The British Railways Class 52 is a class of 74 Type 4 diesel-hydraulic locomotives built for the Western Region, of British Railways, between 1961 and 1964. All were given two-word names, the first word being "Western" and thus the type became known as Westerns. They were also known as Wizzos and Thousands. They were built at BR Swindon Works(30) and BR Crewe Works(44), this being completed in 01/1963. It entered service in the unique 'Golden Ochre' livery being allocated to Cardiff, Wales. They had a maximum speed of 90 mph. This fine 'Western' is seen here at Keighley making its way to the sidings, during the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Diesel Gala, on 21/06/2024. It had worked in on the 15:40 Oxenhope - Haworth - Oakworth - Damems Jct. - Damems - Ingrow West - Keighley service. After a break from service in the sidings, it would then work the 18:30 Keighley - Ingrow West - Damems - Damems Jct. - Oakworth - Haworth - Oxenhope service with EWS liveried preserved British Railways - Class 37 - 37250 trailing. The 'Western' would detach at Haworth Loop on the return 19:15 service leaving 37250 hauling. © Peter Steel 2024.
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