We thought we were going to miss this loco as it had not been allocated the previous Saturdays charter, but an email late on Sunday indicated that it was going to do the Plasmor on Monday...a cheer went up! Class 56s were regulars on this train in the 90s and have continued to occasionally brighten the 'GM gloom' since, but not it looks like anymore unless EWS have a re-think on their use. Introduced as a freight loco in 1976 with 3250 b.h.p. only two of the 135 built remain in traffic and these are due to go on the 31st March 2004. Large Logo 56078 'Doncaster Enterprise' is seen passing Pudding Mill on the 29th March with the loaded Plasmor...train of concrete building blocks.

Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com

British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.