Peter Kazmierczak Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 May 1978 and Tinsley's 56013 is barely a year old. Here it heads north, away from Toton on the 2nd Down Goods line, with a train of empty HAAs. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Old Oak, 4th February 2008... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Just a heads up if anyone is in the area - I worked a train past Leicester Depot yesterday and saw 56 006 in (slightly faded) BR blue by the fuelling point... it really did stand out, like a vision from the late '70s / early '80s. Not sure how long it'll be there but thought it worth a mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 A pair of Class 56s, top-and-tailing an engineers train, wait for the road westwards from Eastleigh, as a Class 158 unit ambles past. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne 37901 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Just a heads up if anyone is in the area - I worked a train past Leicester Depot yesterday and saw 56 006 in (slightly faded) BR blue by the fuelling point... it really did stand out, like a vision from the late '70s / early '80s. Not sure how long it'll be there but thought it worth a mention According to the current issue of Rail Express, 56006 is there for repairs to it's wiring following cable theft. Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60091 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 (edited) More old photos from my collection. Tonight it's all "Black Diamonds" - Coal Sector - IMO the best livery the 56's have carried. Again all photos taken in the North East between 1988-1995. 56121 The first of the class, in the North East, IIRC, to appear in the then new livery. Ryhope Grange 1988. Ryhope Grange loops 1990. Ryhope Grange Jct and loops 1990. Always a good spot photograph 56s passing by or running round their trains. Newcastle 1991. Seaham Harbour - Seabanks shale disposal point 1992 Sunderland South Dock 1993. After the shed buildings were condemned and demolished, locos spent the next two years, before final closure, in the open. For a few months in 1993 this was part of an interesting three way, Sunday afternoon, loco swap between Toton, South Dock and Blyth Cambois. Blyth Cambois 1994. Tyne Yard 1994. East Boldon to the north of Sunderland 1995. Lackenby Steel Works 1995. Edited August 25, 2014 by 60091 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share Posted August 25, 2014 Nice set of photos!! keep them coming.. cheers neil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-e Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Under construction in Doncaster Works 1979 56069 07/10/1979 56075 in the background while the pit is swept out 07/10/1979 Cheers Steve 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Horse Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 56105 on the down fast approaching Basford Hall Junction, 31AUG14 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60091 Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Another selection of older photographs... more black diamonds and "unbranded" locos. Bedlington.1990 Seaham Colliery.1992 Hawthorn/Murton combined mine.1992 Newcastle. 1992 Passing Cemetery North Box north of Hartlepool.1993 Tyne Yard.1994 Thornaby Depot.1994 Brockley Whins/Boldon Colliery on the Newcastle-Sunderland line.1995 Tees Yard.1997 Newcastle.1998 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60091 Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Part 4...Tonight it's Loadhaul and Transrail. The majority photographed in the North East with a few examples from further afield. All photographed between 1995 and 1997. Lackenby Steelworks 1995 Tyne Yard 1995. Tyne Yard 1996. WCML Lambrigg 1996 Shap Summit 1996 Ferryhill Station 1997 Route learning. S&C near Rise Hill Tunnel. En route to Boulby. Carlin How Viaduct 1997 Thornaby 1997 Sunderland South Dock Branch 1997 Tees Dock 1997 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-e Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Fom this Day in History 12 years ago today 28th September 2002 Colourful Carlisle 56070, 56107, 56032, 56109 with 90038 on the mail 28/09/2002 3 different liveries at Carlisle 56109 , 56032, 56107, 56070 28/09/2002 56109 with a train from Workington 28/09/2002 Cheers Steve 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-e Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 (edited) Another this day in History this time 18th October 2002 12 years ago. 56033 Departs Carlisle northbound. 18/10/2002 56106 does its bit to polute the air in Carlisle 18/10/2002 Cheers Steve Edited October 18, 2014 by Steve-e 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Cracking pictures David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted November 3, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 3, 2014 Does any one know what shade of green DCR use on their 56 303? Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 More fab photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest B Exam Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Does any one know what shade of green DCR use on their 56 303? Ian At the time of repainting, it was quoted it was GWR Loco Brunswick green. There was a rumour it was going to be fully lined out for the 175th GWR anniversary in 2010. I stand to be corrected on that one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60091 Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Part 5 More photos from the late 90s Mostly Loadhaul and Transrail. By this time it was nice to see 56s on a wider variety of workings in the north east away from traditional mgr traffic. Carlin How Viaduct 1997 Stenson Junction 1997 Tees Yard. Making up the return Hardendale Quarry empties. 1998 Near Redmarshall on the freight only Ferryhill- Norton East Junction line. 1998 Transrail?? An interesting one to reproduce as a model! South Bank 1998 South Bank. 1998 Newcastle 1998 Tees Yard 1998 Rock salt and potash from Boulby Grangetown. Rock salt empties for Boulby 1998 Near Kirby Thore S&C Gypsum 1998 Tyne Yard 1999. Passing Tyne Yard with aluminium from Lynemouth. 1999 South Bank again. Possibly a lightly loaded Freightliner from Wilton? 1999 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locoholic Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 I hope these shots are of interest to Cl56 fans - I can't find my notes, so I don't know the dates at the moment: This was near Avonmouth - 56086 had hauled the wagons out of the sidings and then run round - anyone know what these wagons were used for - they don't look like the normal coal wagons? This was at Resolven, I think, on the old Vale of Neath line. Loco is 56069, looking very shiny. 56069 a few minutes later at the loading facility at Cwmgwrach. This in 56088 at Onllwyn, later the same day. Having arrived with the empties and run round using the weed-infested line in the foreground, it was propelling the train into the sidings. Happy days! Glad there are still a few Grids on the network, although I haven't seen one for ages - the only trains through Ross-on-Wye are on the back of low loaders on the M50! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Great pictures I do like the transrail livery I wish Hornby would bring out one on the updated chassis David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 I hope these shots are of interest to Cl56 fans - I can't find my notes, so I don't know the dates at the moment: 56086hallenmarsh.jpg This was near Avonmouth - 56086 had hauled the wagons out of the sidings and then run round - anyone know what these wagons were used for - they don't look like the normal coal wagons? Happy days! Glad there are still a few Grids on the network, although I haven't seen one for ages - the only trains through Ross-on-Wye are on the back of low loaders on the M50! I think this may be a train of MEAs, it sounds like they had been loaded in Bennetts siding with imported coal. I think they needed to go over the weighbridge in the BBHT (Bristol Bulk Handling Terminal) hence the reason to run round. Bennetts often sent train loads of coal to Rugby cement works as well as other locations,, cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 more grids on coal 006 worksop 014 worksop 047 warrington 077 knottingley Ray 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locoholic Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Here are a few more Grids from days gone by: 56091 at York on 4th June 1981. Sorry about the quality - the negative is in a pretty awful state. Can't find the info on these. The slides are stamped 1991. This was two years later - potash empties to Boulby at Hunts Cliff. Surely this location deserves to be as famous as the Dawlish Sea Wall? 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted November 11, 2014 Author Share Posted November 11, 2014 More interesting photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locoholic Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 A couple from 1985 today - oh goodness, that's nearly 30 years ago. 56043 & 56036 at Stratford heading what I presume is a stone train to Purfleet. And a few days later, 56078 at New Street, heading a drag to Nuneaton with a diverted Euston train, attracting a reasonable crowd in the process. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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