Class 52

90 mile/h 'Western' co-co diesel hydraulic locomotive of  2,700 hp

74 Type 4 diesel-hydraulic locomotives were built at Swindon for the Western Region of British Railways between 1961 and 1964. All were given two-word names, the first word being Western; thus the type became known as Westerns.

In service

D1027 Western Lancer at Verney Junction July 1975

D1013 Western Ranger at Norton Bavant nr Warminster 1975

Preserved

D1010 Western Campaigner NRM York 2005

D1023 Western Fusilier Crewe 2005

D1048 Western Lady Swanwick MRC 2006

D1015 Western Champion leaving BTM 2007

D1010 Western Campaigner WSR 2007

D1062 Western Courier Bridgnorth SVR 2007

D1010 Western Campaigner masquerading as D1051 Western Ambassador at Watchet WSR 2007

D1015 Western Champion Liverpool Lime Street 2008

D1015 Western Champion Crewe 2008

D1013 Western Ranger Bridgnorth SVR 2009

D1048 Western Lady Swanwick MRC 2011

D1062 Western Courier Highley SVR 2012

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