A British Rail Class 56 Type 5 diesel locomotive 56105 belonging to Colas Rail freight outside Dove Holes limestone quarry, Derbyshire, England, UK

A British Rail Class 56 Type 5 diesel locomotive 56105 belonging to Colas Rail freight outside Dove Holes limestone quarry, Derbyshire, England, UK Stock Photo
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John Keates / Alamy Stock Photo

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2BHD18C

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48.8 MB (3.5 MB Compressed download)

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5060 x 3373 px | 42.8 x 28.6 cm | 16.9 x 11.2 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

6 August 2018

Location:

Derbyshire, England, UK

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The British Rail Class 56 is a type of diesel locomotive designed for heavy freight work. It is a Type 5 locomotive, with a Ruston-Paxman power unit developing 3, 250 bhp (2, 423 kW), and has a Co-Co wheel arrangement. The fleet was introduced between 1976 and 1984 with a total of 135 examples manufactured.