Model Year Details
2000 - Class 56 Diesel Electric Locomotive
56109
Running Number: 56109
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.2074B
Year Information: Loadhaul, which commenced operation in 1996, was taken over by EWS in the same year. You will see Loadhaul liveried Class 56s, however, doing the usual Class 56 work.
Model Motor: Ringfield
Publication: Hornby - OO Scale Model Railways - Forty-Sixth Edition 2000 - Millennium Edition
Publication Type: Catalogue
Publication Edition: 46th Edition
Logo & Box Design:
UK Price List: £49.50
Aust Price List: ---
Can Price List: ---
Model Ranking:
Current: 3268 - December 2023
Previous: 3063 - November 2023
Movement: (-205)
Model Year Details (2)
YEAR | CAT | IMAGE |
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2000 | R.2074B |
Class 56 Diesel Electric Locomotive |
2001 | R.2074B |
Class 56 Diesel Electric Locomotive |
Related Service Sheets (1)
NO | SERVICE SHEET NAME | ISSUE DATE |
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229B | Class 56 Locomotive | February 2001 |
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