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British Railways (The Western Region initially introduced the Type 3 B-B [[BR) assigned Class 52 to the 35 D7029|Hymeks]] and Type 4 dieselB-hydraulic locomotives built between 1961 and 1964 B [[BR Class 42 D821 Greyhound|Warships]] into service, but these had proved underpowered for top-link services. In early 1959 the Swindon drawing office under BR(W)CM&EE Sam Smeddle began work on a new mixed traffic C-C design which would become the Western, essentially an enlarged 'Warship' with two more axles and more powerful charge air-cooled diesel engines. All While design work was still in progress, the BTC ordered 74 of the Type of which 35 were given twoto be built at Swindon and 39 at Crewe. In the event only D1000-word names beginning "Western"29 were built at Swindon with the first of the class, D1000, entering service in December 1961.  From introduction the Westerns were used mainly on express passenger work, but also on heavy freight duties. They initially suffered from reliability issues, mainly with the transmission output shaft bearings and final drives. By the late 1960s these had been resolved and the locomotives performed well on the accelerated services introduced to compete with the M4 motorway. However the working life of the class would be relatively short. By 1968 the transfer of freight to roads and the removal of rural networks and branch lines meant BR had too many locomotives. The hydraulics were unpopular with BR engineering, mainly due to the additional maintenance costs, hence and the 1968 traction plan foresaw their end.  The arrival of class 50s and the air-conditioned Mark 2 stock which required ETH saw the type became known as Westernsincreasingly used on freight duties. Swindon stopped overhauling Westerns in autumn 1972 and withdrawals began in 1973, with the last members of the Class including D1013 being withdrawn in early 1977.

D1013 Western Ranger was outshopped from BR Swindon Works in December 1962. Following service at Its allocations were:*Dec 1962- 88A Cardiff Canton, *Mar 1963- 81A Old Oak Common*Apr 1963- 88A Cardiff Canton*Feb 1965- 87E Landore*Apr 1966- 84A Laira*Apr 1968- 87E Landore*Oct 1971- 84A Laira While in service it carried the following liveries: *1962-1967: Maroon with half-yellow warning panels, black backed number and nameplates and black roof panels.*1967-1976: Blue with full yellow warning panels, black backed number and nameplates.*1976-1977: Blue with full yellow ends, red backed number and nameplates. On 26 September 1965, D1013 was involved in an accident at Llanharran, South Wales, while hauling the 16.15 Swansea Landore to Paddington express service The locomotive hit the tail end of a crane while travelling at around 35mph, sustaining damage to the front end. On 26 February 1977, D1013 and D1023 Western Fusilier worked the last Western rail tour on BR, the "Western Tribute" Paddington – Swindon – Newport – Swansea – Newport – Bristol – Plymouth Laira, – Newbury - Paddington. Two days later the remaining members of the Class including Western Ranger was were withdrawn from service in 1977 after , with D1013 having achieved around 1.3 million miles in service.

On 14 May 1977 D1013 was purchased from BR 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 WLA. Following purchase On 14 June 1977 D1013 was hauled to the locomotive was repainted in original maroon livery. In company with Paignton & Dartmouth Railway by Class 47 47013 where it joined [[BR Class 52 D1062 Western Courier|D1062 Western Courier]], . On 9 October 1977 D1013 moved to made its first official run in preservation during a "Western Day" on the Torbay Steam Railway with D1062. The final working on the Paignton & Dartmouth Torbay Steam Railway, was on 29 April 1978. Both locomotives left the railway on 6 August 1978 and following were hauled to Cardiff Canton depot for tyre turning at . On 29 September 1978 they were hauled from Cardiff Canton both arrived to Foley Park on the SVR , becoming the SVR's first main line diesels. SVR News noted that their arrival would "obviously be the cause of much debate"; the original draft locomotive agreement envisaged that they would be based at Bridgnorth and operated on special "Western" weekends and certain other occasions, but not normally used instead of steam on 29 September 1978scheduled SVR trains.<ref>SVR News 48</ref> On 31 March and 1 April 1979 D1013 and D1062 took part in the SVR's first "Western Weekend", the 1 April seeing the first double headed 'Western' hauled train in preservation.

In On 9 March 1985 4930 Hagley Hall failed, with D1013 working the 16:20 from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster.<ref>SVR News 76</ref> The same year 1985 Holdsworth Conversions Ltd. became insolvent and the receiver advertised the locomotive for sale. The WLA 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 WLA. On 22 March 2000 ownership passed to Western Ranger Limited, before being passed to the WLA. In April 2001 D1013 was repainted at Kidderminster, the new livery being blue with full yellow warning panels, black backed number and nameplates. On 23 March 2002 it received an overhauled "A" end engine.

2008-2009</ref> The main picture above shows D1013 in September 2009. On 10 October 2009 she the locomtive 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 the overhaul.<ref>WLA Facebook 24 November 2018</ref>

The classClass's method of construction precludes locomotives being winched onto on 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.

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