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In 2008 the WLA received a Preservation of Industrial and Scientific Material (PRISM) Fund award of £2,500, which covered the first stage of restoration.<ref>[https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/sites/default/files/download-file/PRISM_Annual_report_2008_2009.pdf] PRISM Fund Annual Report
 
In 2008 the WLA received a Preservation of Industrial and Scientific Material (PRISM) Fund award of £2,500, which covered the first stage of restoration.<ref>[https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/sites/default/files/download-file/PRISM_Annual_report_2008_2009.pdf] PRISM Fund Annual Report
 
2008-2009</ref> On 10 October 2009 she was withdrawn for overhaul at [[Bridgnorth]], with rewiring a particular priority. Work is progressing, with D1013 moving to the [[Diesel Depot]] on 25 November 2018 to facilitate the rest of her overhaul.<ref>WLA Facebook 24 November 2018</ref>
 
2008-2009</ref> On 10 October 2009 she was withdrawn for overhaul at [[Bridgnorth]], with rewiring a particular priority. Work is progressing, with D1013 moving to the [[Diesel Depot]] on 25 November 2018 to facilitate the rest of her overhaul.<ref>WLA Facebook 24 November 2018</ref>
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The class's method of construction precludes locomotives being winched onto and off road trailers, and so moves off the SVR are exclusively being hauled by rail. The locomotive's [[TOPS codes#TOPS_locomotive_classification_and_numbering|TOPS code]] is 89413.
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Revision as of 08:51, 27 July 2019

BRBritish Rail or British Railways Class 52 D1013 Western Ranger
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D1013 Western Ranger at Bewdley in 2009
Built By BRBritish Rail or British Railways Swindon Works
Configuration C-C
Power type Diesel Hydraulic
Status Under overhaul
Loco Number D1013
History
Built 1962
Designed By British Railways
Type Class 52
1977 Purchased by private owner
1978 Moved to SVRSevern Valley Railway
2009 Overhaul began
Technical
Length 68ft
Weight 108t

Diesel Locomotives


British Railways (BRBritish Rail or British Railways) assigned Class 52 to the Type 4The British Railways classification for diesel locomotives of 2000 bhp to 2999 bhp diesel-hydraulic locomotives built between 1961 and 1964 for BRBritish Rail or British Railways(W). All were given two-word names beginning "Western", hence the type became known as Westerns.

D1013 in service

D1013 Western Ranger was outshopped from BRBritish Rail or British Railways Swindon Works in December 1962. Following service at Cardiff Canton, Old Oak Common, Swansea Landore and Plymouth Laira, Western Ranger was withdrawn from service in 1977 after around 1.3 million miles in service.

D1013 in preservation

On 14 May 1977 D1013 was purchased from BRBritish Rail or British Railways by Holdsworth Conversions Ltd., a company owned by Mr Richard Holdsworth, a member of the Western Locomotive Association. He put the locomotive under the care of the WLAWestern Locomotive Association Ltd.. Following purchase the locomotive was repainted in original maroon livery. In company with D1062 Western Courier, D1013 moved to the Paignton & Dartmouth Railway, and following tyre turning at Cardiff Canton both arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway on 29 September 1978.

In 1982, Western Ranger was used in the filming of the BBC TV sit-com L For Lester.

On 11 May 1984, D1013 was the first SVRSevern Valley Railway locomotive to work onto the newly acquired Kidderminster site, hauling a load of sleepers for installation at the station which still under construction at the time.[1]

In 1985 Holdsworth Conversions Ltd. became insolvent and the receiver advertised the locomotive for sale. The WLAWestern Locomotive Association Ltd. informed the receiver that major parts were owned by the Association, removal of which would render the locomotive out of gauge for removal. Sale was agreed and on 16 October 1995 ownership passed to Roger Smith, remaining under care of the WLAWestern Locomotive Association Ltd.. On 22 March 2000 ownership passed to Western Ranger Limited, before being passed to the WLAWestern Locomotive Association Ltd..

In 2008 the WLAWestern Locomotive Association Ltd. received a Preservation of Industrial and Scientific Material (PRISMThe Preservation of Industrial and Scientific Material (PRISM) Fund, a source of funding from the Arts Council/The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council.) Fund award of £2,500, which covered the first stage of restoration.[2] On 10 October 2009 she was withdrawn for overhaul at Bridgnorth, with rewiring a particular priority. Work is progressing, with D1013 moving to the Diesel Depot on 25 November 2018 to facilitate the rest of her overhaul.[3]

The class's method of construction precludes locomotives being winched onto and off road trailers, and so moves off the SVRSevern Valley Railway are exclusively being hauled by rail. The locomotive's TOPS code is 89413.

See also

Diesel Locomotives
SVR-based diesel locomotives visiting other events
Rolling stock currently under restoration

References

SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition

  1. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 77
  2. [1] PRISMThe Preservation of Industrial and Scientific Material (PRISM) Fund, a source of funding from the Arts Council/The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council. Fund Annual Report 2008-2009
  3. WLAWestern Locomotive Association Ltd. Facebook 24 November 2018

Links

Western Locomotive Association website
British Rail Class 52 on Wikipedia