Somewhere in the depths of my computer lives a list, a list of "must build that one day" locos. It's a big list, a bl**dy big list in fact, and shows no signs of getting smaller any time soon. One of the locos on the list (about half way down, if memory serves) is 56019, as seen here in near-showroom condition. I've always liked this one, purely because it's bright and shiny, (Eek! I'm turning into a collector!) but it doesn't really fit into any of my planned scenarios or layouts - so it's just a pipe dream.
One of the obstacles in producing a proper, operational, Class 56 out of the old Dapol/Mainline/Hornby stager is the lacklustre pancake drive - complete with traction tyres, at least for the first few laps of the test track. Nigel Burkin has been doing some experimentation with the Hornby Class 50 power bogie that's well worth a look...