British Rail Class 56
Origin
- Designed By
- Ordered By
- Built By
- Works
- Built
- 1976-1984
- Number Built
- 135
- Withdrawn
- Length Of Service
Specification
- Traction
- Diesel
- Transmission
- Electric
- Max Speed
- 80.0 mph
Modelled By
| Builder | N | OO9 | HO | OO | O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dapol | 28 | ||||
| Graham Farish | 2 | ||||
| Heljan | 10 | ||||
| Hornby | 67 |
Operators & Markings
- Operators
-
British Rail
British Rail Railfreight
British Rail Trainload Freight (Coal)
Colas Rail Freight
English, Welsh & Scottish Railway
Fastline
Floyd Zrt
Loadhaul Limited
Transrail Freight
- BR TOPS
- 56001-56135
- BR TOPS
- 56301-56303
- BR TOPS
- 56311-56314
Models
| Builder | Catalogue # | Year | Running # | Class, Operator (Livery) "Name" | Scale | Finish | Era | DCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dapol | 2D-004-000 | 56006 | British Rail Class 56, Loadhaul Limited (Black & Orange) "Ferrybridge C Power Station" | N | P | 9 | DCC6 | |
| Dapol | 2D-004-000D | 56006 | British Rail Class 56, Loadhaul Limited (Black & Orange) "Ferrybridge C Power Station" | N | P | 9 | DCCF | |
| Dapol | 2D-004-001 | 56019 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Grey with Red Stripe) | N | P | 8 | DCC6 | |
| Dapol | 2D-004-001D | 56019 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Grey with Red Stripe) | N | P | 8 | DCCF | |
| Dapol | 2D-004-002 | 56001 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Construction Triple Grey) | N | P | 8 | DCCR | |
| Dapol | 2D-004-002D | 56001 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Construction Triple Grey) | N | P | 8 | DCCF | |
| Dapol | 2D-004-003 | 56022 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail (Blue) | N | P | 7 | DCCR | |
| Dapol | 2D-004-003D | 56022 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail (Blue) | N | P | 7 | DCCF | |
| Dapol | 2D-004-004 | 56016 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Coal Triple Grey) | N | P | 8 | DCCR | |
| Dapol | 2D-004-004D | 56016 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Coal Triple Grey) | N | P | 8 | DCCF | |
| Dapol | 2D-004-005 | 56089 | British Rail Class 56, English, Welsh & Scottish Railway (Maroon & Yellow) | N | P | 9 | DCCR | |
| Dapol | 2D-004-005D | 56089 | British Rail Class 56, English, Welsh & Scottish Railway (Maroon & Yellow) | N | P | 9 | DCCF | |
| Dapol | 2D-004-006 | 56070 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail (Blue) | N | P | 7 | DCCR | |
| Dapol | 2D-004-006D | 56070 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail (Blue) | N | P | 7 | DCCF | |
| Dapol | 2D-004-007 | 56090 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail (Blue with Large Logo) | N | P | 7 | DCCR | |
| Dapol | 2D-004-007D | 56090 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail (Blue with Large Logo) | N | P | 7 | DCCF | |
| Dapol | 2D-004-008 | 56056 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Construction Triple Grey) | N | P | 8 | DCCR | |
| Dapol | 2D-004-008D | 56056 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Construction Triple Grey) | N | P | 8 | DCCF | |
| Dapol | 2D-004-009 | 56105 | British Rail Class 56, Colas Rail Freight (Yellow & Orange) | N | P | 9 | DCCR | |
| Dapol | 2D-004-009D | 56105 | British Rail Class 56, Colas Rail Freight (Yellow & Orange) | N | P | 9 | DCCF | |
| Dapol | ND203A | 56005 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Grey) | N | P | 8 | DCCR | |
| Dapol | ND203AD | 56005 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Grey) | N | P | 8 | DCCF | |
