The Class 56 Group

Official account of the Class 56 Group. Owners of 56006, currently based at Bury (East Lancs Railway, United Kingdom).

[The Class 56 Group @C56G2]

📸 Competition Time! 📸

[The Class 56 Group @C56G2]

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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[Bennybizzle @Bennybizzle1]

#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

[EM Trainspotting @ETrainspotting]

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

[Andy H @holtona72]

#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

[Andy H @holtona72]

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

[Burbage Rail Enthusiast @carru12901]

@holtona72 @ColasRailUK @C56G2 @Bennybizzle1 @Andym13 @MrDeltic15 @thesatnav89 @WilsonBone @LeicRailAle170 @kingy69beard 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 @C56G2]

@Tim47222 @87027wolf @Bennybizzle1 @ColasRailUK Yes indeed. 56049 + 051 on the Doncaster to Millerhill engineers tomorrow...

[Bennybizzle @Bennybizzle1]

#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 @C56G2]

@McateeTom @elrdiesel @Rail_Ale @RailwaysToday Fantastic Tom.

[Tom McAtee Photography @McateeTom]

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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#britishrail #class56 #brblue #railways #ukrailscene

[The Class 56 Group @C56G2]

@holtona72 @ColasRailUK @Bennybizzle1 @Andym13 @MrDeltic15 @thesatnav89 @WilsonBone @LeicRailAle170 @kingy69beard Very nice Andy. Au revoir 'Eggborough Power Station' and 'Wilson Walshe'!

- Ben, C56G.

[Andy H @holtona72]

No idea which one is which but this is 56302 & 56094 en route to the docks for export to Ghana. 0Z55 Rectory Jn (Colwick Colas) to Marchwood passing a very warm Kings Sutton this lunchtime with @ColasRailUK 56051 leading & 56049 on the rear. #Colas #Romic @C56G2 23/5/26

[Andy H @holtona72]

Farewell to the #GhanaGrids.. After seeing 56094 & 56302 on their final UK journey to the docks yesterday I had a look through my pics of the pair. We had 56094 at the @svrofficialsite diesel gala this time last year, 📸 at Bewdley. And 2 📸s of 56302, at Kettering & Crewe @C56G2

[Andy H @holtona72]

After the 31/20/50 railtour on the MML it was over to Kings Sutton to catch the @ColasRailUK grids on their final journey before shipping to Ghana. 56051 'Survival' (with 56049 on the rear) hauls 56302 & 56094 as 0Z55 Rectory Jn (Colwick Colas) to Marchwood. #Colas @C56G2 23/5/26

[Andy H @holtona72]

#TypeFiveOnTuesday It was worth
the ticket money just to get
@ColasRailUK grid 56049 'Robin of
Templecombe' at the
@svrofficialsite diesel gala last
week. We rode her only run of the
day on Friday & popped down to
Bewdley to get more pics on
Saturday. @C56G2 #Colas #SVR
16/5/26

[The Class 56 Group @C56G2]

@Bennybizzle1 @SignaloftheDay @Andym13 @holtona72 @MrDeltic15 @thesatnav89 @WilsonBone @LeicRailAle170 @kingy69beard "These are a few of my favourite things" 😁

Very nice Ben.

( - Ben, C56G social media)

[The Class 56 Group @C56G2]

We hope followers of the class have enjoyed this week's Severn Valley Railway diesel gala. The event saw 56049 turned out by @ColasRailUK to represent the ever dwindling mainline fleet. Seen here waiting to draw forward at Arley yesterday afternoon. - Ben, C56G social media.

[Andy H @holtona72]

#SemaphoreSaturday The excellent @ColasRailUK 56049 'Robin of Templecombe' clags away from Bewdley this morning on the 11.05 Kidderminster to Arley service. Day 3 of the @svrofficialsite diesel gala. We weren't riding today, just a few pics before home time. @C56G2 #Colas 16/5/26

[Bennybizzle @Bennybizzle1]

#SemaphoreSaturday Right away, driver, we've got the road onto the down main. Lower quadrant signal at Bewdley station. Oh and 56094....
@C56G2 @SignaloftheDay