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WHILE No. 56303 saw very little use in May, venturing from Willesden to Barrington and back on May 22 for instance, the Class 56 Group’s No. 56301 was hauled from Tyseley to Leicester by No. 50008 on May 16, the loco’s wheelset issue having been attended to in order to make it fit to move by rail.

COLAS RAIL

FINALLY ready for traffic, No. 37521 left Barrow Hill on May 21, it running light to Derby as the 0M38/15.00 departure to commence its hire to Colas for test train use. Also now in

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