Class 56 preservation

  • What’s Happening to Britain’s Preserved Class 56 Locomotives? Nationwide Restoration and Maintenance Update

    What’s Happening to Britain’s Preserved Class 56 Locomotives? Nationwide Restoration and Maintenance Update

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    Britain’s preserved Class 56 diesel locomotives continue to benefit from extensive behind-the-scenes work as owners, volunteers and specialist contractors push forward with long-term restoration and maintenance programmes. This nationwide update, compiled by Pip Dunn, highlights progress across multiple heritage railways and depots. Bury 07013 At Bury, work has progressed incrementally following wheelset attention and inspections…


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