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The initial thirty Class 56 Type 5 Co-Co Diesel Freight Locomotives were built from 1976 in Romanian and required rebuilding to correct poor construction methods. The remaining one hundred and fifteen locomotives were completed by BR Doncaster and Crewe, the final locomotive being constructed in 1984.

8057 - Class 56 - BR Coal Sector
8057 - Class 56 - BR Coal Sector
Ref No Year Livery Running No/Name
8055  1993 BR Blue  56076
8056  1993 BR Construction Sector  56059
8057  1993 BR Coal Sector  56092
805D  1997 Loadhaul  56055
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805E  1997 EW&S  56057
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