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    56094 makes debut in Colas colours

    by  • May 27, 2012 • News

    Colas 56094 leads 47739 on May 25th

    TweetClass 56094 made its mainline debut in Colas colours this week as it became the first of the Class to enter service with the freight company. The Grid looked well suited to Colas’s striking orange, yellow and black livery as it undertook a test run with Class 47 47739 “Robin of Templecombe” in tow...

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    Video: Redundant Grid move

    by  • April 24, 2012 • Video

    TweetThe latest movement of redundant Class 56s took place on Friday April 20th, with the 0Z56 from Crewe to Burton. Grids 56051, 56065, 56078 and 56049 were picked up from Crewe by Colas Rail’s 66847 and taken via Stafford and Water Orton first to Europen Metal Recycling, Kingsbury. There the convoy dropped off doomed...

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