BR Class 56 56004 Crewe British Railways Class 56 56004 … Flickr
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.
Class 56 Diesel Photo Gallery 56001
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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Class 56
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.
British Railway Photographs CLASS 56 MONO
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.
Heregrid Class 56 No. 56037 at Hereford on Wedn… Flickr
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
The Class 56 fleet was introduced between 1976 and 1984, a total of 135 examples were manufactured.
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British Railway Photographs CLASS 56 MONO TTP56002 STRATFORD WORKS
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.
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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.
BR Class 56 56022, Barrow Hill BR Class 56 56022, Barrow H… Flickr
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.
Class 56 in Loadhaul livery at Tyne Yard Stock Photo Alamy
Prototypes: 15097-15099 · 18000 · 18100 · D0226/D0227 · D0260 · D0280 · D2999 · DHP1 · DP1 · DP2 · GT3 · HS4000 · Janus/Taurus · Powerhaul Lists: Diesel locomotives · Electric locomotives · Miscellaneous locomotives · Diesel multiple units · Electric multiple units · Departmental multiple units
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
British Rail Class 56 56101 a photo on Flickriver
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 Diesel Photo Gallery 56032 photo area
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
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.
