Album Rail UK - Class 56 58 from Tractacus

Super Shunter

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 11:12:05 +0000

Tractacus has posted:

Gridiron 56081 parked at Peak Forest. One of two Class 56s at that location, in use as a ‘Super Shunter’.
Thu16May19.

Running round

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 12:11:36 +0000

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Gridiron 56104 runs round its train at Peterborough NVR. Nene Valley Railway. Sun12Apr15

Moving out

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 12:11:10 +0000

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56104 moves up to the headshunt at Wansford.
Nene Valley Railway. Sun12Apr15.

Doncaster coal

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sat, 10 Aug 2013 13:37:01 +0000

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56096 rolls through Doncaster and is about to swing onto the Sheffield line with a load of coal.
Wed8May91. Scanned

Coal powered

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 15:01:01 +0000

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Trainload Coal liveried 56087 pauses at Barnetby with an eastbound coal train.
Mon13Jul92. Scanned

Bath Tub Bone

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 21:27:01 +0000

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A long loaded train of MGR coal hoppers rolls past Trent Junction, powered by 'Bone' 58019.
Mon10Jun91. Scanned

Cement Grid

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 21:26:01 +0000

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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

Off the Coast

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 21:26:01 +0000

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56133 rolls into Carlisle with freight off the Cumbrian Coast Line. In the background can be seen 37669.
Thu19Sep02. Scanned

Worksop Grid

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sat, 03 Aug 2013 17:42:01 +0000

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Trainload Coal liveried Gridiron 56080 'Selby Coalfield' stabled at Worksop.
Mon15Apr91. Scanned

Yorkshire coal

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sat, 03 Aug 2013 17:41:01 +0000

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Red stripe large logo 56108 rolls a southbound coal train through Doncaster. Wed8May91. Scanned

Boneyard

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 14:52:01 +0000

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Worksop was a hive of heavy metal in its day. Here we see 'Bone' 58027 at the head of a stabled MGR coal train.
Mon15Apr91. Scanned

Manchester Victoria

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 14:52:01 +0000

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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

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 18:29:15 +0000

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Dutch liveried Gridiron 56046 stabled at Carlisle, looking somewhat moth eaten.
Thu9May02. Scanned

Smoking area

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Thu, 30 May 2013 11:36:43 +0000

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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

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Thu, 30 May 2013 11:36:36 +0000

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A trio of heavy horses at Leicester stabling point. 56048, 56110 and 60031 'Ben Lui'.
Mon15Apr91. Scanned

National Grid

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sun, 26 May 2013 17:05:21 +0000

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Rare visitor to the Cumbrian Coast. 'Gridiron' 56312 at Saltcoats with 1Z48 charter from Carlisle to Shrewsbury.
Sat17Oct09