The Transport Treasury Class 56,58,60 JMT38236 BR Std. CoCo
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The Class 56 fleet was introduced between 1976 and 1984, a total of 135 examples were manufactured.
Horbury Junction. Class 56 No 56111 "Nelson" passing Horbu… Flickr
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Class 56 in Loadhaul livery at Tyne Yard Stock Photo Alamy
This article lists every locomotive allocated a TOPS classification and all modern traction (e.g. diesel, electric, gas turbine, petrol) stock used on the mainline network since 1948 (i.e. British Railways and post-privatisation). Diesel locomotives The 1955 diesel locomotive classes are given in brackets where applicable.
BR Class 56 56022, Barrow Hill BR Class 56 56022, Barrow H… Flickr
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.
Class 56 56056 on London Euston Drags at Birmingham New St… Flickr
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 Diesel Photo Gallery 56032 photo area
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.
British Railway Photographs CLASS 56 MONO TTP56002 STRATFORD WORKS
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.
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
Class 56
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.
Class 56 Diesel Photo Gallery 56001
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.
BR Class 56 56004 Crewe British Railways Class 56 56004 … 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.
Rail Photoprints Class 56 56056YMaidstone190586RPC562
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
British Rail Class 56 56101 a photo on Flickriver
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
British Railway Photographs CLASS 56 MONO
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.
British Railway Photographs CLASS 56 MONO
: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.
