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The Class 56 is a British diesel locomotive built for heavy freight duties between 1976 and 1984. The majority have been displaced from freight duties though some can still be found operated by private freight companies. History []. Built for British Rail between 1976 and 1984, the first batch of 30 locomotives were built by Electroputere in Romania as a replacement to ageing fleets of first.
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The Class 56 fleet was introduced between 1976 and 1984, a total of 135 examples were manufactured.
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Select Loco Number. MainMenu 56001 56002 56003 56004 56005 56006 56007 56008 56009 56010 56011 56012 56013 56014 56015 56016 56017 56018 56019 56020 56021 56022 56023
Class 56 56056 on London Euston Drags at Birmingham New St… Flickr
The British Rail Class 56 is a type of diesel locomotive designed for heavy freight work. It is a Type 5 locomotive, with a Ruston-Paxman power unit developing 3,250 bhp (2,423 kW), and has a Co-Co wheel arrangement. The fleet was introduced between 1976 and 1984.
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BOTH the Ivatt Diesel Recreation Society (IDRS) and Class 40 Preservation Society (CFPS) have benefited from the donation of Class 56 power units from main line freight operator GB Railfreight. These units have become available as they are being replaced by General Motors engines during the Class 56 to Class 69 conversion programme.
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:DBack to trains, we examine the history of the Class 56, an extremely powerful freight locomotive built to handle the UK's vital coal traffic dur.
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The BR Class 56 is a 3,250 bhp diesel-electric locomotive, built by Brush/Electroputere and British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL). The class was specially designed for heavy haul, specifically for merry-go-round coal trains in the East Midlands.
BR Class 56 56022, Barrow Hill BR Class 56 56022, Barrow H… Flickr
The British Rail Class 56 is a type of diesel locomotive designed for heavy freight work. It is a Type 5 locomotive, with a Ruston-Paxman power unit developing 3,250 bhp (2,423 kW ), and has a Co-Co wheel arrangement.
Class 56
The fleet was introduced between 1976 and 1983. The British Rail Class 56 is a type of diesel locomotive designed for heavy freight work. It is a Type 5 locomotive, with a Ruston-Paxman power unit developing 3,250bhp , and has a Co-Co wheel arrangement. The fleet was introduced between 1976 and 1983.
BR Class 56 No 56004 passes Thoresby Colliery Junction and… Flickr
As far as can be determined, the operational class 56 fleet are located as follows: 56049 / 56051 / 56090 / 56094 / 56113 NOTTINGHAM EASTCROFT 56087 / 56105 / 56302 BARNETBYSIDINGS 56078 / 56096 GRANGEMOUTH OIL TERMINAL 56081 / 56091 / 56098 / 56103 / 56104 / 56303 / 56311 / 56312 LEICESTER UKRL 56301 BLETCHLEY CE SIDINGS
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GB Railfreight announced on April 3 that it has signed a lease and contract with Progress Rail for the repowering of 16 class 56 diesel locomotives acquired from UK Rail Leasing in June 2018. Photo Credit: MaltaGC/Wikipedia CC by SA 4.0. The project involves replacing the original Ruston-Paxman RK3 power units with EMD 12-710 Series engines.
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Interestingly the Class 56 Group (C56G) has had two opportunities to purchase locomotive 56124 .. 56301 Allocation history. 03/06 RN to 56301 still allocated to RCJA FASTLINE , locos 7/09 RCJZ FASTLINE, stored 10/11 NRHL NEMESIS Rail , Hire locos 12/12 HTLX HANSON TRACTION 10/15 UKRM -UK Rail Leasing - Active Fleet On Hire, BO/LR Cl.56
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The Class 56 fleet was introduced between 1976 and 1984, a total of 135 examples were manufactured. The first 30 locomotives (56001 - 56030, factory classification LDE3500) were built by Electroputere in Romania , but these typically suffered from poor construction standards and many were withdrawn from service early for extensive rebuilding.
Class 56,s heading for Llanwern 1981. Class 56,s 56035+560… Flickr
The result was the formation of the Class 56 Group in August 1992, with the aim of catering for people who are interested in the Class 56 locomotives and wanted to see one or more of these fine locomotives preserved for future generations to enjoy.
Class 56 in Loadhaul livery at Tyne Yard Stock Photo Alamy
Class 56 Diesel is a type of locomotive that was first manufactured in the 1970s by British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL). These diesel-electric locomotives were designed to haul heavy freight trains across the UK, and they quickly became a common sight on the country's railways. History of Class 56 Diesel
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Template:Infobox Locomotive The British Rail Class 56 is a type of diesel locomotive designed for heavy freight work. It is a Type 5 locomotive, with a Ruston-Paxman power unit developing 3,250 bhp (2,423 kW ), and has a Co-Co wheel arrangement. The fleet was introduced between 1976 and 1983.