| Dapol | ND203B | 56013 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Coal Triple Grey) | N | P | 8 | DCCR | |
| Dapol | ND203BD | 56013 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Coal Triple Grey) | N | P | 8 | DCCF | |
| Dapol | ND203C | 56006 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail (Blue) | N | P | 7 | DCCR | |
| Dapol | ND203CD | 56006 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail (Blue) | N | P | 7 | DCCF | |
| Dapol | ND203D | 56018 | British Rail Class 56, English, Welsh & Scottish Railway (Maroon & Yellow) | N | P | 9 | DCCR | |
| Dapol | ND203DD | 56018 | British Rail Class 56, English, Welsh & Scottish Railway (Maroon & Yellow) | N | P | 9 | DCCF | |
| Graham Farish | 371-300 | 2005 | 56105 | British Rail Class 56, English, Welsh & Scottish Railway (Maroon & Yellow) | N | P | 9 | No |
| Graham Farish | 371-301 | 2005 | 56074 | British Rail Class 56, Loadhaul Limited (Black & Orange) "Kellingley Colliery" | N | W | 9 | No |
| Heljan | 5600 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail (Blue) | O | P | 6/7 | DCCW | ||
| Heljan | 5601 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail (Blue with Large Logo) | O | P | 6/7 | DCCW | ||
| Heljan | 5602 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Grey) | O | P | 8 | DCCW | ||
| Heljan | 5603 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Grey with Red Stripe) | O | P | 8 | DCCW | ||
| Heljan | 5604 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Triple Grey) | O | P | 8 | DCCW | ||
| Heljan | 5605 | 56101 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Coal Triple Grey) "Mutual Improvement" | O | W | 8 | DCCW | |
| Heljan | 5606 | 56110 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Construction Triple Grey) "Croft" | O | P | 8 | DCCW | |
| Heljan | 5607 | British Rail Class 56, Loadhaul Limited (Black & Orange) | O | P | 9 | DCCW | ||
| Heljan | 5608 | 56099 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail (Blue with Large Logo) | O | P | 7 | DCCW | |
| Heljan | 5609 | 56074 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail (Blue) | O | P | 7 | DCCW | |
| Hornby | R2074 | 1998 | 56100 | British Rail Class 56, Loadhaul Limited (Black & Orange) | OO | P | 9 | No |
| Hornby | R2074A | 56118 | British Rail Class 56, Loadhaul Limited (Black & Orange) | OO | P | 9 | No | |
| Hornby | R2074B | 2000 | 56109 | British Rail Class 56, Loadhaul Limited (Black & Orange) | OO | P | 9 | No |
| Hornby | R2075 | 1998 | 56058 | British Rail Class 56, English, Welsh & Scottish Railway (Maroon & Yellow) | OO | P | 9 | No |
| Hornby | R2075A | 56105 | British Rail Class 56, English, Welsh & Scottish Railway (Maroon & Yellow) | OO | P | 9 | No | |
| Hornby | R2106 | 1999 | 56049 | British Rail Class 56, Transrail Freight (Grey & Yellow) | OO | P | 9 | No |
| Hornby | R2106A | 2000 | 56047 | British Rail Class 56, Transrail Freight (Grey & Yellow) | OO | P | 9 | No |
| Hornby | R2107A | 1999 | 56119 | British Rail Class 56, Transrail Freight (Two-Tone Grey) | OO | P | 9 | No |
| Hornby | R2107B | 1999 | 56127 | British Rail Class 56, Transrail Freight (Two-Tone Grey) | OO | P | 9 | No |
| Hornby | R2107C | 1999 | 56123 | British Rail Class 56, Transrail Freight (Two-Tone Grey) "Drax Power Station" | OO | P | 9 | No |
| Hornby | R2107D | 2000 | 56066 | British Rail Class 56, Transrail Freight (Two-Tone Grey) | OO | P | 9 | No |
| Hornby | R2235A | 2001 | 56101 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail (Blue with Large Logo) | OO | P | 7 | No |
