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Colas Rail Class 56049 “Robin of Templecombe” Visiting for Ale on the Rails 2026

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Start: 18/07/2026 End: 19/07/2026


This will be the first Class 56 to haul passenger trains at Butterley in 9 years. Our thanks goes to Colas Rail for allowing this locomotive to visit our railway.

Front-and-side view of a Colas Rail Freight diesel locomotive in yellow and orange livery, numbered 56049, parked on a rail line with a trailing line of cars in the background.

Locomotive availability is subject to operational needs and could change at any time.