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[[File: D1062_20120512{{Infobox diesel loco|image = D1062_20170510.jpg |caption = D1062 Western Courier at Kidderminster in 2017|construc = BR Crewe Works|thumbwheels = C-C|200pxpower = Diesel Hydraulic|rightstatus = Operational| locono = D1062|designed = British Railways|locotype = '''Class 52'''|built = 1963|years1 = 1976|events1 = Purchased by WLA|years2 = 1978|events2 = Moved to SVR|years3 = 1980|events3 = Attended Rocket 150|length = 68ft|weight = 108t}}'''BR Class 52 D1062 Western Courier]]''' is one of three members of the class resident on the SVR.  British Railways (BR) assigned Class 52 to the Type 4 diesel-hydraulic locomotives built between 1961 and 1964 for BR(W). They carried numbers D1000-D1073, but never carried a TOPS locomotive number. All were given two-word names beginning "Western", hence the type became known as 'Westerns' or 'Thousands'. 

British Railways (D1062 Western Courier was built at Crewe Works and entered service at London’s Old Oak Common shed on 6 May 1963. D1062 also served at Cardiff Canton, Swansea Landore and Plymouth Laira, and was withdrawn from the latter by BR) assigned on 23 August 1974 after 1,096,000 miles in service. Courier was an early withdrawal but was lucky enough to share 'mascot' duties with Class 52 to 42 Warship 818 Glory, being placed on the Type 4 diesel-hydraulic locomotives built between 1961 turntable at Swindon works and 1964 for BR(W). All were given two-word names beginning "Western", hence a repaint by the type became known as Westernsapprentices.

==D1062 in preservation==D1062 was bought from BR by the [[Western Courier Locomotive Association]] on 4 November 1976, becoming the first class 52 "Western" to be preserved. Following purchase the locomotive was built at Crewe Works repainted in original maroon livery with half yellow end warning panels.<ref>SVR News 48</ref> On 29 April 1977 both Maybach engines were started for the first time in preservation,<ref name=WLA>[https://www.westernlocomotives.co.uk/d1062 WLA]</ref> and entered service at London’s Old Oak Common shed in May 19631977 D1062 and sister locomotive [[BR Class 52 D1013 Western Ranger|D1013 Western Ranger]] were moved to the Paignton & Dartmouth Railway. D1062 also served Following tyre turning at Cardiff Cantondepot both arrived on the SVR on 29 September 1978. Over the following winter, despite careful draining, Swansea Landore and Plymouth Lairafrost damage caused a crack in an intercooler, and making it necessary to remove the intercooler for repairs.<ref>SVR News 51</ref> This was withdrawn from completed in time for both Westerns to take part in the latter by BR in 1976 after first ‘Western Weekend’ on 31 March – 1April 1979,096<ref>SVR News 126</ref> an event that would be repeated on a number of occasions over the following years. Later in 1979 BR agreed to allow through running of excursion trains onto the SVR,000 miles in servicethe first of which was a Monmouthshire Railway Society tour from Cardiff to Bridgnorth. [[7819|7819 Hinton Manor]] hauled the 10 Mk 1 coaches from Bewdley to Bridgnorth with D1062 working the return leg to Bewdley.<ref>SVR News 52</ref>

==Western Courier took part in the the [[Rocket 150]] Cavalcades at Rainhill in May 1980, the only privately owned diesel locomotive to do so.<gallery>File:D1062_Western_Courier_at_Rainhill.jpg | Western Courier at Rainhill in 1980 (Wikimedia Commons)</gallery> The following year D1062 required attention to unseize its B engine which had stuck earlier in the year.<ref>SVR News 61</ref> The same engine also suffered a seized big end in summer 1997.<ref>SVR News 123</ref> On 15 September 1991 D1062 attended the Laira Depot Open Day at Plymouth with fellow classmates D1010, D1013, D1015 and D1023. In August 1992 the locomotive attended Bescot Depot Open Day and in October 1994 took part in the West Somerset Railway’s Diesel Extravaganza, the first outing on another railway since arrival on the SVR in 1978. The event included the first double-headed Class 52 train (with D1010 Western Campaigner) to be seen in preservation=the West Country since the final day of the type on BR on 26th February 1977.<ref name=WLA/> The WLA overhauled D1062 was bought from BR by between 1998 and 2005 including major rewiring. On 29 April 2005 the [[Western Locomotive Association:Category:Lottery funding#National_Lottery_Heritage_Fund|Heritage Lottery Fund]] on 4 November 1976granted the WLA £45,500 towards Western Courier's overhaul, becoming which was used for sending a defective Voith transmission to the first class 52 ‘Western’ to be preservedmanufacturer in Germany.<ref>[http://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/good-causes/projects/region/west-midlands?project_name=Western%20Locomotive&op=Refine&form_build_id=form-S9K5ipVWQ_b_PxmypsoqH8-m2G1rwl0DsjWvXdu2D0M&form_id=directory_finder_refine_form The National Lottery]</ref>. Following purchase In June 2009 the locomotive was repainted in original maroon liveryat Kidderminster,<ref>SVR News 167</ref>, and in 2017 it was repainted into BR blue livery in the [[Diesel Depot]] for the first time in preservation. D1062 also made use of the Depot in the winter of 2017-2018 or engine work and a bogie lift, making use of the new jacks. {{As of|2020|03}} the locomotive is receiving attention due to bogie problems.<ref>[https://www.svr.co.uk/MeetTheLoco. aspx?id=90 SVR ‘Meet the Loco’ page]</ref>

In May 1977 D1062 The class's method of construction precludes locomotives being winched onto and sister off road trailers, and so moves off the SVR are exclusively hauled by rail. The locomotive 's [[BR Class 52 D1013 Western RangerTOPS codes#TOPS_locomotive_classification_and_numbering|D1013 Western RangerTOPS code]] moved to the Paignton & Dartmouth Railway, and following tyre turning at Cardiff Canton depot both arrived on the SVR on 29 September 1978.Western Courier attended the Rocket 150 celebrations at Rainhill in May 1980, the only privately owned diesel locomotive to do sois 89462.

As of November 2015, ==Gallery==<gallery>D1062 is 20110501.jpg|D1062 on [[Eardington Bank]] in regular service on the SVR2011D1062_20120512.jpg|D1062 at Bridgnorth in 2012</gallery>

*[[Diesel Locomotives]]*[[SVR-based diesel locomotives visiting other events]] ==References==*SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition<references />

*[http://www.westernlocomotives.co.uk/ Western Locomotive Association website]*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_52 British Rail Class 52 on Wikipedia] {{DieselNavbox}}