Tractacus' photos with the keyword: Class 56

Super Shunter

Super Shunter

Tractacus
07 Jun 2019 3 140
Gridiron 56081 parked at Peak Forest. One of two Class 56s at that location, in use as a ‘Super Shunter’. Thu16May19.
Running round

Running round

Tractacus
16 Apr 2015 1 431
Gridiron 56104 runs round its train at Peterborough NVR. Nene Valley Railway. Sun12Apr15
Moving out

Moving out

Tractacus
16 Apr 2015 393
56104 moves up to the headshunt at Wansford. Nene Valley Railway. Sun12Apr15.
Doncaster coal

Doncaster coal

Tractacus
10 Aug 2013 1 516
56096 rolls through Doncaster and is about to swing onto the Sheffield line with a load of coal. Wed8May91. Scanned
Coal powered

Coal powered

Tractacus
08 Aug 2013 3 359
Trainload Coal liveried 56087 pauses at Barnetby with an eastbound coal train. Mon13Jul92. Scanned
Off the Coast

Off the Coast

Tractacus
06 Aug 2013 3 289
56133 rolls into Carlisle with freight off the Cumbrian Coast Line. In the background can be seen 37669. Thu19Sep02. Scanned
Cement Grid

Cement Grid

Tractacus
06 Aug 2013 4 355
The low evening sunlight shines directly into the cab of 'Gridiron' 56096 as it powers up to Romiley with a cement train from Earles Sidings. Mon15Jul96. Scanned
Yorkshire coal

Yorkshire coal

Tractacus
03 Aug 2013 2 349
Red stripe large logo 56108 rolls a southbound coal train through Doncaster. Wed8May91. Scanned
Worksop Grid

Worksop Grid

Tractacus
03 Aug 2013 3 332
Trainload Coal liveried Gridiron 56080 'Selby Coalfield' stabled at Worksop. Mon15Apr91. Scanned
Manchester Victoria

Manchester Victoria

Tractacus
29 Jul 2013 2 377
In the days when it was a real station, not the underground car park it resembles today. Gridiron 56111 rolls through Platform 12 with a westbound MGR coal train. Tue2Jun92. Scanned
Carlisle Grid

Carlisle Grid

Tractacus
09 Jun 2013 3 308
Dutch liveried Gridiron 56046 stabled at Carlisle, looking somewhat moth eaten. Thu9May02. Scanned
Smoking area

Smoking area

Tractacus
30 May 2013 4 490
Something seems to be amiss with the combustion of 56092 as it takes off from Arpley Yard and heads north through Warrington Bank Quay with one Ferrywaggon in tow. Wed16Jun97. Scanned
Heavy metal

Heavy metal

Tractacus
30 May 2013 3 1 419
A trio of heavy horses at Leicester stabling point. 56048, 56110 and 60031 'Ben Lui'. Mon15Apr91. Scanned
National Grid

National Grid

Tractacus
26 May 2013 9 1 472
Rare visitor to the Cumbrian Coast. 'Gridiron' 56312 at Saltcoats with 1Z48 charter from Carlisle to Shrewsbury. Sat17Oct09