| Hornby | R2235B | 2001 | 56113 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail (Blue with Large Logo) | OO | P | 7 | No |
| Hornby | R2235C | 2002 | 56048 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail (Blue with Large Logo) | OO | P | 7 | No |
| Hornby | R2235D | 2002 | 56099 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail (Blue with Large Logo) | OO | P | 7 | No |
| Hornby | R2235E | 2003 | 56098 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail (Blue with Large Logo) | OO | P | 7 | No |
| Hornby | R2235G | 2004 | 56131 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail (Blue with Large Logo) | OO | P | 7 | No |
| Hornby | R2253 | 2002 | 56123 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail (Blue with Large Logo) | OO | W | 7 | No |
| Hornby | R2253A | 2003 | 56105 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail (Blue with Large Logo) "Ellington Colliery" | OO | W | 7 | No |
| Hornby | R2288A | 2002 | 56068 | British Rail Class 56, English, Welsh & Scottish Railway (Maroon & Yellow) | OO | P | 9 | No |
| Hornby | R2288A | 56059 | British Rail Class 56, English, Welsh & Scottish Railway (Maroon & Yellow) | OO | P | 9 | No | |
| Hornby | R2288B | 2002 | 56038 | British Rail Class 56, English, Welsh & Scottish Railway (Maroon & Yellow) | OO | P | 9 | No |
| Hornby | R2288C | 2003 | 56088 | British Rail Class 56, English, Welsh & Scottish Railway (Maroon & Yellow) | OO | P | 9 | No |
| Hornby | R2288D | 2004 | 56058 | British Rail Class 56, English, Welsh & Scottish Railway (Maroon & Yellow) | OO | P | 9 | No |
| Hornby | R2416 | 2004 | 56107 | British Rail Class 56, Loadhaul Limited (Black & Orange) | OO | P | 9 | No |
| Hornby | R2416A | 2005 | 56107 | British Rail Class 56, Loadhaul Limited (Black & Orange) | OO | P | 9 | No |
| Hornby | R2416B | 56083 | British Rail Class 56, Loadhaul Limited (Black & Orange) | OO | P | 9 | No | |
| Hornby | R2476A | 2005 | 56090 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Grey with Red Stripe) | OO | P | 8 | No |
| Hornby | R2476B | 2005 | 56088 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Grey with Red Stripe) | OO | P | 8 | No |
| Hornby | R2477A | 2005 | 56113 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Trainload Freight (Coal) (Two-Tone Grey) | OO | W | 8 | No |
| Hornby | R2477B | 2006 | 56125 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Trainload Freight (Coal) (Two-Tone Grey) | OO | W | 8 | No |
| Hornby | R2576 | 2006 | 56063 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Grey) | OO | P | 8 | DCC8 |
| Hornby | R2645 | 2007 | 56013 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail (Blue) | OO | P | 7 | DCC8 |
| Hornby | R2645X | 2008 | 56013 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail (Blue) | OO | P | 7 | DCCF |
| Hornby | R2646 | 2007 | 56049 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Grey with Red Stripe) | OO | P | 8 | DCC8 |
| Hornby | R2646X | 2008 | 56049 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Grey with Red Stripe) | OO | P | 8 | DCCF |
| Hornby | R2647 | 2007 | 56128 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Coal Triple Grey) "West Burton Power Station" | OO | P | 8 | DCC8 |
| Hornby | R2647X | 2008 | 56128 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Coal Triple Grey) "West Burton Power Station" | OO | P | 8 | DCCF |
| Hornby | R2648 | 2007 | 56059 | British Rail Class 56, English, Welsh & Scottish Railway (Maroon & Yellow) | OO | P | 9 | DCC8 |
| Hornby | R2750 | 2008 | 56103 | British Rail Class 56, English, Welsh & Scottish Railway (Maroon & Yellow) "Stora" | OO | P | 9 | DCC8 |
