{"product_id":"gm2210702-dapol-class-56-diesel-locomotive-56-031-merehead","title":"GM2210702 Dapol Class 56 Diesel Locomotive 56 031 Merehead","description":"\u003cimg title=\"\" gaugemaster collection src=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGM2210702 Dapol Class 56 Diesel Locomotive number 56 031 \"\"Merehead\"\" in Dutch Civil Engineers livery.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe 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. Enthusiasts nicknamed them \"\"Gridirons\"\" (or \"\"Grids\"\" for short), due to the grid like horn cover on the locomotive's cab ends fitted to nos. 56056 onwards. Under its Romanian railway factory nomenclature, the locomotive was named Electroputere LDE 3500, with LDE coming from Locomtiva Diesel-Electrica (Diesel-Electric locomotive) and the 3500 being the planned horsepower output.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Class 56 fleet was introduced between 1976 and 1984, a total of 135 examples were manufactured. The first 30 locomotives (56001 - 56030, factory classification LDE3500) were built by Electroputere in Romania, but these typically suffered from poor construction standards and many were withdrawn from service early for extensive rebuilding before re-entering revenue service.[3] The remaining 105 locomotives were built by British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL) at Doncaster Works (56031 to 56115) and Crewe Works (56116 to 56135).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eModel Features\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eGaugemaster Limited Edition\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDetailed body with etched grills and separately fitted hand rails\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDarkened wheels and pin point bearings\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSplit frame tungsten chassis\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e5 Pole motor for smoother operation\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAll wheel drive\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAll Wheel pick up\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIncludes etched brass name and number plates\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDirectional lighting\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eNEM couplings\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIncludes both standard and knuckle couplings\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIncludes spares bag with additional detailing parts\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Dapol","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56355846979964,"sku":"GM2210702","price":140.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/3048\/7164\/files\/WEB_20260716_20GAUGEMASTER_20GM2210702_1_6908eb72-c3e9-4cd8-abc3-e59922385804.jpg?v=1786092598","url":"https:\/\/www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com\/products\/gm2210702-dapol-class-56-diesel-locomotive-56-031-merehead","provider":"Kernow Model Rail Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}