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

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Size: 4206px × 2805px
Location: Derbyshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © John Keates / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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