Official account of the Class 56 Group. Owners of 56006, currently based at Bury (East Lancs Railway, United Kingdom).
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Our amazing friends at Cavalex Models and Rainbow Railways will be in attendance with us at the up and coming ELR Diesel Gala with a limited supply of our amazing loco to purchase. We will also be holding a raffle to win the model. Look forward to seeing you all there!
Cavalex launch exclusive model of 56006:
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🚨 Announcement 🚨
Our new 2027 calendars, celebrating 35 years of The Class 56 Group and also 50 years since 56006 first entered traffic, will be available for sale at the upcoming East Lancs Railway diesel gala.
Website update:
- 56303 lands at Bury
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- 56006 impresses on ELR diesel diagram
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Watch 56303 leaving Longport on Thursday morning in this excellent YouTube video captured by our media officer @ben1987
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The Class 56 Group retweeted
Banger Blue 56006 lets rip over the East Lancs Ski Jump. 🔥 12th July 2026 @elrdiesel
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Come and pay us a visit if you are attending the Doncaster Works Celebration Event today. We are eternally grateful to our friends at the Class 58 Locomotive Group for allowing us a space on their stall today 🤝 – at Doncaster, England
56051 will be making what is now a rare appearance for the class in Norfolk as it heads to Norwich from Derby RTC with 37175 this afternoon, with both Colas locos set to be displayed at tomorrow's Norwich Crown Point open day.
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greateranglia.co.uk/crown-po… – at England, United Kingdom
The Class 56 Group retweeted
#FiftySixFriday after an epic day at Llangollens diesel gala, I made a hasty retreat back to Kettering, to see @ColasRailUK 56051 "Survival" haul a rake of autoballasters south towards engineering work @C56G2
The Class 56 Group retweeted
Spot of Saturday #Gridwatch with 56051 'Survival' provides the traction for 6C50 Toton North Yard - Elstree and Borehamwood through Kettering with load 10 HQA autoballasters on the hook for an overnight possession. @C56G2 #MML
The Class 56 Group retweeted
#SaturdayNightSurvival A real bonus on @ColasRailUK 6C50 last night, throwing out 56051 'Survival' for the #MML photters. Here she is passing through the Shire of Kettering on her way from Toton North Yard to Elstree & Borehamwood. #Colas @C56G2 30/5/26
The Class 56 Group retweeted
Better light than last night as @ColasRailUK grid 56051 'Survival' returns north from overnight #MML engineering work. 6C50 Flitwick to Toton North Yard running 29E and thumping well through Kettering this morning. #Colas @C56G2 #GridWatch 31/5/26
The Class 56 Group retweeted
3 x Colas Rail grids came through Hinckley on the 26/5/26 working from Coleham to Rectory junction 56051 was on the rear.
The Class 56 Group retweeted
#MigrationMonday mixed feelings about this one, shame to see them go but pleased they aren't in a scrap yard. @Colasrailuk grids 051, 302, 094 and 049 through Kings Sutton on Saturday afternoon, on their way to Southampton for export. @C56G2
The Class 56 Group retweeted
56006 leads over Brooksbottom Viaduct at Summerseat in lovely early morning light this morning at 9am with the Bury to Ramsbottom Breakdown Crane. 26th May 2026. 📸 ☀️
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