The British Rail Class 52, known as the Western, was a class of 74 Type 4 diesel-hydraulic locomotives built for the Western Region of British Railways between 1961 and 1964. The first was outshopped from Swindon Works in December 1961, and the order was shared between Swindon and Crewe. Each locomotive carried two Maybach MD655 diesel engines driving Voith hydraulic transmissions, rated together at 2,700 horsepower, and every one was given a two word name beginning with Western. They worked the heaviest Western Region expresses, but a mismatch between engine and transmission and the South Devon banks told against them, and they were withdrawn between 1973 and 1977, with seven preserved.
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when the first locomotive was outshopped from Swindon Works in December 1961
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The British Rail Class 52 is a class of 74 Type 4 diesel-hydraulic locomotives built for the Western Region of British Railways between 1961 and 1964.
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History, the Western
so when the first locomotive was outshopped from Swindon Works in December 1961, less than a year after the order was placed, the Westerns were born.
Lead, units built
a class of 74 Type 4 diesel-hydraulic locomotives
Lead, withdrawal
The final Class 52 locomotives were withdrawn from service in 1977.
History, order
74 diesel-hydraulics of 2,700 hp (2,000 kW)
The Western, top speed
its claimed 90 mph (140 km/h) top speed
The Western, engines
Maybach were able to offer their MD655 engines
History, order, manufacturer
when the first locomotive was outshopped from Swindon Works in December 1961
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The British Rail Class 52 is a class of 74 Type 4 diesel-hydraulic locomotives built for the Western Region of British Railways between 1961 and 1964.
In Group: British Rail Diesel Locomotives, Lead
The British Rail Class 52 is a class of 74 Type 4 diesel-hydraulic locomotives built for the Western Region of British Railways between 1961 and 1964.
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The British Rail Class 52 is a class of 74 Type 4 diesel-hydraulic locomotives built for the Western Region of British Railways between 1961 and 1964.
View the Source2. Western Locomotive Association: The Class 52 Westerns
Western Locomotive AssociationTechnical, build
A total of 74 were produced between 1961 and 1964, 35 at Swindon and 39 at Crewe.
Delivery
The first of the class, D1000 Western Enterprise, was delivered in December 1961
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