List of British Rail Class 52 locomotives

This page gives a list of all British Rail Class 52 locomotives.

Image Number Name Built Liveries Withdrawn[1]< Disposition Notes
D1000 Western Enterprise BR Swindon 20.12.61 Desert Sand
Maroon
Rail Blue
02/1974 Scrapped 31.07.74 BREL Swindon
D1001 Western Pathfinder BR Swindon 12.02.62 Maroon
Rail Blue
10/1976 Scrapped 08.77 BREL Swindon Originally outshopped without yellow warning panels; the buffer beams being painted yellow instead [2]
D1002 Western Explorer BR Swindon 19.03.62 Brunswick Green[3]
Maroon
Rail Blue
10/1976 Scrapped 08.77 BREL Swindon
D1003 Western Pioneer BR Swindon 14.04.62 Brunswick Green[3]
Maroon
Rail Blue
01/1975 Scrapped 08.77 BREL Swindon
D1004 Western Crusader BR Swindon 12.05.62 Brunswick Green[3]
Maroon
Rail Blue
08/1973 Scrapped 19.09.74 BREL Swindon
D1005 Western Venturer BR Swindon 18.06.62 Brunswick Green[3]
Maroon
Rail Blue
11/1976 Scrapped 17.06.77 BREL Swindon
D1006 Western Stalwart BR Swindon 06.07.62 Maroon
Rail Blue
04/1975 Scrapped 24.03.77 BREL Swindon
D1007 Western Talisman BR Swindon 01.08.62 Maroon
Rail Blue
01/1974 Scrapped 24.02.75 BREL Swindon
D1008 Western Pathfinder BR Swindon 04.09.62 Maroon
Rail Blue
10/1974 Scrapped 10.10.75 BREL Swindon
D1009 Western Pathfinder BR Swindon 24.09.62 Maroon
Rail Blue
11/1976 Scrapped 11.78 BREL Swindon
D1010 Western Campaigner BR Swindon 15.10.62 Maroon
Rail Blue
28/02/77 Preserved by the Diesel & Electric Preservation Group [1] Standby loco for the Western Tribute Railtour[4].
D1011 Western Thunderer BR Swindon 27.10.62 Maroon
Rail Blue
10/1975 Scrapped 12.78 BREL Swindon
D1012 Western Firebrand BR Swindon 17.11.62 Maroon
Rail Blue
11/1975 Scrapped 04.79 BREL Swindon
D1013 Western Ranger BR Swindon 13.12.62 Maroon
Rail Blue
28/02/77 Preserved by the Western Locomotive Association [2] Hauled the Western Tribute Railtour on 26/02/77 (with D1023); the last Western-hauled train on BR[4].
D1014 Western Leviathan BR Swindon 24.12.62 Maroon
Rail Blue
08/1974 Scrapped 13.02.75 BREL Swindon
D1015 Western Champion BR Swindon 21.01.63 Golden Ochre[3]
Maroon
Rail Blue
04/01/77 Preserved by the Diesel Traction Group [3]
D1016 Western Gladiator BR Swindon 16.02.63 Maroon
Rail Blue
12/1975 Scrapped 08.77 BREL Swindon
D1017 Western Warrior BR Swindon 15.03.63 Maroon
Rail Blue
08/1973 Scrapped 12.03.75 BREL Swindon
D1018 Western Buccaneer BR Swindon 02.04.63 Maroon
Rail Blue
06/1973 Scrapped 20.03.74 BREL Swindon
D1019 Western Challenger BR Swindon 02.05.63 Maroon
Rail Blue
05/1973 Scrapped 03.10.74 BREL Swindon
D1020 Western Hero BR Swindon 21.05.63 Maroon
Rail Blue
06/1973 Scrapped 17.04.74 BREL Swindon
D1021 Western Cavalier BR Swindon 17.06.63 Maroon
Rail Blue
08/1976 Scrapped 02.79 BREL Swindon
D1022 Western Sentinel BR Swindon 16.07.63 Maroon
Rail Blue
01/1977 Scrapped 12.78 BREL Swindon
D1023 Western Fusilier BR Swindon 23.09.63 Maroon
Rail Blue
