The British Rail Class 56 is a type of diesel locomotive designed for heavy freight work. It is a Type 5 locomotive, with a Ruston-Paxman power unit developing 3,250 bhp (2,423 kW), and has a Co-Co wheel arrangement.

The British Rail Class 56 is a type of diesel locomotive designed for heavy freight work. It is a Type 5 locomotive, with a Ruston-Paxman power unit developing 3,250bhp (2,423kW), and has a Co-Co wheel arrangement. The fleet was introduced between 1976 and 1983.

Class 56 Diesel locomotives are powered by a General Motors 16-cylinder, two-stroke diesel engine, which is coupled to a Brush Traction electric generator. The locomotive has a maximum power output of 3,250 horsepower and a top speed of 75 miles per hour.

The BR Class 56 is a 3,250 bhp diesel-electric locomotive, built by Brush/Electroputere and British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL). The class was specially designed for heavy haul, specifically for merry-go-round coal trains in the East Midlands.

DRG Class 56, a German freight locomotive class with a 2-8-0 wheel arrangement operated by the Deutsche Reichsbahn and comprising the: Class 56.0: Prussian G 7.3, LBE G 7.3; Class 56.1: Prussian G 8.3; Class 56.2: Mecklenburg G 7.3; Class 56.2 II –8: Rebuild from Prussian G 8.1; Class 56.4: Bavarian G 4/5 N; Class 56.5: Saxon IX V; Class 56.6 ...

The British Rail Class 56 is a type of diesel locomotive designed for heavy freight work. It is a Type 5 locomotive, with a Ruston-Paxman power unit developing 3,250 bhp (2,423 kW), and has a Co-Co wheel arrangement. The fleet was introduced between 1976 and 1984.

Mar 15, 2024 · English: The British Rail Class 56 is a type of diesel locomotive designed for heavy freight work. It is a Type 5 locomotive, with a Ruston-Paxman power unit developing 3,250 bhp (2,423 kW), and has a Co-Co wheel arrangement.

The Class 56 is one of only a few British diesel locomotive classes to be designed specifically for heavy freight work and has nowadays largely disappeared from the network - although those that remain could have an interesting future. EVAN GREEN-HUGHES explains all.

The British Rail Class 56 is a type of diesel locomotive designed for heavy freight work. It is a Type 5 locomotive, with a Ruston-Paxman power unit developing 3,250 bhp (2,423 kW), and has a Co-Co wheel arrangement.

4 days ago · Transfer of ownership of 56301 from the Class 56 Group to DCRail has been completed, after a period of ‘fault free’ running with its new owner. The ‘56’ accordingly moves into the DCRO pool. Login to continue reading