Colas to Reduce Class 56 Usage

[Jacob Porrett]

Old hat for 56302 of course as it worked containers for Fastline Freight

Before my time haha....

 

[47286Dan]

Friday morning movement

56049 COFS DONSDGCLS 230Z701E10 F DONSDGCLS N

Dan

 

[JMW146]

56051 currently being dragged by a 70 on 0M50 to Bescot

 

[Forty29]

56051 currently being dragged by a 70 on 0M50 to Bescot

70015 saw at Oxford. Immediately followed by 47830 and47805 on a Padd- Padd via Princes Risborough charter, immediately followed by 37405 on Reading to Derby test train!!

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Sorry 70?15

 

[JMW146]

70015 saw at Oxford. Immediately followed by 47830 and47805 on a Padd- Padd via Princes Risborough charter, immediately followed by 37405 on Reading to Derby test train!!

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Sorry 70?15

70815 then, couldn't remember if it was 05 or 15 when I did my post

 

[Forty29]

Yes that's the one! 70815.
Just looked at video l took of the above workings and it's 47810(D1924) not 805 sorry!

 

[HJ10001]

If more 56's bound for Africa, could we see 66's and 70's on the North Wales RHTT diagrams?

 

[D365]

If more 56's bound for Africa, could we see 66's and 70's on the North Wales RHTT diagrams?

The following post from the previous page of this thread suggests that the remaining Class 56s (other than long term demic 087) will be reinstated for RHTT:

Wont be anything for Coleham for months until its RHTT season.

I expect the operational 56s to number just 56049 & 56051 until around September when the others will be reinstated for RHTT (56078, 56090, 56096, 56105, 56113)

 

[47286Dan]

Tuesday afternoon update

56094 & 56302 still showing but exported

56090, 56096, 56105 & 56113 al in (T) transfer status

56049 COFS GRNGMTHCR GRNGMTHCR F N
56051 COFS HINKSEYYD EASTLGHYD N
56078 COFS RECTRYJCR RECTRYJCR X
56087 COFS NOTTM CMD RECTRYJCR F M
56090 COFS RECTRYJCR RECTRYJCR F T
56094 COFS MARCHWOOD MARCHWOOD F D
56096 COFS RECTRYJCR RECTRYJCR F T
56105 COFS RECTRYJCR RECTRYJCR F T
56113 COFS RECTRYJCR RECTRYJCR F T
56302 COFS MARCHWOOD MARCHWOOD F D

Dan

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Thursday morning movement

56049 COFS GRNGMTHCR 050Z561630 F CARLISLEY N

Dan

 

[47286Dan]

Thursday morning movement

56049 COFS CARLISLEY 090Z561A06 F YORK WKS N

On route to York Thrall to collect RHTT wagons, returns to Carlisle on 6Z56

Dan

 

[Tobytrain10]

A 56 looks to be going down from carlisle to stafford tommorow, pressuming its probably colas

 

[yorkshirerail]

A 56 looks to be going down from carlisle to stafford tommorow, pressuming its probably colas

It’ll be 56049

 

[Welshguy1048]

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Dave

 

[47286Dan]

Friday morning movement

56049 COFS CARLISLE 090Z561D14 F STAFFUA12

Dan

 

[Peeled Apples]

Friday morning movement

56049 COFS CARLISLE 090Z561D14 F STAFFUA12

Dan

I'm at Stafford station and it's there.

 

[47286Dan]

Sunday morning movement

56049 COFS COTONHLGB 640Z571I16 F CARLISLEY N

Dan

 

[ExRes]

56096 & 56105 worked the short 1210 0Z56 test run yesterday Rectory Junction and return via Allerton West Junction, 56078 is also reportedly being prepared for test

 

[47286Dan]

Thursday movement

56049 COFS CARLISLEY 090Z751D20 F CARLISLEY N

Dan

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Friday morning movement

56049 COFS CARLISLEY 090Z102B21 F BASFDHALL N

Dan

 

[yorkshirerail]

Anyone have the allocation for today’s
0Z56 Rectory Jn to Doncaster West Yard

 

[ExRes]

Anyone have the allocation for today’s
0Z56 Rectory Jn to Doncaster West Yard

Contributor to Rail Record says 56105 "Hauling 4 (?) More Cl 56"

 

[08221]

56105 56096 56113 56090 & 56078.

 

[yorkshirerail]

56105 56096 56113 56090 & 56078.

Thanks that must have been a sight

 

[Pit_buzzer]

Thanks that must have been a sight

It was! I was driving over St Georges Bridge in Doncaster as they appeared to my left. One 56 is interesting, 2 was better and by the time all 5 were in view I was thoroughly distracted!
To add to the spectacle there were at least 3 freightliner 66s parked on the adjacent track at the same time

 

[47286Dan]

Look much better then showing stored/under maintenance at Rectory Jn

56049 COFS CREWEJNSB CREWEJNSB C N
56051 COFS NEWARKNGS NEWARKNGS F N
56078 COFS DONCWSTYD DONCWSTYD F N
56090 COFS DONCWSTYD DONCWSTYD F T
56096 COFS DONCWSTYD DONCWSTYD F T
56105 COFS DONCWSTYD DONCWSTYD F N
56113 COFS DONCWSTYD DONCWSTYD F T

Dan

 

[Trainman40083]

Getting ready for the RHTT services.

 

[Tobytrain10]

Do we know where the 56s will operate the RHTT tanks this season?

 

[Jacob Porrett]

Do we know where the 56s will operate the RHTT tanks this season?

2x normally on the North Wales circuit. With the 97s as well.

 

[Tobytrain10]

2x normally on the North Wales circuit. With the 97s as well.

Ok, would imagine they may end up getting STP to somewhere there from doncaster soon then

 

[Jacob Porrett]

Ok, would imagine they may end up getting STP to somewhere there from doncaster soon then

The 56s and the 97s are based at Coleham for the RHTT season. Coleham is a small depot outside of Shrewsbury.

 

[Tobytrain10]

The 56s and the 97s are based at Coleham for the RHTT season. Coleham is a small depot outside of Shrewsbury.

Ok, might keep checking derby to see if a VSTP shows up to Coleham