe 56087 passes Claverton working 6Z87 Crewe - Westbury with a mix of DB Schenker Coalfish and Seacows 25/4/13 56087 passes Lacock working 0Z87 Westbury - Hinksey. It had previosuly come down from Crewe with a load of DB Schenker Coalfish and Seacows 25/4/13 56087 trundles across the A350 near Thingley working 0Z87 Westbury - Hinksey after a signal check at Thingley Junction. 25/4/13 jo 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ews60002 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Some of my own from a few years back. 56301 on a Trafford Park Container working, sounding great on a full load. 56311 Colas Rail at Crewe, just hooking up to 3 class 87's and 1 class 86. 56312 DCR at Water Orton (Known as the gorillas in the mist day, foggy all day) 56311 + 56312 heading towards Nantwich from Crewe on railtour. (Before) 56087 in Fertis being dragged out of the Crewe Diesel Depot by 47727 + 47739 (After) 56087 After Colas Rail Freight have done their magic and serviced it to running order. As this is a model site, here's my current Class 56 line-up 56087 Colas Rail Freight 56130 Loadhaul 56311 DCR 56303 DCR 56312 Colas Rail (Artemis Colours) 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekEm8 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 A Historic one.(certainly never to be repeated with a 56) 56077, Evening Star, Schools, and Hardwicke on their way to Rocket 150 at Rainhill Approaching Greenfield Station May 1980 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 Impressive photos..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 A couple from the begining 1976 56001 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5614957377/ 56003 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6059797769/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpb56125 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 (edited) 56's on Holiday in France. More pictures from france in 2005 http://mark5812.smug...25433&k=gwsJhpR and 2006 http://mark5812.smug...05550&k=4Vr3pxZ Mark http://mark5812.smugmug.com Edited September 5, 2013 by mpb56125 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ews60002 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Acording to WNXX.COM 56113 (Ex Coal Sector colour / Transrail / Large logo / EWS / Fertis) is now in Colas Rail Colours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 56024 passing Doncaster and 56039 near Newbury Racecourse 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peak experience Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 A Historic one.(certainly never to be repeated with a 56) 56077, Evening Star, Schools, and Hardwicke on their way to Rocket 150 at Rainhill Approaching Greenfield Station May 1980 56077,92220, GFD.jpg I actually saw this working pass through mossley (the next village along from greenfield). I was in a lesson at primary school at the time. the classroom overlooked the line. this was the first class 56 'spotted' on the route by myself and classmates Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 56044 on Bath Road. This photo always saddens me, as it reminds me of the class 22 (or two) that would invariably be parked in that position during the late 1960s. 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted September 7, 2013 Author Share Posted September 7, 2013 More super 56 pictues!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 I have added photos of 56301 sitting in the sun at York yesterday at http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/class56 Although the Fastline lettering has gone, the remainder of that fine livery remains in remarkably good condition. My understanding is that this loco is now owned by the "Class56Group" and hired to DRS DCR. I'll scan my other 56 photos soonish. Regards Paul I have added to my collection of class 56 photographs, some are when they were new. Please see http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/class56 A possibly interesting one is 56036 only a few weeks old (mid September 1978) and sporting the large logo livery http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/class56/e76a9aaca As others have commented, it is nice to see some of them rise Phoenix like; the livery permutations are amazing. By the way, did they work in Scotland. I don't have any photos of them there - which doesn't mean much, but as you can see from my wagon photos I did hang around some of the main freight yards in Scotland during the 1980s and early 90s. I hope of interest. Regards Paul Bartlett Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 They sure did Paul, but took their time getting there. This from Class 56 Group stalwart Jim Nisbet's site: "Class 56s first started appearing regularly in Scotland in 1990 and spent the next ten years working MGR, cement and Enterprise services before EWS decided to concentrate the fleet elsewhere towards the end of 1999. The year 2000 saw very little Grid activity north of the border but in 2001 the Class were once again making regular trips into Scotland, although during 2002 the number of visits dwindled, particularly with the loss of cement traffic to Freightliner." Motherwell had an allocation in these latter years. C6T. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne 37901 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 By the way, did they work in Scotland. I don't have any photos of them there - which doesn't mean much, but as you can see from my wagon photos I did hang around some of the main freight yards in Scotland during the 1980s and early 90s. Hi Paul, As Classix said they did indeed work to scotland in the early 90's. They used to take over from class 26's on MGR trains from Blindwells at Millerhill and I believe they also used to work to Thornton Yard for the same reason. Hope that helps Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 I can't find any in my collection actually working in Scotland, but I do have this panoramic view of Millerhill on a Saturday afternoon in April 1992 and there are three 56s visible on the extreme right. They are 56082, 086 and 088. 56028 was also present but is not visible in this photo. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Found a couple more... 56 303 heads south through Coventry... And waits for a relief driver at Rugby... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 (Oops, missed this one of that previous post...) 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 Nice fastline 56s photos.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steadfast Posted September 24, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 24, 2013 We had a 56 round this way today, 56312 in a fresh coat of DCR grey 56312 emerges from the mist at Langley Burrell working 0Z56 Westbury - Westbury via Merehead, Frome and Swindon. It is believed to be in preparation for a flow of spoil from Merehead quarry by DCR. Despite the weather, a Grid through Chippenham was a nice birthday treat! 24/9/13 jo 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 Looks very smart in that grey colour!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 (edited) Nice pic Jo. I was recently sent a nocturnal shot of her at Derby, the platform lights off the high gloss finish hurt my eyes! Nameplate pays homage to Jeremiah Dixon of County Durham, surveyor of the Mason-Dixon line in the USA BTW. C6T. Edited September 25, 2013 by Classsix T Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishlocos Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Hi Paul Your site and pics have helped me lots in the past hope I can help you with class 56's working in Scotland they replaced the final class 20's and class 26's they worked the following freight trains mainly in the central belt but also to Aberdeen Mgrs in Fife to and from Longannet PS Mgrs from Fife to various power stations down south loading points at Thornton Westfield and Inverkeithing Mgrs from Ayrshire to power stations all over the Uk Fuel for the MPD's at Motherwell and Ayr Various oil and jet fuel trains from Grangemouth Starch to Thornton for local papermills Co2 for distillery at Cameron Bridge Pet food train from Deanside Cement to Aberdeen As well as various engineers workings on ballast and long welded rail trains Am sure there are more that I can't quite think of top of my head Regards Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Hi Paul Your site and pics have helped me lots in the past hope I can help you with class 56's working in Scotland they replaced the final class 20's and class 26's they worked the following freight trains mainly in the central belt but also to Aberdeen Mgrs in Fife to and from Longannet PS Mgrs from Fife to various power stations down south loading points at Thornton Westfield and Inverkeithing Mgrs from Ayrshire to power stations all over the Uk Fuel for the MPD's at Motherwell and Ayr Various oil and jet fuel trains from Grangemouth Starch to Thornton for local papermills Co2 for distillery at Cameron Bridge Pet food train from Deanside Cement to Aberdeen As well as various engineers workings on ballast and long welded rail trains Am sure there are more that I can't quite think of top of my head Regards Dave Dear Dave and others, Thanks for the responses to what was rather an aside. My wanderings to Scotland largely ended a long time ago and it was noticeable that I hadn't seen any 56s up there. From all of the replies it appears to have taken quite a long time before they became popular up there. Regards Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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