British Rail Class 52
British Rail assigned Class 52 to the class of 74 large Type 4 diesel-hydraulic locomotives built for the Western Region of British Railways between 1961 and 1964. All were given two-word names, with the first word being Western, and thus the type became known as Westerns.
| British Rail Class 52 | |
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| D1048 Western Lady | |
| Power type | Diesel-hydraulic |
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| Builder | British Railways’ Swindon and Crewe Works |
| Build date | 1961–1964 |
| Total production | 74 |
| Configuration | C-C |
| UIC classification | C'C' |
| Gauge | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Track gauge/data' not found. |
| Wheel diameter | 3 ft 7 in (1.092 m) |
| Minimum curve | 4.5 chains (91 m) |
| Wheelbase | 54 ft 8 in (16.66 m) |
| Length | 68 ft 0 in (20.73 m) |
| Width | 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) |
| Height | 12 ft 11+3⁄4 in (3.96 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 108 long tons (110 t) |
| Fuel capacity | 850 imp gal (3,900 L; 1,020 US gal) |
| Prime mover | Maybach MD655, 2 off |
| Transmission | Hydraulic |
| Multiple working | Not fitted |
| Top speed | 90 mph (140 km/h) |
| Power output | Engines: 1,350 bhp (1,007 kW) × 2 At rail: 2,000 hp (1,491 kW) |
| Tractive effort | Maximum: 66,700 lbf (297 kN) |
| Train heating | Steam generator |
| Locomotive brakeforce | 50 long tons-force (498 kN) |
| Train brakes | Vacuum |
| Career | British Railways |
| Number | D1000–D1073 |
| Nicknames | ‘Westerns’ |
| Axle load class | Route availability 7 |
| Retired | 1973–1977 |
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British Rail Class 52 Media
- Seer Green station geograph-2400005-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
An early photo of D1005 Western Venturer in 1962.
- D1015 Western Champion in Swindon Works.jpg
D1015 Western Champion in Swindon Works
- 1023 1z15 Paddington extra service at Exeter St Davids - geograph.org.uk - 734618.jpg
D1023 Western Fusilier at Exeter St Davids with a train for the South West
- NRM Class 52 1021 1073 nameplates.jpg
Name and numberplates at the National Railway Museum
- D1000-old oak common - 1964.jpg
D1000-old oak common - 1964
- Class 52 D1001 Western Pathfinder, Old Oak Common, 6 June 1976 (2).jpg
Class 52 D1001 Western Pathfinder, Old Oak Common, 6 June 1976 (2)
- Steam & Diesel at Paddington.jpg
Steam & Diesel at Paddington
- Class 52 D1005 Western Venturer, Reading, 20 April 1976.jpg
Class 52 D1005 Western Venturer, Reading, 20 April 1976
- Birmingham New Street Station - geograph.org.uk - 6506543.jpg
Birmingham New Street Station - geograph.org.uk - 6506543
- Class 52 D1009 and a Class 128 DMU at Reading in 1975.jpg
Class 52 D1009 and a Class 128 DMU at Reading in 1975
