Class 52 'Western' Diesel Locomotives

THE CLASS 52 'WESTERN' DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE
PRESERVED

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Western Courier at Paignton preparing to work the first class 52 hauled train in preservation. She was bought from British Rail in November 1976 by the Western Locomotive Association
[9th July 1977]

D1062 Western Courier heads the first class 52 working in preservation, the 'Western Reunion' which started from Paddington, at Goodrington on the Paignton & Dartmouth Railway.
[9th July 1977]

D1013 Western Ranger at Kingswear not long after she had arrived on the Paignton & Dartmouth Railway. Both D1013 and D1062 later moved to the Severn valley Railway arriving in September 1978

D1062 Western Courier nears its destination working a Paignton to Kingswear train on the Paignton & Dartmouth Railway

Western Ranger heads a Paignton to Kingswear train near Churston on the Paignton & Dartmouth Railway

An Impressive line up of 52's at Laira open day in 1991. From left to right they are D1010 (as D1035) D1013, D1015, D1023 and D1062.
[15th September 1991]

'Westerns' at Laira Open Day. Could such a scene ever be repeated ?
[15th September 1991]

D1015 Western Champion, D1023 Western Fusilier and D1062 Western Courier at Laira MPD Open Day.
[15th September 1991]

D1015, D1023 and D1062 at Laira Open Day.
[15th September 1991]

D1023 Western Fusilier arriving at Blue Anchor on the West Somerset Railway with the 11.10 Minehead to Bishops Lydeard.
[29th April 2000]

D1023 Western Fusilier standing at Blue Anchor with the 11.10 Minehead to Bishops Lydeard.
[29th April 2000]

D1023 Western Fusilier arriving at the WSR station of Crowcombe with the 11.10 Minehead to Bishops Lydeard with the signalman about to exchange tokens.
[29th April 2000]

D1010 Western Campaigner at Wiliton on the WSR with the 14.50 from Minehead. The loco was suffering from brake problems so 'Hymek' D7017 had to be attached for the return working to Minehead.
[29th April 2000]

D1010 Western Campaigner pilots D1023 Western Fusilier passed Doniford Halt on the WSR with the 13.05 Bishops Lydeard to Minehead.
[29th April 2000]

D1010 Western Campaigner and D1023 Western Fusilier leaving a trail of exhaust near Blue Anchor working the same 13.05 ex Bishops Lydeard.
[29th April 2000]

D1023 Western Fusilier and D1010 Western Campaigner nearing Blue Anchor with the 16.45 Minehead to Bishops Lydeard.
[29th April 2000]

D1023 Western Fusilier and D1010 Western Campaigner thrashing up Castle Hill on the WSR heading their last train of the day, the 16.45 Minehead to Bishops Lydeard.
[29th April 2000]

D1010 Western Campaigner arrives at Bishops Lydeard with her last train of the day, the 16.00 from Minehead.
[19th May 2001]

D1010 Western Campaigner crossing over Sea Lane Level Crossing near Dunster Halt on the WSR with the 15.10 from Bishops Lydeard.
[20th May 2001]

D1010 Western Campaigner arriving at Blue Anchor with the 13.40 Minehead to Bishops Lydeard. The tokens are about to be exchanged for the next section ahead.
[20th May 2001]

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	Western Courier at Paignton preparing to work the first class 52 hauled train in preservation. She was bought from British Rail in November 1976 by the Western Locomotive Association [9th July 1977]
D1062 Western Courier heads the first class 52 working in preservation, the 'Western Reunion' which started from Paddington, at Goodrington on the Paignton & Dartmouth Railway. [9th July 1977]
	D1013 Western Ranger at Kingswear not long after she had arrived on the Paignton & Dartmouth Railway. Both D1013 and D1062 later moved to the Severn valley Railway arriving in September 1978
D1062 Western Courier nears its destination working a Paignton to Kingswear train on the Paignton & Dartmouth Railway
	Western Ranger heads a Paignton to Kingswear train near Churston on the Paignton & Dartmouth Railway
An Impressive line up of 52's at Laira open day in 1991. From left to right they are D1010 (as D1035) D1013, D1015, D1023 and D1062. [15th September 1991]
	'Westerns' at Laira Open Day. Could such a scene ever be repeated ? [15th September 1991]
D1015 Western Champion, D1023 Western Fusilier and D1062 Western Courier at Laira MPD Open Day. [15th September 1991]
	D1015, D1023 and D1062 at Laira Open Day. [15th September 1991]
D1023 Western Fusilier arriving at Blue Anchor on the West Somerset Railway with the 11.10 Minehead to Bishops Lydeard. [29th April 2000]
	D1023 Western Fusilier standing at Blue Anchor with the 11.10 Minehead to Bishops Lydeard. [29th April 2000]
D1023 Western Fusilier arriving at the WSR station of Crowcombe with the 11.10 Minehead to Bishops Lydeard with the signalman about to exchange tokens. [29th April 2000]
	D1010 Western Campaigner at Wiliton on the WSR with the 14.50 from Minehead. The loco was suffering from brake problems so 'Hymek' D7017 had to be attached for the return working to Minehead. [29th April 2000]
D1010 Western Campaigner pilots D1023 Western Fusilier passed Doniford Halt on the WSR with the 13.05 Bishops Lydeard to Minehead. [29th April 2000]
	D1010 Western Campaigner and D1023 Western Fusilier leaving a trail of exhaust near Blue Anchor working the same 13.05 ex Bishops Lydeard. [29th April 2000]
D1023 Western Fusilier and D1010 Western Campaigner nearing Blue Anchor with the 16.45 Minehead to Bishops Lydeard. [29th April 2000]
	D1023 Western Fusilier and D1010 Western Campaigner thrashing up Castle Hill on the WSR heading their last train of the day, the 16.45 Minehead to Bishops Lydeard. [29th April 2000]
D1010 Western Campaigner arrives at Bishops Lydeard with her last train of the day, the 16.00 from Minehead. [19th May 2001]
	D1010 Western Campaigner crossing over Sea Lane Level Crossing near Dunster Halt on the WSR with the 15.10 from Bishops Lydeard. [20th May 2001]
D1010 Western Campaigner arriving at Blue Anchor with the 13.40 Minehead to Bishops Lydeard. The tokens are about to be exchanged for the next section ahead. [20th May 2001]