Both locomotives are based at [[Bridgnorth]] where the WLA has workshops and stores adjacent to Hollybush Road sidings, to the north of the station. The WLA contributed funds to, and also uses the facilities of, the [[Diesel Depot]]. The WLA maintains good relations with Rolls Royce (formerly MTU and Maybach) and Voith in Germany, original manufacturers of the engine and transmission types respectively.
The WLA is a minor shareholder in [[SVR(H)]]<ref>Western Courier magazine, Autumn 2020, p.28</ref>.
==Grants and external funding==