Fleet → Class 56
About the Class 56
The Class 56 is a freight locomotive built by BREL / Electroputere between 1976 and 1984. The register lists 15: 5 in traffic and 10 out of service. The largest holders are Colas Rail (3), DC Rail Freight (3) and Off Lease - Ex Colas Rail (3), with 4 others holding the rest.
15 in the register 5 in traffic 10 out of service
Units
| Unit | Operator | Status | Last worked | Last seen at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56006 | East Lancashire Railway | Stored | never seen | |
| 56045 | Class 56 Group | never seen | Ex 56301 - With DCR | |
| 56049 | Colas Rail | never seen | ||
| 56051 | Colas Rail | never seen | ||
| 56078 | Colas Rail | Out of Service | never seen | |
| 56081 | GB Railfreight | Stored | never seen | Spares for Class 69s |
| 56087 | Off Lease - Ex Colas Rail | Stored | never seen | |
| 56090 | SRPS Railtours | Out of Service | never seen | |
| 56091 | DC Rail Freight | Stored | never seen | Stored at Leicester LIP |
| 56096 | Off Lease - Ex Colas Rail | Stored | never seen | |
| 56098 | GB Railfreight | never seen | With DCR | |
| 56103 | DC Rail Freight | never seen | ||
| 56105 | SRPS Railtours | Out of Service | never seen | |
| 56113 | Off Lease - Ex Colas Rail | Stored | never seen | |
| 56303 | DC Rail Freight | Stored | never seen | Ex 56125 |
Operators
Who runs them, and how many each holds. The subclasses link to that operator's own page for the type.
| Operator | ATOC | Units | Subclasses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colas Rail | 3 | 56 | |
| DC Rail Freight | 3 | 56 | |
| Off Lease - Ex Colas Rail | 3 | 56 | |
| GB Railfreight | 2 | 56 | |
| SRPS Railtours | 2 | 56 | |
| Class 56 Group | 1 | 56 | |
| East Lancashire Railway | 1 | 56 |
Liveries
What the class wears, across every operator. Units whose livery the register does not record are left out rather than counted as unliveried.
| Livery | Units |
|---|---|
| Colas Orange/Yellow | 8 |
| BR Blue | 3 |
| DC Rail | 2 |
| BR Large Logo | 1 |
| DCR Green | 1 |