February - Intercity Railway Society

With the preserved status of many items of
rolling stock constantly changing these days,
56101 is the latest to lose its preservation status
having been bought by Europhoenix for an
intended future abroad. Initially it has moved to
Burton and just days before its move it is seen at
Barrow Hill late on Sunday 8 th January in the
company of 89001.
Happily 56018, originally earmarked for life
abroad, has entered preservation in place of
56101. 56018 has been stored in Warrington
Arpley yard since 2009 as seen here right on
16 th July 2009.
56006 the first Cl.56 to be
accepted into service by BR in 1976
has been bought off the latest DBS tender list by
European Metal Recycling (EMR) and is in danger of being
scrapped. Formerly part of the EWS heritage fleet, 56006 has been
stored at Barrow Hill for 9 years, as seen here on 8 th January 2012 and It may
yet still have a future if a fund raising effort to buy the loco from EMR is successful.
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