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BREL Class 56
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BREL Class 56: a train class with 14 vehicles recorded across 3 operators. Built by BREL from 1976. 11 of the 14 recorded are in service, with 3 stored. The Grid — the first thirty were built in Romania to a British design, and GBRf's examples are steadily disappearing into Class 69 rebuilds, shrinking the pool to spot.
- Type
- Train
- Manufacturer
- BREL
- Model
- Class 56
- Introduced
- 1976
- Discontinued
- 1984
- Status
- discontinued
- In service
- 11 of 14
Operators 3
Vehicles 14
| Fleet no. | Registration | Operator | Built | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56049 | – | Colas Rail | – | active |
| 56051 | – | Colas Rail | – | active |
| 56078 | – | Colas Rail | – | active |
| 56081 | – | GB Railfreight | – | stored |
| 56087 | – | Colas Rail | – | active |
| 56090 | – | Colas Rail | – | active |
| 56091 | – | DCRail | – | active |
| 56096 | – | Colas Rail | – | active |
| 56098 | – | GB Railfreight | – | stored |
| 56103 | – | DCRail | – | active |
| 56104 | – | GB Railfreight | – | stored |
| 56105 | – | Colas Rail | – | active |
| 56113 | – | Colas Rail | – | active |
| 56301 | – | DCRail | – | active |
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