56111, Doncaster Works
56111 at Doncaster Works on 17th October 1982, just over a week before it was accepted into traffic.
56111 was part of batch 1510, of this batch 56091-115 were built at Doncaster, with the remainder to 56135 built at Crewe. My dad also saw 56112, in undercoat on this day, whilst 56113-115 were all nearing completion inside the works, after this Doncaster ceased building Class 56's, instead focusing on building 58's.
56111 would enter traffic on 24th October 1982, one of just three members of the class to enter traffic directly to Healey Mills, the others being 56110, on 3rd October 1982 and 56108 on 20th June.
Although 56111 did not officially enter traffic until 24/10, it was working off Healey Mills on Friday 22nd October when my dad observed it heading east through Featherstone with a loaded MGR train at 07:35.
56111's stint at Healey Mills wouldn't last and it would transfer to Tinsley during May 1983, remaining there until early 1987.
Photo by the late Alan Walker
56111, Doncaster Works
56111 at Doncaster Works on 17th October 1982, just over a week before it was accepted into traffic.
56111 was part of batch 1510, of this batch 56091-115 were built at Doncaster, with the remainder to 56135 built at Crewe. My dad also saw 56112, in undercoat on this day, whilst 56113-115 were all nearing completion inside the works, after this Doncaster ceased building Class 56's, instead focusing on building 58's.
56111 would enter traffic on 24th October 1982, one of just three members of the class to enter traffic directly to Healey Mills, the others being 56110, on 3rd October 1982 and 56108 on 20th June.
Although 56111 did not officially enter traffic until 24/10, it was working off Healey Mills on Friday 22nd October when my dad observed it heading east through Featherstone with a loaded MGR train at 07:35.
56111's stint at Healey Mills wouldn't last and it would transfer to Tinsley during May 1983, remaining there until early 1987.
Photo by the late Alan Walker