| Hornby | R2750X | 2008 | 56103 | British Rail Class 56, English, Welsh & Scottish Railway (Maroon & Yellow) "Stora" | OO | P | 9 | DCCF |
| Hornby | R2751 | 2008 | 56003 | British Rail Class 56, Loadhaul Limited (Black & Orange) | OO | P | 9 | DCC8 |
| Hornby | R2751X | 2008 | 56003 | British Rail Class 56, Loadhaul Limited (Black & Orange) | OO | P | 8 | DCCF |
| Hornby | R2752 | 2008 | 56032 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Metals Triple Grey) "Sir De Morgannwg/County of South Glamorgan" | OO | P | 8 | DCC8 |
| Hornby | R2752X | 2008 | 56032 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Metals Triple Grey) "Sir De Morgannwg/County of South Glamorgan" | OO | P | 8 | DCCF |
| Hornby | R2776 | 56302 | British Rail Class 56, Fastline (Two-Tone Grey) "Wilson Walshe" | OO | P | 9 | DCC8 | |
| Hornby | R2781XS | 2008 | 56125 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Coal Triple Grey) | OO | P | 8 | DCCS |
| Hornby | R2781XS | 56127 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Coal Triple Grey) | OO | P | 8 | DCCS | |
| Hornby | R2962 | 2011 | 56040 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Grey with Red Stripe) "Oystermouth" | OO | P | 8 | DCC8 |
| Hornby | R2962X | 2011 | 56040 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Grey with Red Stripe) "Oystermouth" | OO | P | 8 | DCCF |
| Hornby | R30073 | 2021 | 56047 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail (Blue) | OO | P | 7 | DCC8 |
| Hornby | R30082 | 2021 | 56086 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail (Blue with Large Logo) | OO | P | 7 | DCC8 |
| Hornby | R30155TXS | 2023 | 56060 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Metals Triple Grey) "The Cardiff Rod Mill" | OO | P | 8 | DCCTXS |
| Hornby | R3033XS | 2011 | 56095 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Coal Triple Grey) "Harworth Colliery" | OO | P | 8 | DCCS |
| Hornby | R3033XS | 56001 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Coal Triple Grey) "Whatley" | OO | P | 8 | DCCS | |
| Hornby | R3050 | 2011 | 56082 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail (Blue) | OO | P | 7 | DCC8 |
| Hornby | R3050A | 2012 | 56083 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail (Blue) | OO | P | 7 | DCC8 |
| Hornby | R3052 | 2011 | 56031 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Construction Triple Grey) "Merehead" | OO | P | 8 | DCC8 |
| Hornby | R3052 | 2012 | 56037 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Construction Triple Grey) "Richard Trevithick" | OO | P | 8 | DCC8 |
| Hornby | R3084XS | 2012 | 56091 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Coal Triple Grey) "Castle Donington Power Station" | OO | P | 8 | DCCS |
| Hornby | R3181 | 2013 | 56084 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail (Blue with Large Logo) | OO | P | 7 | DCC8 |
| Hornby | R3265 | 2014 | 56087 | British Rail Class 56, Colas Rail Freight (Yellow & Orange) | OO | P | 9 | DCC8 |
| Hornby | R3291XS | 2014 | 56094 | British Rail Class 56, Colas Rail Freight (Yellow & Orange) | OO | P | 9 | DCCS |
| Hornby | R3472 | 2016 | 56018 | British Rail Class 56, English, Welsh & Scottish Railway (Maroon & Yellow) | OO | P | 9 | DCC8 |
| Hornby | R3473 | 2016 | 56108 | British Rail Class 56, British Rail Railfreight (Grey with Red Stripe) | OO | P | 8 | DCC8 |
| Hornby | R3660 | 2019 | 66847 | British Rail Class 56/3, Devon & Cornwall Railways (Green) | OO | P | 10 | DCC8 |
| Hornby | R3888 | 2020 | 659002 | British Rail Class 56, Floyd Zrt (Black) | OO | P | 10 | DCC8 |