28/02/1977 Preserved as part of the national collection by the NRM Hauled the Western Tribute Railtour on 26/02/77 (with D1013); the last Western-hauled train on BR[4].
D1024 Western Huntsman BR Swindon 01.10.63 Maroon
Rail Blue
11/1973 Scrapped 14.08.74 BREL Swindon
D1025 Western Guardsman BR Swindon 01.11.63 Maroon
Rail Blue
10/1975 Scrapped 01.79 BREL Swindon
D1026 Western Centruion BR Swindon 24.12.63 Maroon
Rail Blue
10/1975 Scrapped 06.08.76 BREL Swindon
D1027 Western Lancer BR Swindon 28.01.64 Maroon
Rail Blue
11/1975 Scrapped 10.06.76 BREL Swindon
D1026 Western Centruion BR Swindon 24.12.63 Maroon
Rail Blue
10/1975 Scrapped 06.08.76 BREL Swindon
D1027 Western Lancer BR Swindon 28.01.64 Maroon
Rail Blue
11/1975 Scrapped 10.06.76 BREL Swindon
D1028 Western Hussar BR Swindon 25.02.64 Maroon
Rail Blue
10/1976 Scrapped 06.79 BREL Swindon
D1029 Western Legionaire BR Swindon 20.04.64 Maroon
Rail Blue
11/1974 Scrapped 29.05.75 BREL Swindon Renamed Western Legionnaire in 1967, the nameplate being cut to allow the additional letter to be inserted.[5]
D1030 Western Musketeer BR Crewe 05.12.63 Maroon
Chromatic Blue[2]
Rail Blue
04/1976 Scrapped 22.09.76 BREL Swindon
D1031 Western Rifleman BR Crewe 20.12.63 Maroon
Rail Blue
02/1975 Scrapped 06.10.76 BREL Swindon
D1032 Western Marksman BR Crewe 31.12.63 Maroon
Rail Blue
05/1973 Scrapped 05.12.74 BREL Swindon
D1033 Western Trooper BR Crewe 17.01.64 Maroon
Rail Blue
09/1976 Scrapped 04.79 BREL Swindon
D1034 Western Dragoon BR Crewe 15.04.64 Maroon
Rail Blue
10/1975 Scrapped 20.05.77 BREL Swindon
D1035 Western Yeoman BR Crewe 17.07.62 Maroon
Rail Blue
01/1975 Scrapped 30.09.76 BREL Swindon
D1036 Western Emperor BR Crewe 29.08.62 Brunswick Green[3]
Rail Blue
11/1976 Scrapped 24.02.77 BREL Swindon
D1037 Western Empress BR Crewe 31.08.62 Brunswick Green[3]
Maroon
Rail Blue
05/1976 Scrapped 16.02.77 BREL Swindon
D1038 Western Sovereign BR Crewe 07.09.62 Brunswick Green[3]
Maroon
Rail Blue
10/1973 Scrapped 20.11.74 BREL Swindon
D1039 Western King BR Crewe 07.09.62 Maroon
Rail Blue
07/1973 Scrapped 05.09.74 BREL Swindon One of the few Westerns to have full yellow ends applied to Maroon livery [2]
D1040 Western Queen BR Crewe 20.09.62 Maroon
Rail Blue
02/0976 Scrapped 11.08.76 BREL Swindon
D1041 Western Prince BR Crewe 10.10.62 Maroon
Rail Blue
02/0977 Preserved by the Bury Diesel Group [4]

References

  1. ^ Till, J O (1977). Western Stock List. Camberley: Steam & Diesel Publications. pp. p9. 
  2. ^ a b c Judge, Colin (1977). The Power of the Westerns. Oxford: Oxford Publishing Co. Ltd. ISBN 0 902888 98 6. 
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Vaughan, John (1977). Western Diesels in Camera. Shepperton: Ian Allen. pp. p9. ISBN 0 7110 0831 0. 
  4. ^ a b c Watts, Peter (1977). Western Memories. Gloucester: Peter Watts. ISBN 0 906025 00 1. 
  5. ^ Walker, M (September 2002). "Loco profile of the Westerns.". The Marlow Donkey (101): 8–10.