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Class 56 BRUSH/BR/RUSTON Co-Co diesel locomotives

The Class 56 Diesel-electric locomotives were built between 1976 and 1984 by Electroputere at Craiova, Romania (as sub-contractors for Brush), or BREL at Doncaster Works and Crewe Works. Class 56 have Ruston Paxman diesel engines and Brush electric traction motors. Class diesel electric locomotives have a maximum tractive effort of 61800 lbf (275 kN) and a maximum speed of 80 mph.

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Class 56 diesel-electric locomotives featured: 56031, 56037, 56038, 56040, 56049 "Robin of Templecombe" 56065, 56069, 56077, 56081, 56087. 56091, 56096, 56098, 56103, 56104, 56106, 56301, 56311 (56057), 56312

Class 56 diesel locomotive

Class 56 diesel-electric locomotives in the yard of UK Rail Leasing Leicester where you regularly see Class 56 diesel electric locomotives

Class 56 diesel-electric locomotives in the yard of UK Rail Leasing Leicester where you regularly see Class 56 diesel electric locomotives.

A general view of the yard of a variety of motive traction at UK Rail Leasing, Leicester, including Class 56 locomotives.

In the yard of UK Rail Leasing, Leicester, Class 56 diesel locomotive 56098 in BR livery and large iconic British Rail sign

In the yard of UK Rail Leasing, Leicester, Class 56 diesel locomotive 56098 in BR livery and large iconic British Rail sign (May 2023).

 

DC Rail Freight livery Class 56 diesel locomotives 56091 56103 leaving the Leicester yard of UK Rail Leasing

In DC Rail Freight livery Class 56 diesel locomotives 56091 and 56103 leaving the Leicester yard of UK Rail Leasing (Jan 2020)

 

Class 56 locos Colas Rail Freight Network Rail track laying train, Newcastle

A pair of Colas Rail Freight Class 56 locomotives (56049 leading 56087) hauling a Network Rail track laying train north through Newcastle station (13/09/2019) - pictures continued below.

 

Class Class 56 diesel locomotive 56049 Robin of Templecombe 1938 - 2013 Colas Rail Freight

Portrait of Class 56 diesel locomotive 56049 "Robin of Templecombe 1938-2013" in memory of a highly respected ex railway worker.

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Class 56 diesel locomotive 56301

Class 56 (sub-class 56/3) diesel locomotive 56301 Leicester UK Rail Leasing Depot (July 2019, next to Class 56 56312)

Class 56 diesel locomotive class 56/3 56301 in Leicester UK Rail Leasing Depot yard (still looking the same in February 2023)

Class 56 diesel locomotive Class 56/3 56301 in Leicester UK Rail Leasing Depot yard (still looking the same in February 2023)

 

Class 56 diesel locomotive 56312

Class 56 (sub-class 56/3) diesel locomotive 56312 Leicester UK Rail Leasing Depot (July 2019)

 

Class 56 311 (diesel locomotive 56311, was refurbished from 56057) in the non-standard grey and yellow livery (loco owned by  DCR, Devon & Cornwall Railway), standing in the sidings by York station

 

The Barrow Hill Roundhouse: Grey and yellow liveried BR Co-Co Class 56 56040 OYSTERMOUTH (56 040) was built by BREL at Doncaster in 1978 and carries the classic British rail logo.

 

Colas Rail Freight liveried Class 56 diesel-electric locomotive 56096 running light north through Carlisle station

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Class 56 diesel locomotive and Leicester Diesel Depot (UK Rail Leasing)

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Class 56 diesel locomotives 56065 and 56038 "Pathfinder Tours 30 Years of Railtouring 1973-2003" in the livery of 'fertis' and two of the 15 Class 56 diesel locomotives purchased by UK Rail Leasing based at the old diesel depot just north-east of Leicester station. They are being refurbished for leasing to do heavy haul freight work with loads up to 2000 tonne. Prior to their arrival, these Class 56 diesel locomotives were operated on the Continent by Fertis for use on the construction of high speed lines in France before returning to the UK for yet another period of storage! (May 2015)

 

(above & below) This line of five Class 56 locomotives, from right to left are - 56065, 56038, 56031 "Merehead", 56069 "Wolverhampton Steel Terminal" and 56106

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Passing the old Leicester diesel depot, now a servicing and stabling point, with its new compliment of Class 56 diesel locomotives (and two 37s) for lease from UK Rail leasing, with a East Midlands express train leaving Leicester with a London St Pancras to Sheffield.

 

Class 56 locomotive 56104 in British Rail Blue livery colour scheme at UK Rail Leasing Ltd, Leicester (April 2016).

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Class 56 locomotive 56098 "Lost Boys 68-88" in British rail Blue and large British Rail logo at UK Rail Leasing Ltd, Leicester (April 2016).

 

Class 56 locomotive 56098 Lost Boys 68-88 in British rail Blue and large British Rail logo at UK Rail Leasing Ltd depot yard, Leicester (looking a bit smarter February 2023).

Class 56 locomotive 56098 "Lost Boys 68-88" in British rail Blue and large British Rail logo at UK Rail Leasing Ltd depot yard, Leicester (looking a bit smarter February 2023).

 

Class 56 diesel 56077 with 'load haul' livery at UK Rail Leasing Ltd, Leicester (April 2016).

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Class 56 diesel locomotive 56037 in ex EWS livery at UK Rail Leasing Ltd, Leicester (April 2016).


A Class 56 diesel locomotive on the Wensleydale Railway

UK Rail Leasing Class 56 diesel locomotive 56098 (56 098, built at Doncaster works in 1981) - Wensleydale Railway Diesel Gala (July 2015)

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Class 56 diesel 56098 climbing up from Redmire and heading for Leyburn

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Class 56 locomotive 56098 heading for Leyburn station - Wensleydale Railway Diesel Gala (July 2015)

 

Class 56 diesel 56081 revving up! (UK Rail Leasing yard, December 2016)

 

Class 56 diesel 56081 shunting around with four hopper wagons at Leicester between the station and the yard of UK rail Leasing.

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