Model Year Details
1998 - Class 56 Diesel Electric Locomotive
56100
Running Number: 56100
Category: Diesel Electric Locomotives
Locomotive Class: Class 56 (Type 5)
Designer: British Rail
Class Information: During the early 1970’s the need for more powerful dedicated heavy freight diesel-electric motive power led to the development of the Class 56 in order to haul the newly introduced Merry-Go-Round dedicated coal traffic. The Class 56 was to be the first newly designed diesel in 15-years and was first of the second generation diesels used by British Rail. The Class 56 was nick-named “Grids” due to the expanded metal mesh grille located at cab ends. More...
Weight: 126 tons
Purpose: Heavy Freight
Wheel Arrangement: CO-CO
Model Information: Length - 254mm.
Models Produced: ---
Company: Load-Haul - Load-Haul
Logo: Load-Haul Logo
Logo Years: 1994 - 1996
Livery: Load-Haul Black
Livery Details: Black with orange lower cabsides.
Company Information: Load-Haul was a railfreight operator based in the north east of the United Kingdom.
Catalogue Number: R.2074
Year Information: Loadhaul, which commenced operation in 1996, was taken over by EWS in the same year. Loadhaul liveried Class 56s are nonetheless still much in evidence, engaged in general freight duties.
Model Motor: Ringfield
Publication: Hornby - OO Scale Model Railways - Forty-Forth Edition 1998
Publication Type: Catalogue
Publication Edition: 44th Edition
Logo & Box Design:
UK Price List: £49.50
Aust Price List: ---
Can Price List: ---
Model Ranking:
Current: 1119 - December 2023
Previous: 884 - November 2023
Movement: (-235)
Model Year Details (2)
YEAR | CAT | IMAGE |
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1998 | R.2074 |
Class 56 Diesel Electric Locomotive |
1999 | R.2074 |
Class 56 Diesel Electric Locomotive |
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