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Another day working on 56006. A small team spent the day replacing a defective main reservoir isolating cock. ( that's the yellow one on the buffer beam- see photos). Then adjusting a door latch and checking the rotation on one if the AC machines after a repair. Then some checks on the air pressure being sent to the engine governor from both drivers controllers in both cabs. This involved putting the loco into Maintenance mode ,which allowed the power unit to run up to full powered setting but w
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The Mighty Class 56 – Britain’s Heavy Hauler! 💨 Introduced in the mid-1970s, the British Rail Class 56 was a true workhorse of the diesel era. Built for heavy freight duties, these 3,250-horsepower locomotives were affectionately known as “Grids” due to the distinctive grilles on their sides. The early examples were built in Romania by Electroputere, but quality issues meant later units were assembled at Doncaster and Crewe. Despite a rough start, once sorted, the Class 56 became a favourite am
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The Mighty Class 56 – Britain’s Heavy Hauler! 💨 Introduced in the mid-1970s, the British Rail Class 56 was a true workhorse of the diesel era. Built for heavy freight duties, these 3,250-horsepower locomotives were affectionately known as “Grids” due to the distinctive grilles on their sides. The early examples were built in Romania by Electroputere, but quality issues meant later units were assembled at Doncaster and Crewe. Despite a rough start, once sorted, the Class 56 became a favourite am
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The Mighty Class 56 – Britain’s Heavy Hauler! 💨 Introduced in the mid-1970s, the British Rail Class 56 was a true workhorse of the diesel era. Built for heavy freight duties, these 3,250-horsepower locomotives were affectionately known as “Grids” due to the distinctive grilles on their sides. The early examples were built in Romania by Electroputere, but quality issues meant later units were assembled at Doncaster and Crewe. Despite a rough start, once sorted, the Class 56 became a favourite am
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