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56103 & 56301 should be ascending the beautiful B&H route tomorrow as they head to Merehead with a heavy stone train, in place of the usual DC Rail Class 60: 6Z60 Willesden - Merehead realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:… 6M18 Merehead - Willesden realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:…

C56G Here they are through Midgham this evening 👍

We are happy to advise that, subject to the usual caveats, 56006 will be working the below turns at the East Lancs Railway: Fri / Sat / Sun 4th to 6th July (Diesel Gala) 26th / 27th July (three round trips, starting with 0910 to Heywood and concluding with the 1710 into Bury).

Those who enjoyed the appearance of 56090 at the Swanage Railway diesel gala last week, remember you can now also sample 56094 & 56113 at the Severn Valley's spring diesel event which kicked off today. Full event details: svr.co.uk/event/spring-d… Severn Valley Railway Colas Rail UK

#FiftySixFriday soon the be retired 56090 gave some of the best clag and noise displays I have ever witnessed yesterday, driven by @freightdriver82, it was unbelievable scenes in the first coach as the clag deleted the countryside! C56G

More #SevernValleySaturday from day 2 of the gala yesterday. A spirited full (available) line run behind Colas Rail UK 56113 took us from Kidderminster to Hampton Loade where the grid was removed & 57003 attached for the return working. Much ice cream was sold #SVR C56G 16/5/25

#SemaphoreSunday popular guest loco Colas Rail UK 56113 waits for the road at Arley with a Kidderminster bound service during the spring diesel gala last week. Clear blue skies and grid thrash made for an excellent time all round. #SVRGala25 #Colas #GridWatch C56G 16/5/25

#FiftySixFriday Some more views of Colas Rail UK 56113 at the Severn Valley Railway spring diesel gala earlier this month. A great guest along with sister engine 56094, some fine memories made behind both grids during the two days we attended the gala. #SVRGala25 #Colas C56G 16/5/25

YouTube content creator Matthew Tann has shared a special video series covering Class 56 action captured between December 2024 and late to mid May 2025. Lots of screaming footage with nine different 56s on show: youtu.be/g83Gmdvljyw?si…

56006 Update: Following a Test Run last Friday to determine the cause of low power issues, another proving run is scheduled to take place this Sunday (8th June) on the last train of the day. Dep Bury 14:45, arrives back in Bury 17:10. 56006 should pilot train loco 31108 C56G📸

Welcome back 56006 !! Great to see her finally back in action today working the last round trip being the 15:15 Heywood to Rawtenstall service. Well done to the C56G ⭐️ Gift Store ⬇️🏞️🚂 railwayartprintshop.etsy.com #class56 #railways #britishrail #brblue

A nice bit of Friday evening #Gridwatch at Kettering as DCRail 56301 runs through on its last run in Ex-Fastline liver working 0Z60 Willesden DC Rail - Rectory Jct. C56G #MML

#FiftySixFriday A lucky catch after work on Friday 13th as DCRail 56301 heads north through Kettering this evening as 0Z60 Willesden DC Rail Sidings to Rectory Jn (Colwick Colas). #DCR #MML #GridWatch C56G Ben 13/6/25

Sunset #GridWatch. Popped down the local this evening to catch this beauty heading south with what i believe is known as an RDT. Colas Rail UK 56302 'PECO The Railway Modeller' working 6C57 Toton North Yard to Brent Curve Junction through Kettering. #Colas #MML C56G 14/6/25

Finally managed to get a daylight sighting of Colas Rail UK 56302 'PECO The Railway Modeller' through Kettering. Seen approaching on the down slow this lunchtime while returning north with 6C57 Cricklewood Curve Junction to Toton North Yard. #Colas #MML #GridWatch C56G 15/6/25

youtube.com/shorts/snlYJzd… Colas 56302 with a RDT set working 6C57 Cricklewood Curve Junction to Toton North Yard through Harrowden Junction this lunchtime Colas Rail UK Railcam UK FreightmasterUK Today's Railways Europe C56G RailwaysToday #Colas #Class56

MCT Trains aka Matthew Tann has uploaded another superb Class 56 montage, this time featuring 56103 and former C56G locomotive 56301 sounding impressive on DC Rail stone traffic in the South West this year: youtu.be/oWriw2jq7Ig?si…

56302 sounding absolutely stunning as it shatters the evening peace at Rearsby yesterday, working the 6C57 Toton to Brent Curve Junction. Colas Rail UK C56G youtu.be/R-6wFNAAzRo?si…

#MarketHarboroughMonday 56302 "Peco" made a very welcome site in my home town yesterday hauling and empty Rail delivery train back to Toton. C56G Colas Rail UK

The BLS have announced a charter featuring 2x DC Rail Class 56s and Class 60s, operated by GB Railfreight on Saturday 12th July with proceeds going towards Martin House Children's Hospice. Details available on the BLS website, on the fixtures page: branchline.uk/fixture.php