THE CLASS 52 'WESTERN' DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE
AT WORK

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D1056 Western Sultan D1056 Western Sultan departing Plymouth station platform five with a down train for Penzance
[16th August 1975]
D1012 Western Firebrand thundering through Taunton station under clear signals with a down train for Penzance. A class 47 passes in the opposite direction for Paddington
[16th August 1975]
D1012 Western Firebrand
D1034 Western Dragoon D1034 Western Dragoon arriving at Liskeard with a train from Penzance
[7th August 1975]
D1030 Western Musketeer at Plymouth station with the up 1M85 Penzance to Liverpool service
[7th February 1976]
D1030 Western Musketeer
D1037 Western Empress D1037 Western Empress at Plymouth
[7th February 1976]
D1013 Western Ranger arriving at Par station in Cornwall with the down 1B45 Paddington top Penzance 'Cornish Riviera'
[3rd August 1975]
D1013 Western Ranger
D1058 Western Nobleman D1058 Western Nobleman and 47252 stand at Plymouth station waiting to depart with a Plymouth to Penzance local working
[6th November 1976]
D1071 Western Renown arriving at Exeter St Davids with the 1B83 15.30 Paddington to Penzance service
[10th July 1976]
D1071 Western Renown
D1045 Western Viscount D1045 Western Viscount at the top of Hemerdon Bank with the Sundays 1A25 09.30 Plymouth to Paddington train
D1057 Western Chieftain with the 1B45 Paddington to Penzance 'Cornish Riviera' at Hemerdon D1057 Western Chieftain
D1027 Western Lancer D1027 Western Lancer pilots 45044 at Exeter St Davids with a down train for Paignton
[5th April 1975]
D1049 Western Monarch at Hemerdon near Plymouth with the down 1B45 'Cornish Riviera'
[26th April 1975]
D1049 Western Monarch
D1069 Western Vanguard and D1070 Western Gauntlet D1069 Western Vanguard and D1070 Western Gauntlet at Plymouth having brought in the 1M74 Penzance to Birmingham train
[12th April 1975]
D1053 Western Patriarch passing through Exeter with the down 1B25 Paddington to Penzance train. The second man is emptying his tea can !!
[5th July 1975]
D1053 Western Patriarch
D1009 Western Invader D1009 Western Invader on the 1C04 to Cardiff leaves Exeter St Davids. The day before D1009 was released from Laira after having had a full re-paint.
[5th July 1975]
D1022 Western Sentinel at Plymouth with the 1B94 Penzance to Bristol
[28th February 1976]
D1022 Western Sentinel
D1070 Western Gauntlet D1070 Western Gauntlet has the road with the 6A12 St Erth to Acton milk at Plymouth
[10th April 1976]
D1033 Western Trooper passing Newton Abbot with the down 6V53 clay empties
[27th March 1976]
D1033 Western Trooper
D1013 Western Ranger D1013 Western Ranger departs Plymouth with ESC for Laira MPD
[16th April 1976]
D1033 Western Trooper and D1070 Western Gauntlet pass the old East signal box at Plymouth. D1033 is running to Laira while D1070 has come from Laira to take on a down Penzance service. D1070 will run through platform four and stable in the west bay platform
[4th September 1976]
D1033 Western Trooper and D1070 Western Gauntlet
D1048 Western Lady D1048 Western Lady near Aller Jcn with the 1B05 Paddington to Paignton service
[24th July 1976]
D1070 Western Gauntlet at Plymouth running light engine to Laira MPD
[15th May 1976]
D1070 Western Gauntlet

All images © Copyright Steve Boon 2001

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