🚆 The Mighty Class 56 🚆 The British Rail Class 56 was built for one job — heavy freight — and it did it exceptionally well. Introduced in the mid-1970s, the Class 56 marked a bold new chapter for British Rail, being one of the first diesel locomotives designed specifically for modern, high-powered freight operations. With its distinctive angular body, powerful Ruston engine, and unmistakable growl, the Class 56 quickly became synonymous with coal trains, steel traffic, and long, hard-working f
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A rather wobbly walk through of 56006. Highlights are Start in No2 cab Past the cubicle ( note the tarpaulin inside the loco to stop condensation getting into the electricals) Me struggling to open the compartment door. Past the Alternators , check the oil pressure gauge on the Woodward Governor. At 29 secs straight ahead is the Tractive Effort control box. At 35 secs we check the sight glass on the Hydrostatic oil reservoir. At around 45 secs we look straight up and check the coolant gauge on t
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Another visit today and we started the loco up again and checked it got the brake pipe up and then took power both directions in both cabs. After running for an hour or so we started to prepare the tarpaulin to go over the roof at No 2 end. We shut the engine down , put the covers back on the start relays and pulled the tarp up and over the roof and secured it ti the loco body. We then took all 9 electronic modules out of the electronics rack for warm storage. We will continue to visit the loco
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Once the loco was running we started to look at other jobs. Taking a coolant sample Starting to prepare the cabs for restoration to near 1976 condition. Removal of the TPWS gear in #1 cab. Work can start over the winter in preparing the cabs for a full repaint. | The Class 56 Group
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The Mighty Class 56 – Britain’s Heavy Hauler! 💨 Introduced in the mid-1970s, the British Rail Class 56 was a true workhorse of the diesel era. Built for heavy freight duties, these 3,250-horsepower locomotives were affectionately known as “Grids” due to the distinctive grilles on their sides. The early examples were built in Romania by Electroputere, but quality issues meant later units were assembled at Doncaster and Crewe. Despite a rough start, once sorted, the Class 56 became a favourite am
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The Mighty Class 56 – Britain’s Heavy Hauler! 💨 Introduced in the mid-1970s, the British Rail Class 56 was a true workhorse of the diesel era. Built for heavy freight duties, these 3,250-horsepower locomotives were affectionately known as “Grids” due to the distinctive grilles on their sides. The early examples were built in Romania by Electroputere, but quality issues meant later units were assembled at Doncaster and Crewe. Despite a rough start, once sorted, the Class 56 became a favourite am
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